| FROM HS2 We informed you last week that we were halting works across the London tunnels sections of the route following a serious near miss incident at our site at Green Park Way. We have now begun a safe restart across some of these worksites following a comprehensive review of safety procedures and leadership. From Monday, 20 October, we will safely restart: Utilities work in South Hampstead area in Camden; The delivery of tunnel pre-cast concrete segments to the Willesden Euro Terminal in Ealing; and Earthworks in the West Ruislip area in Hillingdon. Additionally, a railway possession led by Network Rail will be carried out in the Old Oak Common area over the weekend to facilitate preparatory works. Additional measures are being implemented by our contractor, Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture, to ensure the safety of the workforce. More sites will restart in due course as we continue to implement additional safety measures which are considered necessary following the review. We will not compromise on safety and sites will only restart once we are satisfied that all appropriate measures are in place to protect the workforce. We will continue to keep you updated on further safe restarts in your area. |
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HS2 hiccup
information update from HS2
Safety is our number one priority at Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture (SCS) and across HS2. I’m writing to let you know that last week a serious incident occurred at our site at Green Park Way in Ealing. As a result, works are being safely halted across the London tunnels section of the route, including sites in Hillingdon. While no workers were physically harmed, SCS is undertaking a comprehensive review of safety procedures and leadership on their sites before a safe restart can take place.
Works will be brought to a safe stop and will remain on hold until we and HS2 are satisfied that all appropriate measures are in place to protect the workforce. We anticipate the review may take a number of weeks depending on the area and the type of work involved. We will continue to keep local communities updated
Footpaths near BRS: Have your say
PUBLIC FOOTPATHS U45, U46 AND U47 ADJACENT TO BREAKSPEAR ROAD SOUTH HAREFIELD
Diversion and stopping up of public footpaths U45, U46 and U47 (Public Footpaths Diversion and Stopping Up Order 2025).
79109/APP/2024/2760
The Public Consultation is open for comments until 29/10/25
https://planning.hillingdon.gov.uk/OcellaWeb/viewDocument?file=dv_pl_files%5C79109_APP_2024_2760%5C1MC04-SCJ_SDH-LS-DGA-SS05_SL07-531411_C02.pdf&module=pl
HS2 update
· Postponed Breakspear Road South Road Closure – Fri 03/10 at 8pm until Sun 05/10 at 8pm (likely to be rescheduled to Fri 31/10 at 8pm to Sun 02/11 at 8pm – tbc)
Please note that these works have now been POSTPONED due to nesting birds found on the Conveyor Bridge Structure that cannot be removed as there are unhatched eggs. This means that both the original dates of 03/10 to 05/10 & the contingency dates of 17/10 to 19/10 cannot be achieved. HS2/SCS are looking at rescheduling these works and it is likely that the weekend of Fri 31/10 at 8pm to Sun 02/11 at 8pm will be the agreed date (with a further contingency date to be added). I will update you further next week on this matter.
New HS2 Planning Updates:
The following Planning Applications are active and relate to HS2 works in Hillingdon. The aim going forward will be to provide concise information about active Planning Applications within this section which will be updated weekly.
U81 – Stopping Up
- Application to permanently Stop-Up (close) the U81 Public Right of Way is currently on hold with LBH Planning Team – ref: 75317/APP/2024/2074
- Following public consultation there is strong opposition to the permanent Stopping-Up of the U81
- Talks ongoing between HS2, DfT & LBH to look at any alternative routes or designs that might be feasible instead of proposed design that is deemed unsafe by LBH & Met Police
- Once these talks have been completed and next steps are confirmed these will be communicated to residents
Schedule 17 – Ickenham Access Road
- Request for approval under Schedule 17 to the High-Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017 for works relating to the shared Ickenham Access Road comprising of safety bollards, earthworks and a timber boom gate
- LBH Planning Team – ref: 77816/APP/2025/2057
- Decision due 23/09/25 (expected to be completed around 26/09)
Mount Vernon urgent care closing Sept 26
| Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner Service The Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner Service at Mount Vernon Hospital will be reconfigured into the Urgent Treatment Centre at Hillingdon Hospital. The last patients will be seen at the Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner Service on Friday 26 September 2025. Patients should not attend after 4pm. This will help us to strengthen our service at the Urgent Treatment Centre at Hillingdon Hospital and ensure that our local communities continue to receive the best care possible. All other services at Mount Vernon Hospital remain open as usual. The closest alternative services are: Watford General Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre, Vicarage Road WD18 0HB. This is open from 8am until 2pm every day. (5 miles); Northwick Park Urgent Treatment Centre, Watford Road, Harrow HA1 3UJ. This is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (7 miles). Hillingdon Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre, Pield Heath Road, UB8 3NN. This is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (7.5 miles) |
Conveyor removal = BRS closure
from HS2
From 8pm on Friday 3 October to 8pm on Sunday 5 October 2025, we will remove the conveyor bridge over Breakspear Road South, located between the Chiltern Railway bridge and the HS2 Breakspear Road South bridge.
These works will be carried out 24/7 over a whole weekend which will require a full road closure on a section of Breakspear Road South.
We will dismantle the conveyor bridge in sections using an excavator before lifting them out with a crane and transporting the sections off site. These works will be carried out 24/7 over a whole weekend.
Please note, these works can only be carried out under rail possession, therefore, to ensure completion we have a contingency date in place from 8pm Friday 17 October to 8pm Sunday 19 October.
New Years Green Lane closure
| HS2 Works Notification: Overnight road closure on Newyears Green Lane – 28 to 29 September 2025 From 9pm on Sunday 28 September to 5am on Monday 29 September, we will be carrying out overnight surveys on Newyears Green Lane, at the junction with Breakspear Road South. To allow the surveys to be carried out safely, a section of Newyears Green Lane near the junction with Breakspear Road will be closed during the works. Diversion route will be sign posted. |
Late summer sale at the URC
From URC
The URC’s Summer Forecourt Sale was another winner, with almost £900 raised overall and over £200 each heading towards each of The Brain Tumour Charity and Sightsavers. Now we’re doing it once more for this year, with our Late Summer Forecourt Sale on Saturday 6th September, 10am to 12 Noon, admission FREE. We’ll again be selling plants, bric-a-brac, books, jigsaws, toys and games, stamps and postcards, small curios and pretty well anything else except clothes and shoes. As ever, the sale will be accompanied by a friendly coffee morning with homemade cakes. Donations can be brought to the church on Friday 5th September between 2pm and 6pm or ring Richard Piper on 01895 634348 for collection. We look forward to seeing you on the day and please note that we are CASH ONLY!
HS2 update
For once some good news
If you weren’t already aware
Updated Harvil Road Resurfacing – Completed & Reopen Sat 23/08
The LBH resurfacing of Harvil Road between the junction with Swakeleys Road and HS2 Gate 1 Site was completed ahead of schedule with the road being reopened for public use on Sat evening 23/08.
The improvement in the road surface is immediately apparent and removes all of the issues with large pot holes on this section of road. There has also been works to improve the drainage network by cutting back & clearing the drainage ditches, clearing out the culverts and cutting back vegetation along the kerbside (so you can actually see the kerbs now).
Also
HS2/SCS Community Engagement Event at Ruislip Rugby Club – Tue 16/09 between 4pm & 7.30pm
There will be a Community Engagement Drop-In Event held by HS2/SCS at Ruislip Rugby Club on Tue 16/09 between 4pm & 7.30pm. There will be members of the Engagement Team & Technical Specialists at the Event to answer questions from residents on:
- Tunnelling Demobilisation works
- Landscaping & Restoration works
There will also be Drone Footage of the HS2 Sites in Hillingdon to show how construction is progressing
Address – Ruislip Rugby Club, West End Road, Ruislip, HA4 6DR
There is no need to book for this Event – please feel free to attend between 4pm & 7.30pm
Hillingdon u3a update
It seems that, although u3a was coined as an acronym for University of the Third Age, the ‘university’ word carried too many implications. What follows is a more accurate description gleaned from the Hillingdon u3a website:
Based in West London, Hillingdon u3a provides many educational, creative and leisure opportunities for its members in a friendly environment. This is achieved by its members running over 80 interest groups. You can see the list of these in the Groups page. Hillingdon u3a is well established having formed 24 years ago and now has over 850 members across the Ruislip, Ickenham, Uxbridge, Hillingdon, Hayes and West Drayton area. It also has an active social programme of monthly meetings, visits, walks, concerts, theatre trips and a regular members’ newsletter.
Ickenham Residents' Association 