| 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) |
Category Archives: Events
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.
FOTE festival 20th September
From Friends Of The Earth
HILLINGDON CLEANER GREENER FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
UXBRIDGE TOWN CENTRE
ST MARGARET’S CHURCH
WINDSOR STREET UB8 1AB
11 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
FREE ADMISSION
COME AND FIND OUT ABOUT
HOME SOLAR
HEAT PUMPS AND INSULATION
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
CHILDREN’S’ FUN AND GAMES CARE AND CAMPAIGNS FOR NATURE
FOR STALL AND ENQUIRIES
CONTACT NICKI 07757 762512 info@hcgfestival.org
River Pinn: danger
We have it on good authority ( Thames and Affinity water knocking on doors in Bellamy close) that a reason the River Pinn is dry in some places is because apparently a main sewer pipe has collapsed near Swakeleys Road so sewer water is going into the River Pinn. A tanker will be parked in Bellamy Close maybe for a couple of weeks near number 23 to help pump foul water away.
please warn dog owners and families with children children not to go near it.
HS2 conveyor Pinn bridge removal
| FROM HS2 We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out in your area. HS2 Works Notification: River Pinn conveyor bridge removal – 16 to 17 August 2025 We previously informed you about the removal of conveyor bridges within our site at the West Ruislip Portal, following the completion of tunnelling in the area. From 16 to 17 August 2025, between 10pm and 5am, we will remove the conveyor bridge over the river Pinn, located between the Chiltern railway and the HS2 bridge. We will dismantle the bridge sections before lifting them out with a crane. For safety, we need to complete this work overnight while no trains are running, due to the proximity to the Chiltern railway. |
Upcoming HS2 activities (from yesterday)
| Ongoing Lane Closure to build temporary access – Breakspear Road South – Fri 25/07 at 5am until Mon 28/07 at 5am HS2/SCS have requested a Lane Closure managed with 3-Way Traffic Lights (plus pedestrian crossings) within their normal Haul Road Traffic Lights setup on Breakspear Road South from Fri 25/07 at 5am until Mon 28/07 at 5am. In theory the Lane Closure would require an additional Phase to be added to the current Traffic Management setup (which is the long-term Haul Road Crossing plus Pedestrian Phase in place since 2021). The Traffic Management setup for the works Fri 25/07 at 5am until Mon 28/07 at 5am is as follows Traffic Head – Northbound Traffic Head – Southbound Traffic Head – HS2 Haul Road (on demand) Pedestrian Crossings (on demand) The works are to install a temporary Bellmouth Access and a new Gate between the new HS2 Bridge and the Chiltern Line Bridge next to the Southbound carriageway, which will be used to assist removing the Conveyor System, install Drainage and Landscaping on the Embankment next to the Chiltern Line. The Bellmouth Access once installed and operational will be in place until around Sept 2026 with a maximum of 10-15 vehicles using this Access per day. Once operational there will be a re-phase of the Traffic Management in this location with an additional Traffic Head added to the Bellmouth to allow safe exit onto the Highway (further details on this new setup are detailed elsewhere in this update). · Ongoing Construction of Flood Compensation Area next to Breakspear Road South – 25/07/25 to 31/03/26 HS2/SCS will be constructing the permanent Flood Compensation Area (FCA) in 2 fields on the eastern side of Breakspear Road South, either side of the current footpath diversion. There will also be installation of permanent fencing around the FCA and the U43 footpath. These works will include: removal of the top layer of the soil construction of permanent drainage placement of subsoil and topsoil, which will be delivered to site by lorries seeding and landscaping installation of permanent fencing around the FCA and U43 footpath These works will be carried out during Core Working Hours (Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm & Sat 8am to 1pm). Please note that the removal of the wooden hoarding along the FCA and replacement with permanent CLD Fencing will take place between 04/08/25 and 28/11/25. Access to the public footpath will always be maintained and traffic marshals will be stationed at crossing points to ensure safe access. Piling and Drainage Installation works for Noise Barrier in West Ruislip Embankment area – 28/07/25 to 27/03/26 From 28/07/25 to 27/03/26 HS2/SCS will be carrying out works for the construction of the Noise Barriers along the HS2 route between the Copthall Tunnel and West Ruislip Portal. These works will be happening during Core Hours only (Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm & Sat 8am to 1pm). HS2/SCS will start by installing Concrete Piles to stabilise the ground, followed by the installation of Drainage Systems. What to expect – During the works there will be large construction equipment and machinery on site, including heavy goods vehicles, piling and excavating machinery, cranes, lighting towers and concrete equipment. As work progresses, you may also see rectangular grey noise barrier panels of various sizes being moved around the works area and installed around the Bridges. Piling Method – The Noise Barrier works will be delivered using Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) techniques to carry out the Piling. CFA Piling is when a continuous auger (a hollow stem) is drilled into the ground to the required depth. Once the required depth is achieved, Concrete is installed via the Piling Rig and through the hollow stem auger. The auger is then slowly withdrawn, and reinforced steel cages are instantly installed. This method is expected to have minimal noise disruption. · New Breakspear Road South Traffic Management Setup – 28/07/25 to 31/12/26 From Mon 28/07/25 there will be an adjustment to the Traffic Management Setup between the Chiltern Line Bridge and HS2 Sites. The current 2-Way Traffic Light Setup had been in place since 2021 but changes to the HS2 Haul Road mean that the Traffic Management will be adjusted moving forward. An overview is below: Previously there were 2-Way Traffic Lights to allow traffic flow North & South on the main carriageway or traffic flow East to West across the HS2 Haul Road With the permanent Attenuation Pond being constructed where the Western entrance to the Haul Road Crossing was, this side of the Haul Road is now closed to traffic There remains a Traffic Head on the Eastern side of the Haul Road Crossing for HS2 traffic exiting from Site onto Breakspear Road South There will be an additional Traffic Head situated at the new Bellmouth Access on the southern carriageway near the new HS2 Overbridge The new 3-Way Traffic Management Setup will run from 28/07/25 as follows: Phase 1 = Traffic flowing North & South on the main carriageway on Breakspear Road South Phase 2 = HS2 Traffic exiting the Eastern side of the Haul Road Crossing from Site onto Breakspear Road South Phase 3 – HS2 Traffic exiting the new Bellmouth Access on the southern carriageway near the new HS2 Overbridge and onto Breakspear Road South There will also be the Pedestrian Crossing points at the same locations as previous. · CONFIRMED DATES & DIVERSION ROUTE Harvil Road Resurfacing – Full Road Closure – Mon 11/08 to Fri 29/08 The long awaited LBH resurfacing of Harvil Road between the junction with Swakeleys Road and HS2 Gate 1 Site has now been confirmed to take place from Mon 11/08 until Fri 29/08. This will be a Full Road Closure in place 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in order to get this large area of road completely resurfaced. LBH will also be undertaking essential preparatory works, including localised kerb repairs, ditch cleaning, and drainage improvements. These works are now scheduled to be delivered across 19 days which will be a big reduction on the initially quoted 4 week Full Road Closure. Resurfacing Works are scheduled to start at the Swakeleys Road end of the Road Closure and work towards HS2 Gate 1 Site as they progress Access to residents will be maintained for the properties on Harvil road, however the access and egress points will change as the resurfacing of the carriageway progresses Emergency Service Vehicles will be assisted when ‘Blue lighting’ through the works extents. If a situation arises whereas it is deemed unsafe to travel through the works Traffic Marshals will assist in ensuring the most direct appropriate route is set out. Variable Message Signs (VMS) will be installed w/c 28/07 in locations near to the works to pre-warn of the upcoming Road Closure dates There may be instances where the residents will have to wait for a short period of time to ensure the safety of both members of the public and operatives is maintained LBH aim to ensure that there are sufficient Traffic Marshals to communicate clearly and also direct vehicles safely through the works extents It has been confirmed by TfL that the U9 Bus Route will run on Diversion during the Road Closure. The confirmed Diversion Route is via Moorhall Road, Moorfield Road, A412, Denham Roundabout, A40, Swakeleys Roundabout, Swakeleys Road Breakspear Road South Road Closure – Fri 03/10 at 8pm until Sun 05/10 at 8pm HS2/SCS have agreed with LBH that Breakspear Road South will be closed at the Chiltern Railway Bridge from Fri 03/10 at 8pm until Sun 05/10 at 8pm while the Conveyor Bridge that oversails the Highway is removed |
Ickenham Residents' Association 