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Memorial Service for Trevor Jaggar, founding headmaster of Vyners School

On behalf of Rhys T. Jaggar (son):

We would like to inform you that a Memorial Service for Trevor Jaggar, founding headmaster of Vyners School and resident in Ickenham for 50 years prior to his death in late September 2020, will be held at Jordans Quaker Meeting House, Buckinghamshire (https://www.visitbuckinghamshire.org/attraction/jordans-quaker-meeting-house) from around 11am on Friday May 6th 2022. After the Quaker Meeting of around 60 minutes, there will be an interment of the ashes in the Burial Ground and lunch will be provided for attendees. It is anticipated that the event may last for up to 4hrs.

Anyone interested in attending might be able to contact me at rtj1211@googlemail.com, for the purpose of gathering reasonable estimates of expected numbers for catering purposes.

HS2 West Ruislip works update

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What we are doing
We notified you recently that we would be carrying out excavation works overnight and continuous concrete pours at our West Ruislip site over the weekend from 8 November 2021 to 13 February 2022. However, these works have now been rescheduled and will start on 21 February 2022 to prepare the base of the railway tunnels near West Ruislip station.

We will be excavating to prepare the area for the launch of the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) and the creation of the portal area.

The earth excavated from this area will be stored temporarily at the golf course driving range. The stockpiled earth will then be used to landscape the area around the tunnels and the tunnel entrances once the construction works have been completed. In the TBM storage area we will be building a tent to minimise noise from the initial welding works required for the construction of the cutter head.
There will be one further occasion where fifty hours of continuous cement pour is required. This will be used to build the two base slabs for the portal structure and has to be continuous so that there is no adverse effect on the structural integrity of the building.

This map shows the area of activity: https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/update-on-night-works-at-west-ruislip-3/

Programme:
From 21 February to 31 March 2022 – Monday to Friday 8am-6pm and 6pm-4am – Excavation of area and placement on temporary storage area

Weekend of 11, 12 and 13 March 2022 – 50 hours continuous from 6pm on a Friday to 8pm on the Sunday – Continuous cement pour

Work mitigation
We will:
• Continue to monitor sound levels both inside and outside our site compound
• Carry out attended monitoring for the first two weeks to ensure noise and vibration levels are within our required limits
• Carry out steel fixing works only at the very bottom of the excavation, 11 meters below ground level
• Use acoustic covers and blankets where possible
• Limit cutting and welding to daytime hours (8am to 6pm)
• Use dust mist cannons around the working areas
• Face lighting away from residential properties.

We would like to apologise in advance for the disruption or inconvenience this may cause. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way. We will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.

HS2 concrete pour update

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HS2 Works Notification: Update on continuous concrete pour
  
Continuous concrete pour postponed:
We wrote you recently to let you know that there would be two separate occasions where fifty hours of continuous concrete pour was required, as part of the installation of the base of the railway tunnels.

The first weekend for these works (29 to 30 January 2022) has now been rescheduled and will start from 8pm on Friday 4  and finish on Saturday 5 February 2022 at 8pm.

The second weekend of 11 to 13 of February 2022 will remain in place.  We will notify you if this changes and we will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.

More Harvil HS2 notifications

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From 7 February 2022 to 4 March 2022, we will be carrying out the following works along Harvil Road:

• Utility connection
We will be connecting utility services to provide power and water supply in order to process the excavated material from the West Ruislip portal tunnels.

• Utility investigation
We will investigate the condition of the water pipes along Harvil Road. We will be excavating trial holes and taking measurements of the assets in the area. This will help to inform our design decisions for the utility installation of the new realignment of Harvil Road.

• Skip Lane new junction
We will prepare the area for the construction of the new Skip Lane junction, including setting up security fencing, hoarding and gate installation.

Duration of works
From 7 February to 4 March 2022 Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm
if required We may be on site for an hour before the start and/or end of each shift
Lane and road closures will be in place until works are completed

What to expect
Lane and road closures, operatives and barriers in place
Excavation equipment to dig the trench for the installation of utility services as well as scanning equipment to identify and take measurements of utilities

What we will do
Maintain access to your property at all times Diversion route will be clearly sign posted

Sheet piling works near Harvil Road. Duration of works 7th February 2022 – 31st March 2022
Construction of platforms for piling and sheet piling works Last year we began construction of the Colne Valley Viaduct. To build the 45 piers over land and 11 piers over the lakes we have been undertaking a programme of rotary, vibratory and sheet piling to create strong pier foundations and railway embankments at both ends of the viaduct. In February 2022 we will start earthworks and piling to build the permanent structure which will form the south embankment of the viaduct next to Harvil Road, Hillingdon. When the south embankment is complete it will carry train lines to and from the Colne Valley Viaduct and the Copthall Tunnel approach, via a realigned section of Harvil Road. How may this affect you We will be using a crane and piling rig to vibrate and hammer sheet piles into the ground to create retaining walls around the site of the south embankment and ground piers. These works will start from 7 th February and last until late March 2022. We will only pile in core working hours, from 8am to 6pm Mondays to Fridays, and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays. If you live near the works site, it is likely that the piling activity will produce increased noise which you may hear in your property

Duration of works
7th February 2022 – 31st March 2022 8am to 6pm, Mondays to Fridays, 8am to 1pm on Saturdays Work dates may be subject to change. We will do our best to keep residents updated with any changes What to expect Intermittent noise and vibration from works site during core working hours Some other less noisy works will also take place outside of these hours Plant and machinery visible from Harvil Road and Skip Lane What we will do Monitor noisy works and reduce impacts on local residents wherever possible.

More info
https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/closures-on-harvil-road-for-utility-works-and-fence-installation/

Harvil Road Closure from 13 Feb not 7th

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(The signs on Swakeleys Rd and BRS show the start date as 7th Feb)

From HS2:

What we are doing
We need to construct a temporary highway to the side of the current Harvil Road to allow us to start work on realigning Harvil Road later this year, and begin to build two over bridges over the Chiltern and HS2 rail lines.

From 13 February we start work to construct the tie-ins to the current highway.

We will need to use construction vehicles in the highway, and to dig a trial hole. To do this safely we need to close the road fully.

How this work might affect you
Harvil Road will be fully closed 24 hours a day from 13 to 21 February inclusive. A diversion will be in place via Moorhall Road / A412 / A40 and will be clearly marked. Access to the Dogs Trust will be maintained throughout the works.

The working hours will run for 24 hours each day to reduce the closure of the road to one week.

What to expect
Harvil Road will be fully closed 24 hours a day We will use lights as needed and we will ensure that these will face the work areas only

What we will do
We will ensure that the diversion is clearly marked throughout. Access to the Dogs Trust will be maintained throughout the road closure. Access will be permitted to the residences north and south of the road closure

HS2 Harvil Road Update

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HS2 Works Notification:

Update on preparation works for the soil treatment area at Harvil Road

We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out in your area.

We wrote to you last year to let you know that we would be carrying out enabling works for the construction of the treatment area. As part of these works we will need to extend the security fence and hoarding line to the southern area to continue with the enabling works.

These works will cause no disruption to local residents.

HS2 works near ‘The Soldiers’ and tunnel portal

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HS2 Works Notification: Thames Water works; Installing and monitoring reference studs on Herlwyn Avenue and Update on continuous concrete pour   We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out in your area.    Thames Water Works:  We have received approval from London Borough of Hillingdon to discharge the pre-commencement planning conditions for the haul road. We will start to remove trees early February and will then set up the site offices and construct the bridge to cross the Ickenham stream.

https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/notice-of-thames-water-work-4/    

Continuous concrete pour:  at West Ruislip We wrote you recently to let you know that there would be two separate occasions where fifty hours of continuous concrete pour was required, as part of the installation of the base of the railway tunnels. The first weekend for these works ( 21 to 23 January 2022) has now been rescheduled and will take place from 8am on Saturday 29 to 8pm on Sunday 30 January 2022 . We no longer need the Friday night on this occasion.

The second weekend of 11 to 13 of February 2022 will remain in place. We will notify you if this changes and we will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.

HS2 survey may involve Aylsham Drive

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Estimated Start Date

28/01/2022

Estimated End Date

28/01/2022

From HS2

We wrote to you in April 2021 to let you know that we would be carrying out sewer investigations near Blenheim Crescent. We need to re-visit this location to carry out additional works that will take place on 28 January 2022. The location of these works is shown on the map overleaf.

We will investigate the condition of the sewer system using a CCTV camera mounted on a small robot. Should we find a blockage, we may need to flush the drainage system using a high-pressure water jet to carry out the investigation.

It may not be possible to carry out the investigation in the works area shown on the map because of proximity to railway lines. As an alternative, we will be able to undertake the investigation via a manhole located nearby just off Aylsham Drive via the car park (see map). https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/notice-of-utility-surveys-near-blenheim-crescent-3/

How the surveys might affect you

You may see people working along the railway tracks. We may need to carry out the works via the manhole in the open space next to 259-329 Aylsham Drive. If this is the case, there will be operatives carrying out the survey at this location. Your utility services will not be affected.

West Ruislip portal schedule update

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Last October we notified you that we would be carrying out excavation works overnight at our West Ruislip site from 8 November to 17 December 2021.
However, we now need to continue with these works until 13 February 2022 to prepare the base of the railway tunnels.  
 
There will be two separate occasions where fifty hours of continuous cement pour is required. This will be used to build the two base slabs for the portal structure and has to be continuous so that there is no adverse effect on the structural integrity of the building.  One of these weekends will be in February.
We will be excavating to prepare the area for the launch of the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) and the creation of the portal area.

The earth excavated from this area will be stored temporarily at the golf course driving range. This stockpiled earth will then be used to landscape the area around the tunnels and the tunnel entrances once the construction works have been completed. In the TBM storage area we will be building a tent to minimise noise from the initial welding works required for the construction of the cutter head.
There will be two separate occasions where fifty hours of continuous cement pour is required. This will be used to build the two base slabs for the portal structure and has to be continuous so that there is no adverse effect on the structural integrity of the building.

The area of activity is shown on the map https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/update-on-night-works-at-west-ruislip-2/

Work mitigation
We will:
• Continue to monitor sound levels both inside and outside our site compound
• Carry out attended monitoring for the first two weeks to ensure noise and vibration levels are within our required limits
• Carry out steel fixing works only at the very bottom of the excavation, 11 meters below ground level
• Use acoustic covers and blankets where possible
• Limit cutting and welding to daytime hours (8am to 6pm)
• Use dust mist cannons around the working areas
• Face lighting away from residential properties.

We would like to apologise in advance for the disruption or inconvenience this may cause. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way. We will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.

Upcoming HS2 works at West Ruislip

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HS2 Works Notification:  Update on night works at West Ruislip
  
We wrote to you in November last year, to let you know about night works taking place adjacent to the Golf Course at West Ruislip.

In order to continue these works, we need to undertake some additional activities within what is known as a Network Rail ‘Possession’ which means that we can undertake works when the trains are not using the Chiltern Line track. These are generally overnight.

Late on Saturday the 15th of January into the 16th of January we will be re-locating the hoarding line adjacent to the railway line, this will be done using hand tools predominantly and so is not expected to cause any inconvenience or disruption. There will be some vegetation clearance undertaken to facilitate this, which will be done as quietly as possible by hand.
 
Ickenham Road HS2 Utilities Works January 2022:
 
HS2 (through their contractors SCS) are undertaking a series of essential Utilities works in 2022 in advance of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) travelling from near West Ruislip Tube Station under the ground in a tunnel to Old Oak Common in Acton. Any present Utilities along the route (such as gas, electricity, water and sewerage pipes) have to either be diverted or be renewed or reinforced so that the vibration from the movement of the TBM travelling underneath them will not cause breakages and damage to the existing pipework.
 
In Ickenham Road these works have been split down into 7 Phases, with Phase 1 starting next Monday 10/01/22 where the central reservation on Ickenham Road outside of West Ruislip Tube Station will be removed. This is expected to take 2.5 weeks, and then the remaining Phases of works will follow on from each other consecutively.
 
The details of these 7 Phases of works are as follows:
 
Ickenham Road Utility Works (Utility diversion works including removal of the central reservation, excavation, installation and reinstatement of 12” Cadent gas main. Installation of Water valves and spiking of UKPN cable)

Phase 1 – 10/01/22 to 26/01/22 – Traffic Management (TM) = Narrow Lanes (removal of central reservation)

Phase 2 – 27/01/22 to 02/03/22 – TM = Contraflow, Footway Closure and 2 Stand-alone Pedestrian Crossings

Phase 3 – 02/03/22 – 30/03/22 – TM = Contraflow, Footway Closure and Stand-alone Pedestrian Crossing

Phase 4 – 31/03/22 to 20/04/22 – TM = Narrow Lanes and 2 Stand-alone Pedestrian Crossings

Phase 5 – 21/04/22 to 25/05/22 – TM = Contraflow, Footway Closure and 2 Stand-alone Pedestrian Crossings

Phase 6 – 26/05/22 to 29/06/22 – TM = Contraflow, Footway Closure and 2 Stand-alone Pedestrian Crossings

Phase 7 – 30/06/22 to 05/08/22 – TM = Narrow Lanes and 2 Stand-alone Pedestrian Crossings (reinstatement of central reservation)
 
HS2 has carried out community engagement activities with local residents, businesses and other key stakeholders such as TfL and local schools in the area to advise of these works. As there are no road or lane closures expected we do not foresee any delays to traffic movement in this area, and we have made it clear to HS2 that we expect Ickenham Road to remain open to 2-way traffic flow throughout the duration of these works, and access for pedestrians will also be maintained.
 
Please note that LB Hillingdon Officers have been extensively involved in meetings with HS2 and their contractors to streamline these works as much as is possible in order to get the best solution available for our residents and road users in this area, and we will be closely monitoring the works when they happen to ensure that HS2 and their contractors keep to the agreed schedule and to expedite the works if at all possible.