| FROM HS2 We are holding virtual one to one sessions for you to learn more about HS2 works in Hillingdon and Northolt. HS2 and their contractors would like to invite you to book an appointment. The sessions are a chance to learn more about works in the Hillingdon and Northolt areas. The 15-minute appointments are available on: • Monday 10 January, from 4pm to 7pm When registering, please specify your area of interest and postcode. Topics available include: Works in your area Highways and traffic Noise and vibration Utility works Community engagement Other (please let us know if you have other queries) You can book a slot via the HS2 website, please click here: https://www.hs2.org.uk/events/hs2-scs-in-hillingdon-and-northolt-virtual-one-to-one-meetings-4/ Further joining instructions will be sent to all registered attendees closer to the time. |
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Guidance for hospital visitors
Here is some information about visiting at Hillingdon and Mt Vernon Hospitals:
New visitor guidance for hospitals in NW London
Published on: 31st December 2021
From Friday 31 December, we have introduced new visiting restrictions in our hospitals due to the high number of Covid-19 infections in the community.
Please see guidance below across all hospitals in NW London and visit the relevant hospital website for further information.
To keep everyone safe, we can only permit visitors in exceptional circumstances, including:
– Visiting a child
– Visiting a patient at the end of their life
– As a birth partner
– As a carer
Before coming to visit a patient in hospital in exceptional circumstances, please contact the ward or unit to confirm you are able to visit. In areas or on wards where there have been several cases of Covid-19, greater restrictions may be in place.
We know how difficult it is to be separated from friends and family, and we will do everything we can to help you to stay in touch with loved ones (visit the hospital websit for more information). We are regularly reviewing our visiting policies and hope to be able to allow more visitors into hospital when it is safe to do so.
Every patient has different needs and we know there are occasions where we need to adapt our visiting policy. Please speak to your patients’ care team to discuss the best approach.
Carers
Carers are welcome to come to hospital to support patients’ health and social needs. A familiar carer or supporter is not considered a visitor. We can provide carers with a carers’ passport so that each patient’s main carer can be identified easily.
Accompanying someone to a hospital appointment or to A&E
Visitors are not currently permitted to come to outpatient appointments or A&E apart from in exceptional circumstances such as:
– where a patient has a regular carer who needs to come to hospital to support their health and social needs – particularly dementia, learning disabilities or autism
– children (anyone under 16) who need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian
Safety measures for visitors coming to hospital
If you are coming into hospital in exceptional circumstances, you must:
– wear a surgical face mask at all times. Masks are provided at the entrances to our hospitals
– use hand sanitiser or wash your hands as you enter the hospital and when entering or leaving wards,
Clinics and units
– maintain a safe distance from others
– follow any one-way route signs
These safety measures apply even if you have had the Covid-19 vaccinations and booster.
If you are experiencing any symptoms of Covid-19, you must not come to hospital
We advise all visitors to take a lateral flow test or PCR before coming into hospital and to only come in if the test is negative and you have no symptoms. You can order a free supply of lateral flow tests from the government website or call 119.
HS2 Local Works Updates
FROM HS2
Works are ongoing at our sites at Harvil Road and Newyears Green Lane.
From 4 January 2022, we will be carrying out activities for the construction of the following assets:
• Treatment area south of the Chiltern Line railway
• New bridge over the Chiltern Line railway
• Copthall tunnel
• Northern sustainable placement area
• Harvil Road realignment
We will only carry out works agreed with the London Borough of Hillingdon and will adhere to the agreed working hours, noise and vibration limits.
Estimated Start Date 04/01/2022
Estimated End Date 26/03/2022
more info https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/works-update-at-our-sites-on-harvil-road-and-newyears-green-lane/
HS2 Works Notification: Utility works at High Road and Ickenham Road
We wrote to you recently to let you know that we would be carrying out utility relocation works from 6 December 2021 to 28 May 2022, near West Ruislip train station. However, we need to reschedule these works which will now take place from 4 January 2022 to 28 May 2022.
These works are to prepare for the start of tunnelling in 2022.
During the first phase of these works, we will be clearing some vegetation and removing the central reservation which will help to facilitate the second phase of the works and maintain two-way traffic flow at all times. Estimated dates are 4 to 21 January 2022.
During the second phase, we will be carrying out the main utility works which includes excavation, installation and reinstatement of the gas mains and installation of water valves. Estimated dates 24 January to 30 April 2022.
In the final phase we will reinstate the central reservation and pedestrian crossing. Estimated dates 2 to 28 May 2022.
Please see below for more information about locations and the works we will be carrying out over the next few months.
In order to carry out these utility works safely:
– a footpath diversion will be in place including a temporary pedestrian crossing either side of the work area
– the cycle path will be closed for the duration of these works
– the West Ruislip bus Stop S and Stop M will be suspended and temporarily moved to a safe location.
Your utility services will not be affected.
You may notice periods of increased noise during these works. We would like to apologise in advance for any disruption or inconvenience this may cause. Every effort is being taken to keep disruption to a minimum.
More info: https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/works-update-at-our-sites-on-harvil-road-and-newyears-green-lane/
Hillingdon hospital rebuild roadshow
Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is taking its plans to build a new hospital for Hillingdon to you, with a series of virtual events.
We want to hear from you and get your feedback to help shape the plans ahead of submitting a planning application in April 2022.
Read on below for more details on when the events are being held and how to book yourself on.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-hillingdon-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-38119440213#events
Or, you can visit our website. https://thh.nhs.uk/redevelopment/
When are these events being held?
We’ve got three dates booked in so far. Details of each – including a link to book – are included below:
Tuesday 18 January 2022, from 6pm to 7pm
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-new-hillingdon-hospital-roadshow-registration-213802768837
Thursday 3 February 2022, from 6pm to 7pm
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-new-hillingdon-hospital-roadshow-tickets-217934777787
Thursday 17 February 2022, from 6pm to 7pm
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-new-hillingdon-hospital-roadshow-tickets-217939692487
Click here to book your place
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-hillingdon-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-38119440213#events
Utility works at West Ruislip
From HS2
On the 29, 30 and 31 of December 2021, we will be carrying out steel fixing works on the tunnel portal area at our West Ruislip site.
These works will be done within our site boundary at 11 meters below ground level therefore, we do not anticipate any noise or disruption.
Steel fixing is the activity that takes place to create many of the steel support structures that are used in the construction of the railway, the work comprises a crane lifting materials into the excavation below ground and then operatives manually fixing these lengths of steel in place.
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. for more info
https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/notice-of-works-at-west-ruislip-portal-site/
Change to utility works at West Ruislip
From HS2
We wrote to you recently to advise you that from 6 December 2021 to 28 May 2022, we would be carrying out utility works near West Ruislip train station.
The main utility works, including the central reservation removal and utility relocation along High Road and Ickenham Road near West Ruislip station have now been rescheduled and will take place in January 2022.
We will notify you with the new date once confirmed.
URC activity this weekend
From URC
There’s plenty going on this coming weekend at the URC! On Friday evening the church will be open from 6pm to 9pm for a festive display on the theme of LIGHT, accompanied by stalls of Christmas goods, small bric-a-brac and quality second-hand books and a bran tub for the children. There will be seasonal refreshments in the Oasis coffee shop, an update on CLICK Rukiga and a raffle with prizes including Sunday lunch for four at the Fairways Carvery and a £25 meat voucher from Ickenham Village Butchers. We will be open again on Saturday morning from 10am to 12 Noon for a Festive Coffee Morning, with the stalls still open and augmented by one of the famous Butterflies book stalls. There are no admission charges at any point so we look forward to seeing you.
HS2 Works Notification Update
| From HS2 We’re writing to update you about some planned works that have now been rescheduled. Harvil Road and Breakspear Road South • The culvert surveys that were planned for this week 29 November to 3 December on Harvil Road did not go ahead as planned. These works have now been rescheduled to take place the week commencing the 6th December 2021. Works will take place between 8pm and 5am on these dates. West Ruislip • We wrote you in September to advise you that we would be installing a dewatering system at our site at West Ruislip Portal. Part of these installation works will be carried out over two weekends, on 11 and 12 of December, and 18 and 19 of December 2021. Works will take place between 8am to 6pm on these dates. We will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum. More information at https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/notice-of-overnight-culvert-surveys-at-harvil-road-and-breakspear-road-south/ |
Thames Water/Soldier’s Return
Thames Water update
We are working to divert our sewer to make way for the new HS2 railway. Following the London Borough of Hillingdon’s planning approval with planning conditions, we have received sign off of some of the conditions. This means we can plan to build the entrance point of the temporary haul road off High Road, Ickenham.
New road entrance
Subject to approval from the London Borough of Hillingdon, we will carry out work from Monday 13 December until Friday 24 December. This will be to construct a new road entrance off High Road, next to the entrance of The Soldiers Return.
The footpath will remain open for the duration of our works.
The High Road will remain open at all times, but we will need to close half of the northern lane. Traffic management will be in place to keep the traffic flowing.
Future work
We will not be working over the Christmas period and the site will close from 24 December until 4 January 2022.
When we restart our work, we will continue to construct the temporary road from the new access point to the Ickenham Green allotments.
More information: https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/notice-of-thames-water-work-3/
Breakspear Road South closure – update
| Breakspear Road South will be closed at the Chiltern Line Bridge from 12.01am Friday 26/11/21 for eight days while Network Rail carries out emergency repairs due to two bridge strikes in the last week. Two HGV lorries (large high-sided lorries) struck the side of the Chiltern Line Bridge, on 18/11/21 and again on 23/11/21. In the photos below, you will see visible damage to the underside of the bridge, including where brickwork has fallen onto the carriageway. Unfortunately there have been an increased amount of reported cases of HGV vehicles striking this bridge, with the Police confirming 15 incidents during this year alone. As a result Hillingdon Officers and Network Rail have worked together to facilitate the closure of the Breakspear Road South after the latest incident. This collaborative working will benefit our residents as we are now aware of the closure in advance (something that did not happen previously), and can communicate and plan for the closure. Officers have engaged with HS2 and its contractors to ensure there are no temporary traffic lights on the adjacent Harvil Road during this closure, and have instructed HS2 to make sure they take full advantage of this closure by bringing forward any planned works on Breakspear Road South while the closure is in place. Officers have requested that a Road Safety Audit is carried out as a matter of urgency (and paid for by HS2) to look at the location of the traffic lights in place on this section of Breakspear Road South. The traffic lights have been installed by HS2 to facilitate the movement of HS2 vehicles exiting the HS2 Site located just to the north of the Bridge, and are planned to be in place until at least 2024. Officers will continue to proactively explore all available options to eradicate these bridge strikes from happening, and will continue to work in collaboration with Network Rail and HS2 and their contractors to ensure the best possible outcomes for our residents should these incidents occur in the future |
Ickenham Residents' Association 