| you have probably all been already affected by at least one of these over the last week there are more planned please see map on link below https://cadentgas.com/whats-happening-near-you and check the dates on each site these do not appear on the LBH list of road works / closures May we suggest you keep an eye on this map as it will be updated as things change thanks |
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HS2 update: West Ruislip and a bit of HOAC
Concrete & Drainage installation works at West Ruislip Portal for Ickenham Stream Diversion – Extended Hours Mon 10/08 to Fri 09/10
HS2/SCS will be carrying out several activities at the West Ruislip Portal Site to facilitate the permanent Ickenham Stream Diversion over the coming months, with the installation of Sheet Piles between the Network Rail Line and the Golf Course (adjacent to The Greenway) now completed (1 month ahead of schedule).
HS2/SCS now need to pour concrete to form the base slab, walls and roof slab that will surround the pipe, and install drainage. These works will take place using Extended Hours between 8am & 10pm Monday to Saturdaybetween 10/08 and 09/10.
These activities are not expected to be noisy but with the Extended Hours there will be working in the evening through to 10pm.
Below is a Programme showing the activities taking place relating to the Ickenham Stream Diversion:
- Excavation works (completed July 2026)
- Drainage and reinforced concrete works (August 2026)
- Pipework installation (September 2026)
- Backfilling and sheet pile removal (October 2026)
- Shaft construction (November 2026)
There will be further updates as the works progress and if any of these activities require outside of Core Hour Working.

- Not strictly HS2 related but HS2 building the Colne Valley Viaduct brought about closure of the previous Site at Harefield Lake No.2
- Redevelopment of the site to create the Hillingdon Watersports Facility and Activity Centre including demolition of existing Broadwater Lake Sailing Club (BSC) clubhouse at the north of the lake and erection of a building including changing facilities, meeting rooms, storage, Workshop and seasonal worker accommodation (sui generis), activity shelters; installation of pontoons and slipways; boat shed; equipment storage huts; boat parking and racking areas; camping area; outdoor activity areas; ecological enhancement throughout the site; new pedestrian routes through the peninsula; landscaping including new woodland, dense vegetation screens and boundary treatment; access road; localised dredging and land reclamation; relocation of existing sailing area and creation of floating reedbeds within the lake; coach drop off and turning area; vehicle parking; cycle parking; and associated works
- This is a re-consultation following submission of amended plans and documents (original submission 2023 & amended version 2025)
- LBH Planning Team – ref: 2382/APP/2023/2906
- The Public Consultation was open for comments from 25/11/25 until 09/01/26
Update June 2026 – There has been a resolution to grant approval at the Hillingdon Planning Committee, subject to legal agreement and referral to the SoS and GLA
Long Lane closed
| Long Lane northbound from Hillingdon circus currently closed burst water main – large puddle south bound – diversion via Swakeleys roundabout |
Ickenham Road closure
| A reminder that the following will come into operation this Saturday Saturday 18 July to Sunday 2 August Ickenham Road, Ruislip Cadent Gas to temporarily close Ickenham Road, Ruislip,from the junction of High Street to the junction of Church Avenue. 2. Diversion route will be in place via High Street, Kingsend, Ickenham Road.Westbound Closure Only Nothing in the Order shall apply to prevent vehicular access to premises on or adjacent to the prohibited length of road insofar as access is reasonably practicable without interference with the said works. 3. The temporary restriction will be in operation between 08:00hrs on the 18th July 2026 to 17:00hrs, on the 2nd August 2026 and to such extent as indicated by traffic signs prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. Road users should assume that the closure has been put into effect only if traffic signs have been erected stating that the road has been closed and the diversion route, if necessary is in place more info: https://pre.hillingdon.gov.uk/downloads/file/2948/ickenham-road-ruislip-road-closure |
HS2 update: Harvil Road closure cancelled
| Cancelled Harvil Road Night Time Road Closures – The works that required the Night Time Closure of Harvil Road for 2 Nights this weekend have now been cancelled by HS2/SCS as it has found an alternative method of working that allows for the road to remain open while it carries materials to the track below for Railway Possession works. There are currently no plans to reschedule these works. |
BRS closure
Location: BREAKSPEAR ROAD SOUTH
Reference: KL337MNDEMERGENCY-060726
Status: Works In Progress
Works owner: NET, 08457 11 41 41
Street authority: LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON
Start date: 06/07/2026
End date: 13/07/2026
Description:
Following a bridge strike, the brickwork has become unsafe for the passage of vehicles beneath the structure.
The works will include the removal of loose brickwork, the installation of temporary support to the affected masonry, and the reinstatement of the structure to a safe condition
HS2 update: Harvil Road closure
| From HS2 HS2 Works Notification: Full weekend night time road closure on Harvil Road – 11 to 12 July 2026 We previously wrote to you to let you know that the work dates on 23 and 24 May 2026 had been postponed. The new dates have been confirmed. Harvil Road will be closed between Saturday 11 July 10pm to 5am and Sunday 12 July 10pm to 5am. Vehicles will be diverted along Harvil Road, Moorhall Road, Denham Avenue, A40 and B467 Swakeleys Road. For further details about these works, please follow this link. https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/full-weekend-nighttime-road-closure-on-harvil-road/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=64bd2f63-da7c-40c3-9d37-606798110000 |
HS2 update: Harvil Road closure
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: Full weekend night time road closure on Harvil Road – 11 to 12 July 2026
We previously wrote to you to let you know that the work dates on 23 and 24 May 2026 had been postponed.
The new dates have been confirmed. Harvil Road will be closed between Saturday 11 July 10pm to 5am and Sunday 12 July 10pm to 5am. Vehicles will be diverted along Harvil Road, Moorhall Road, Denham Avenue, A40 and B467 Swakeleys Road. For further details about these works, please follow this link.
HS2 Drop-in 2 July
| FROM HS2 We would like to invite you to a community drop-in event. Date: Thursday 2 July 2026 Time: 4pm to 7pm Venue: Ickenham United Reformed Church, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8BE Our engagement team and construction specialists will be available to update you and answer your questions about HS2 construction progress in Hillingdon. Drone footage will also be used to show how construction is progressing across all HS2 sites in Hillingdon. We look forward to meeting you. |
HS2 update
| Dews Lane / Harvil Road Junction – 3-Way Traffic Lights Sheet Piling works at West Ruislip Portal for Ickenham Stream Diversion HS2 Community Drop-In Event in Ickenham Harvil Road Night Time Road Closures Dews Lane / Harvil Road Junction – 3-Way Traffic Lights – Wed 03/06 to Tue 23/06 (9.30am to 3.30pm only) HS2/Align have started works to facilitate the permanent design of the junction of Dews Lane with Harvil Road, and to remove the fixed Traffic Lights at the current junction, with 3-Way Temporary Traffic Lights installed at this junction between Wed 03/06 to Tue 23/06. The Temporary Traffic Lights will only be operational Mon to Fri and only between 9.30am & 3.30pm to try and keep traffic disruption to a minimum during the rush hours peaks in early morning and afternoon. Outside of these working hours there will be no Temporary Traffic Lights in place. These works are to install the Bellmouth to the permanent design (as approved under Schedule 4 Highways Consent), including narrowing along parts of Dews Lane, the installation of new kerbing and the removal of the fixed Traffic Lights at the junction with Harvil Road. Sheet Piling works at West Ruislip Portal for Ickenham Stream Diversion – Mon 22/06 to Sat 29/08 HS2/SCS will be carrying out several activities at the West Ruislip Portal Site to facilitate the permanent Ickenham Stream Diversion over the coming months, beginning with installing Sheet Piles between 22/06 and 29/08 between the Network Rail Line and the Golf Course (adjacent to The Greenway). These Piling works are expected to be noisy at times so will be confined to Core Working Hours Only (Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm & Sat 8am to 1pm). Once these works are completed the following activities will then take place relating to the Ickenham Stream Diversion: Excavation works (July 2026) Drainage and reinforced concrete works (August 2026) Pipework installation (September 2026) Backfilling and sheet pile removal (October 2026) Shaft construction (November 2026) There will be further updates as the works progress and if any of these activities require outside of Core Hour Working. HS2 Community Drop-In Event in Ickenham – Thur 02/07 between 4pm to 7pm Venue: Ickenham United Reformed Church, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8BE Time: Thur 02/07 between 4pm to 7pm HS2 Main Contractors SCS will be holding a Drop-In Event where you can talk to your local Engagement Team and Construction specialists, receive updates and discuss HS2 construction progress in Hillingdon. Drone footage will also be used to show how construction is progressing across all HS2 sites in Hillingdon. Harvil Road Night Time Road Closures – 2 Nights (10pm to 5am) Sat 11/07 & Sun 12/07 HS2/SCS will be carrying out 2 Night Time Road Closures on Harvil Road (at the new Bridge over the Chiltern Line) to allow for a crane to come in and lift the scaffolding materials down to track side so they can be erected under Railway Possessions to carry out surveys & testing to the Bridge at track level. These works were originally postponed in May 2026 and have now been rescheduled. The 2 Night Time Road Closures would be: Sat 11/07 at 10pm to Sun 12/07 at 5am Sun 12/07 at 10pm to Mon 13/07 at 5am |