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Traffic lights near West Ruislip station

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Ickenham Rd (West Ruislip Tube Station) – Emergency Affinity Water works

LBH were informed on Thur 23/11 that Affinity Water believe there is a water leak under Ickenham Rd near to the Tube Station that requires Emergency works to repair the leak. Overnight from Thur 23/11 (10pm) into Fri 24/11 (6am) Affinity Water closed off the Westbound Lane on Ickenham Rd and put temporary 4-Way Traffic Lights in place so they could excavate into the carriageway on the Tube Station side of the road to try and trace the leak.

The temporary Traffic Lights were removed by 6am on Fri 24/11 and traffic is flowing as normal but Affinity Water plan to return on Fri night 24/11 (from 10pm) and reinstate the carriageway overnight into Sat 25/11 using the same temporary 4-Way Traffic Lights. They hope to have completed the works by 6am on Sat 25/11 and then traffic flow should return to normal.

The leak now appears to have been traced to be on the Eastbound carriageway so Affinity Water will have to approach LBH to agree how they tackle the repair while causing as little disruption as possible. If the location of the leak is near to the Footway then a Narrow Lane Traffic Management setup may be utilised to maintain the flow of traffic but if the location is further into the carriageway then further temporary Traffic Lights might be required (with the works being carried out at night).

As always LBH Officers will try to mitigate the effects on the Road Network as best as possible to keep any impacts on traffic to a minimum.
Breakspear Rd South Night Time Lane Closure – Mon 27/11 from 10pm until 5am on Tue 28/11

LBH have provided consent for HS2/SCS to carry out some surveying of a Thames Water Foul Sewer Manhole which will require a Lane Closure of Breakspear Rd South at Night on Mon 27/11 from 10pm until 5am on Tue 28/11.

Details of works:

Night Time Lane Closure on Breakspear Rd South – Mon 27/11 from 10pm until 5am on Tue 28/11:

• The Lane Closure will be on the Southbound carriageway and there will be Traffic Lights in place to control the traffic flow
• 3-Way Traffic Lights with Heads on Northbound, Southbound and at HS2 Haul Rd Crossing
• Haul Rd Crossing Lights on demand – as outside of Core Working Hours very little HS2 traffic crossing Haul Rd expected

Reason for Works:

• Internal survey of Thames Water Foul sewer manhole involving confined space man entry

A40 utility works update

from HS2
We are carrying out utilities works on the A40 to protect the main gas pipe below the A40 Western Avenue between Hanger Lane Gyratory and Gypsy Corner. We will be digging a number of trenches along the road to reach the depth of the main gas pipe. The existing metal gas pipe will be replaced with plastic.
Please note that these works were due to be completed on 17 November, but have now been extended to 10 December 2023. The reason for the extension is unexpected additional works.
more info
https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/utility-works-on-a40-western-avenue-2/

Virtually no tube service this Sat 11th till 15:00

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The Circle, Jubilee, District and Hammersmith and City lines will not operate for a large part of Saturday 11 November due to work on a new signalling system . The Metropolitan line will also have a limited service, with no trains running between Harrow-on-the Hill and Aldgate.
This is all scheduled to be completed by 15:00
Please check TfL website for details of replacement buses

BT ‘going digital’ event – UPDATE

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as per info received from Ickenham Library this event is now only 1 day

Digital Voice is coming to a town near you
Come and speak to us about our new home phone service, Digital Voice
Landlines in the UK are going digital by 2025.
Although the landline isn’t going away, we know that you might have questions or would like to know more about this industry-wide change.
Throughout November and early December, we’ll be heading to boroughs across Greater London, we’ll have a team on hand who can tell you what Digital Voice is, why the change is necessary and what it means for you.
You don’t have to pre-book, just turn up.
Where and when:
We’re holding a drop in on 17th November between 10:00am – 1:00pm and 2:00pm – 5:30pm at Ickenham Library, Community Close, Ickenham, UB10 8RE

BT ‘going digital’ event

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BT has announced that it is switching from its analogue to a digital phone service by Christmas 2025. This means new (free) connection equipment is needed and, unless it’s very old, you’ll be able to continue using your existing telephone equipment.
To answer your queries, a demonstration vehicle will be at Ickenham Library on 17th and 18th November 09:00-14:00. That’s in Community Close, UB10 8RE. No need to book, just turn up.

This is the only one in the whole borough.
More info here:
https://www.draytek.co.uk/information/blog/the-end-of-analogue-phone-lines-pt2
Follow this link to see how to set it up
https://www.bt.com/help/landline/digital-voice–how-do-i-set-up-my-service-

However if you do not have broadband, this change will be delayed  for a while.

Parking in the Pavilions

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Sorry this is late

From LBH

From Tuesday 10 October 2023 you will have to pay for your parking in the Grainges and Cedars multi-storey car parks by using either our new digital platform PayByPhone via your mobile phone or smart device or by using a pay and display machine.

The current ‘pay on foot’ system, where you get a ticket from a barrier entry to the car park is being replaced in favour of a more flexible system that offers motorists the opportunity to pay ‘on the go’ with the PayByPhone app or use the more traditional pay and display machines for those who would prefer to continue to use cash or their bank card. You do need to pay for a specific length of time and return before that expires.

Signs for the new payment systems have been installed around the car parks to support visitors make the switchover and at both car parks the barriers will be removed as the new systems will not require them for entry and exit.

The change comes as the council has this summer provided an additional method to pay for parking by introducing PayByPhone across its car parks as part of its ambitions to adopt more digital technologies that reflect the modern way residents use council services.

Residents living in accommodation nearby and above the two car parks who may also use them occasionally will also need to switch to the new payment system.

Blue Badge holders will no longer need to register for an entry/exit card, but will need to display their badge on the dashboard as they would in other borough car parks.

Cllr Eddie Lavery, Hillingdon Council’s Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services, said: “We’re committed to being a modern, digitally-enabled council and making this switch brings these car parks in line with the rest of the borough.

“We understand not all residents will want to use the PayByPhone system which is why we’ve ensured they still have an option to pay by cash or card too.

“Please look out for the signs once the switchover happens for how to pay and where the new machines will be, and remember to either purchase a ticket at a machine and display this in your vehicle or buy a session through the PayByPhone app on your mobile phone.”

If you are a regular user of these car parks and would like to obtain a virtual season ticket permit, please visit http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/parking-permits.

The council’s parking enforcement officers will be proactively patrolling the car parks following the switchover and both locations may be locked overnight.