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.
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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 |
Breakspear Road South closures (Part 2 of 2)
HS2/SCS has 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
The Conveyor Bridge carries the Conveyor system that was used to transport the TBM Spoil/Material over Breakspear Road South towards the Treatment Area at Harvil Road Gate 1. Now that both TBMs have completed their tunnelling between West Ruislip and Greenpark Way in LB Ealing the Conveyors are being removed and the Bridges that carry the Conveyor can also be removed.
These works will involve laying Matting on the road surface to protect it, then using a Crane to lower the Bridge to ground level before dismantling and removing it. The road would then be cleared with the Matting removed before reopening to the public.
These works had been scheduled for the last weekend of the school summer holidays in August but has been rescheduled at the request of HS2/SCS.
Breakspear Road South closures (Part 1 of 2)
| HS2/SCS has requested a Lane Closure managed with 3-Way Traffic Lights (plus pedestrian crossings) within its 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 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 (which should be off set with fewer vehicle movements required going across the Haul Road Crossing). |
Update on borehole in West Ruislip station car park
We’re writing to update you about borehole works in West Ruislip Station car park.
HS2 Works Notification: Update on borehole works in West Ruislip Station car park 20 July to 25 July 2025
We wrote to you earlier in June 2025 about works to drill a borehole in West Ruislip Station carpark from 25 June to 3 July.
We need to carry out a visual survey using handheld equipment. We will then drill a borehole in the ground. Once the borehole is complete, we will install a secure cover. The borehole will be located in between parking spaces so we can routinely access it to take readings.
These works are now expected to take place from 20 July to 25 July.
During this work, we will suspend seven parking bays in the West Ruislip Station car park.
For further details please follow this link.https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/notice-of-borehole-in-west-ruislip-station-car-park/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=bd6996b4-147f-425d-ba5f-db300ffc0100
Met’ and Piccadilly line Cancellations
| METROPOLITAN LINE: Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July, no service on the entire line. Use JUBILEE LINE services between Baker Street and Wembley Park. There will also be no CHILTERN RAILWAYS service between Marylebone and Aylesbury Vale Parkway. Replacement buses operate. Replacement buses operate:Service ML1: Wembley Park – Preston Road – Kenton (for Bakerloo and Lioness lines) – Northwick Park Hospital – Harrow-on-the-Hill – West Harrow (Treve Avenue) – South Harrow – Rayners Lane – Eastcote – Ruislip Manor – Ruislip – West Ruislip (for Central line) – Ickenham – Hillingdon – Uxbridge;Service ML2: Wembley Park – Harrow-on-the-Hill – West Harrow (Pinner Road) – North Harrow (Pinner Road) – Pinner – Northwood Hills – Northwood – Rickmansworth – Croxley – Watford;Service ML5: Northwood – Moor Park;Service ML6: Rickmansworth – Chorleywood – Chalfont & Latimer – Amersham – Chesham; PICCADILLY LINE: Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July, no service between South Harrow and Uxbridge. There will also be no METROPOLITAN LINE service. Replacement buses operate. Replacement buses operate:Service ML1: Wembley Park – Preston Road – Kenton (for Bakerloo and Lioness lines) – Northwick Park Hospital – Harrow-on-the-Hill – West Harrow (Treve Avenue) – South Harrow – Rayners Lane – Eastcote – Ruislip Manor – Ruislip – West Ruislip (for Central line) – Ickenham – Hillingdon – Uxbridge; https://tfl.gov.uk/tube-dlr-overground/status/ |
HS2 update
From HS2: UPDATE We wrote to you recently to let you know that we would be carrying out the installation of noise barriers and drainage systems along the HS2 route from Copthall Tunnel to West Ruislip Portal sites, from 30 June 2025 to 27 March 2026. However, these works have been rescheduled, and we will now be starting from 28 July 2025. We will start by installing concrete piles to stabilise the ground, followed by the installation of drainage systems. Our working hours will be Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm. You may notice periods of increased noise during these works. However, noise monitoring will take place throughout the works. For further details about these work, follow this link. https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/piling-and-drainage-installation-works-for-noise-barrier-sites/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=f4a19be3-2cf0-486b-95a3-8e9fbbe20100 |
Borehole in West Ruislip station car park
| FROM HS2 We’re writing to update you about borehole works in West Ruislip Station car park. To support the construction of the new HS2 tunnels, we need to carry out groundwater monitoring along the line of route. As part of this work, we planned to drill a new groundwater monitoring borehole in West Ruislip Station car park from 23 to 27 June 2025. This work is now expected to take place from 25 June to 3 July 2025. Seven parking bays will remain suspended in the car park until this work is completed. For further details please follow this link. https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/notice-of-borehole-in-west-ruislip-station-car-park/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=44bee33a-a885-4534-894d-0353d8cb0200 or this https://assets.hs2.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/HS2-SCS-25-1068-23062025-Update-borehole-West-Ruislip-car-park-June25.pdf |
Another monster HS2 update
| New Overnight Conveyor Bridge Removal at West Ruislip Portal – 14/06 to 01/07 HS2/SCS are now taking apart and removing the first of the Conveyor Bridges next to the Chiltern Railway Line at the West Ruislip Portal Site. These works need to be carried out overnight (between 10pm and 5am) due to requiring Railway Possessions to safely remove the Bridge. The Conveyor Bridge at the Rail Siding in West Ruislip Portal will be removed between 14/06 and 01/07 with the following dates for Railway Possessions confirmed between 10pm and 5am: 14/06 (10pm) to 15/06 (5am) 15/06 (10pm) to 16/06 (5am) 16/06 (10pm) to 17/06 (5am) 17/06 (10pm) to 18/06 (5am) 18/06 (10pm) to 19/06 (5am) 19/06 (10pm) to 20/06 (5am) 20/06 (10pm) to 21/06 (5am) 22/06 (10pm) to 23/06 (5am) 23/06 (10pm) to 24/06 (5am) 28/06 (10pm) to 29/06 (5am) 29/06 (10pm) to 30/06 (5am) 30/06 (10pm) to 01/07 (5am) The Conveyor Bridges over the River Pinn and Breakspear Road South will be removed later in the summer 2025. New Removal of the Concrete Lining around Pond 5 on the SSPA – Mon 23/06 to Fri 19/07 There will be works starting to remove the concrete lining around Attenuation Pond 5 within the SSPA site boundary near Breakspear Road South (Copthall Farm). These works will take place during core working hours (Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm & Sat 8am to 1pm) from Mon 23/06 to Fri 19/07. The removal will be carried out in stages using hydro saw cutting, which helps manage dust during the process. There will also be an increased number of operatives and site vehicles accessing the area via the flood response gate (Copthall Farm HGV entrance). These works are necessary to allow landscaping to begin in that part of the site. The siltbuster system will remain in place throughout to support water management. New Piling and Drainage Installation works for Noise Barrier in West Ruislip Embankment area – 30/06/25 to 27/03/26 From 30/06/25 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. The works will be carried out in 3 Phases: • 30/06/25 to 11/07/25 = Phase 1 – West of the Breakspear Road South to the HS2 Bridge • 14/07/25 to 06/11/25 = Phase 2 – HS2 Breakspear Road South Bridge to HS2 River Pinn Bridge • 22/09/25 to 27/03/26 = Phase 3 – East of the HS2 River Pinn Bridge to West Ruislip Portal New 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 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 (which should be off-set with fewer vehicle movements required going across the Haul Road Crossing). Harvil Road Resurfacing – Full Road Closure – Mon 11/08 to Fri 29/08 (Provisional Dates) The long awaited LBH resurfacing of Harvil Road between the junction with Swakeleys Road and HS2 Gate 1 Site has now been provisionally scheduled 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. These are provisional dates that will be confirmed in the next couple of weeks once the Contractor and LBH Highways Team are confident that the works can be completed within this specified timeframe. If these works can be delivered across 19 days it will be a big reduction on the initially quoted 4 week Full Road Closure which would mean less disruption for users of Harvil Road in getting these essential works completed. During the Road Closure access maintained for residents of Harvil Road only during the Road Closure and the U9 Bus will have to be on Diversion.The confirmed dates and the Diversion Route will follow over the next couple of weeks. Change of Date 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 (Conveyor Bridge shown in the photo below). The Conveyor Bridge carries the Conveyor system that was used to transport the TBM Spoil/Material over Breakspear Road South towards the Treatment Area at Harvil Road Gate 1. Now that both TBMs have completed their tunnelling between West Ruislip and Greenpark Way in LB Ealing the Conveyors are being removed and the Bridges that carry the Conveyor can also be removed. These works will involve laying Matting on the road surface to protect it, then using a Crane to lower the Bridge to ground level before dismantling and removing it. The road would then be cleared with the Matting removed before reopening to the public. These works had been scheduled for the last weekend of the school summer holidays in August but have been rescheduled at the request of HS2/SCS. |
Ickenham Residents' Association 