Some of this overlaps with the recent announcements from LBH, but it also contains a wider perspective from the Nick Hurd perspective. The sharp-eyed among you will notice some words missing from the end; please add, “…I respect that my working assumption is that it will go ahead, and therefore we need to keep working on this agreement to give ourselves the best possible protection.”
If you ever need the Council’s public low-down on HS2 please go to:
http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/23081/High-speed-rail-updates
PS (next day) If you f0llowed the above link, you’d know that the HS2/LBH Agreement was signed off on 17th August and has now been published on line.
If you didn’t follow the link, it is 79 pages in length and to summarise:
We have approached Nick Hurd and he has given us his whole hearted support in our need to improve the unsatisfactory situation with the HS2 Community Engagement Team (CET). He has obtained a commitment from HS2 to improve many aspects of the CET’s performance and we await the outcome of those actions.
We will keep you up to date with developments via the Ickenham Residents’ Association web site, but there is no scope for change to the Agreement now it has been signed off.
We occasionally get anonymous letters sent to us. If you want us to take you seriously, please provide your details – name and how we can contact you at the very least.
Thank you.
HS2 has provided details of the impact of gas diversions: HS2 Briefing Note – Gas diversions in the Harefield and Ickenham area (It’s a pdf containing tables.)
A note from HS2:
Please see Information Paper E31, which outlines the commitments HS2 has given to manage the potential impacts of the scheme on air quality. Air quality is being monitored along the line of route. This will include monitoring nitrogen dioxide around highways used by construction traffic and construction dust around areas of construction works. Both of these types of monitoring will be undertaken in the LB Hillingdon. We are currently in discussion with Hillingdon Council to agree locations.
Further details on HS2’s commitments to data sharing are given in section 4.3 of the Code of Construction Practice
A link from our friends at Hillingdon is Here about Harvil Road traffic
And here’s the Council’s take on HS2 activity
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Today, the HS2 Action Alliance has submitted this advertisement:
These will be held at the Master Brewer site on 18th July 2pm to 8pm and in St Giles Village Hall on 20th 4:30pm to 7:30.
Details here: hillingdongateway.co.uk
At the latest meeting with HS2, we raised with them the recent confusions over the use of the fields by the cricket club and asked that they significantly improve their communications with the community.
HS2 has now advised us of some forthcoming work. Two sites off Harvil Road will be required for gas pipeline diversions. One site is before the railway bridge and the other after the bridge, close to the Dogs Trust. Initially the work will involve clearing the sites and then the contractors will move in and perform the work lasting to December 2018. Harvil Road has accident black spots and it may be necessary to have traffic signals at the access points to both sites.
The police are running a survey into what bothers Ickenham people. They say they use the information gathered when setting their priorities.
www.met.police.uk/your-area/hillingdon/ickenham/
Ickenham Residents' Association 