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Latest HS2 updates – including today
| Skip Lane Road Closure (junction with Harvil Road) – Sat 01/02 between 3pm to 4pm (1hour duration) HS2/SCS have asked for a 1 hour Road Closure of Skip Lane on Saturday 01/02 between 3pm to 4pm to replace some damaged flexible bollards in the middle of the carriageway The Road Closure affects only traffic that would use Skip Lane so Harvil Road will not be impacted in any way. Night Time Road Closures of Harvil Road at New Chiltern Line Bridge – 6 Nights a Week from Midnight to 5am – Mon 17/02 to Mon 17/03 HS2/SCS previously undertook Night Time Road Closures of Harvil Road on 4 consecutive Saturday Nights from Sat 23/11/24 until Sat 14/12/24 to survey the Butt Welds underneath the new Chiltern Line Bridge over Harvil Road. Following these initial surveys of the Bridge the manufacturer has identified a further 170 surveys are required to be carried out on the Bridge, and due to the need for possession of the Railway underneath the Bridge in order to carry out the works, these works can only be done at Night time between the hours of Midnight and 5am (apart from Friday Nights during which no Railway possessions are allowed). Due to quality assurance issues at the point of fabrication, the manufacturer is required to check the Welds which were completed at fabrication. Please note these are Butt Welds to the haunch brackets, and do not form part of the structural integrity of the Bridge so there is no concern with keeping the Bridge open outside of these times and carrying traffic across Harvil Road. To enable these Bridge surveys to be carried out as soon as is possible, HS2/SCS have agreed with LBH that they can close Harvil Road 6 Nights a Week between Midnight and 5am over a 4 Week Period from Mon 17/02 to Mon 17/03. The Road will be Closed from Skip Lane junction to The Dogs Trust |
Harvil Road night-time closures
FROM HS2
We have been informed by the manufacturer about further checks to be
carried out on some welded parts of the new Harvil Road bridge over the
Chiltern Line. To ensure the safety of both the operatives and rail users,
the work will take place when no trains are operating on the Chiltern Line.
From 17 February to 17 March 2025, we will carry out an audit and
inspection overnight from 12am to 5am. Harvil Road will be closed
overnight to allow the works to be carried out safely, excluding Friday
night.
These activities are non-intrusive, with a minimal noise level expected
ensuring that any disruption is kept to a minimum.
Duration of works
17 February to 17 March 2025, between 12am and 5am
No works on Friday night
We may be on site for an hour before the start and/or end of each shift
What to expect
Non-intrusive works with minimal noise impact
Road closure and temporary traffic signage
Operatives in the work area, as well as plant vehicles to carry out the surveys on the new Harvil
Road bridge
What we will do
Maintain access to your property at all times
Clearly sign post the diversion route
Keep disruption to a minimum
Latest HS2 updates
Breakspear Rd South – Road Closure under Railway Bridge for Culvert Replacement – Sat 05/04/25 to Sun 27/04/25 (3 Week Road Closure)
Following on from the Trial Holes under a 2 Week Road Closure from 29/07/24 to 11/08/24 HS2/SCS have finalised their design for the new Culvert to be installed near to the Chiltern Line Bridge on Breakspear Road South.
There will need to be a final Road Closure of 3 Weeks in duration to install the new Culvert and following talks between LBH and HS2/SCS it has been agreed that these works will now take place at Easter 2025. With a Road Closure of this length of time whenever it is programmed in will result in traffic disruption on local roads but LBH will work with HS2/SCS to minimise this as much as is possible.
Schedule of works:
• Sat 05/04/25 to Sun 27/04/25 = 3 Week Road Closure (which would be the 2 weeks of the School Holidays plus 1 week afterwards)
• LBH School Easter Holidays = start Fri 04/04/25 – back to School on Tue 22/04/25
• Good Friday = 18/04/25 / Easter Sunday = 20/04/25 / Easter Monday = 21/04/25
With the School Holidays taking place from 04/04/25 to 22/04/25 the only works taking place outside of the School Holiday period would be the final week from Tue 22/04/25 to Sun 27/04/25 (4 normal School days plus Saturday & Sunday).
Listed buildings consultation
From LBH
Please see link below to a current consultation, which may be of interest.
https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/listed-buildings-consultation
one of the buildings mentioned is the Orchard in Ruislip – one of LIDL’s proposed sites
Weekend closures coming up on Westway
| On weekends from Friday 3 January to Monday 17 February 2025, the A40 Westway will be closed eastbound between the Westway roundabout and Marylebone Flyover whilst we carry out safety critical improvements. The closure will take place at weekends only from 22:00 on Fridays to 05:00 on Mondays. The road will reopen after each weekend closure. Signed diversion routes will be in place but local roads are expected to be extremely busy. Use alternative routes such as the A312 The Parkway or the A406 North Circular for connections with the A4. For access to Westfield White City, use local public transport, or walk or cycle where possible. |
Harvil Road traffic control
Harvil Road near junction with The Drive – 2-Way Traffic Lights for Affinity Water Emergency works – Thur 12/12 to Sun 15/12 Affinity Water have used their Emergency Powers to place 2-Way Traffic Lights on Harvil Road near the junction with The Drive from Thur 12/12 while they repair a leak. The Permit is live until Sun 15/12 but the works will be expedited as quickly as possible to get the Traffic Lights off Harvil Road.
Free parking in December
If you live in the borough, you can use your HillingdonFirst card to enjoy free parking during December.
Free parking offer
Use your HillingdonFirst card to enjoy free parking in council-owned car parks and on-street parking bays on the following dates:
- Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December
- Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 December
Please note: This offer does not include leisure centre car parks and Ruislip Lido car parks.
PayByPhone users
Those using PayByPhone must register their HillingdonFirst card on the app to enjoy this offer.
Ticket machine users
Residents who prefer to use payment machines, must have their HillingdonFirst card with them and follow the instructions below (and on the machines) when getting a ticket to ensure no charge is applied.
- Press the yellow button.
- Press and hold your HillingdonFirst card on the contactless symbol for up to 4 seconds (until authorised).
- Press the green button to receive your free parking ticket.
Display your ticket on your windscreen.
HS2 earthworks near BRS
We’re writing to update you about earthworks currently taking place at our site on Breakspear Road South.
HS2 Works Notification: Earthworks at the site on Breakspear Road South to be completed by 31 March 2025
We wrote to you in June about works for the retained embankments construction at our site on Breakspear Road South from 17 June to 31 December 2024.
These works have been delayed in part due to the recent exceptionally wet weather. We expect to complete the works by 31 March 2025.
We expect these works will create some noise due to the use of ground compaction equipment and excavator activities. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way, and we will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.
For further details please follow this link.https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/update-on-earthworks-at-the-site-on-breakspear-road-south/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=ddc96b5f-2512-41c4-8fe8-723ba9123077 You can find out more about what is happening in your area using the In Your Area pages of the HS2 website. You can also view a map of your area, which includes any planned works in your area and a HS2 route map.
Christmas Concert URC 14 Dec
EASTCOTE CHOIR concert
Our Christmas Concert is on Saturday 14th December at 3.30 at Ickenham United Reformed Church, Swakeleys Road Ickenham, Middlesex UB10 8BE. We will be singing Geoffrey Bush’s “Christmas Cantata”, and there will be carols for choir and audience. Tea will follow in the church hall.
Tickets: £15, under 12s free, from a choir member or on the door, (where only cash can be taken).
We welcome new members. We rehearse on Tuesdays at 8.00 pm in Ruislip Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road, Ruislip. Go to our website for more details and to contact us.
Our Summer concert was a blast! We sang a very challenging work: Will Todd’s “Mass in Blue” but we pulled it off, thanks to hard work by choir members, a brilliant soprano soloist and a great jazz combo who pulled it all together. If you don’t know this work, have a listen to it on Youtube.
Ickenham Residents' Association 