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HS2 Christmas working hours

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Confirmation of HS2 Working Hours over Christmas and New Year period

Please note that the HS2 Sites in Hillingdon will be closed over the Christmas and

New Year period for both HS2 Contractors SCS and Align. Further details below:

HS2/SCS

Close on Fri 22/12/23 to Tue 02/01/24

-Following LBH Sites: West Ruislip Portal, Breakspear Rd South, Newyears

Green Lane (NSPA), SSPA, Harvil Rd Gate 1 (Treatment Area), Harvil Rd

Gate 2 (Copthall Tunnel)

–Skeleton crew throughout Christmas period

-Return to work with a safety day on Tue 02/01/24

Close on Day Shift of Sat 23/12 to Late Shift on 03/01/24

-Tunnelling Team – includes TBMs and all above ground activities such as

Conveyors

-Skeleton crew throughout Christmas period

-Return to work Late Shift on Wed 03/01/24

HS2/Align

Close on Fri 22/12/23 to Tue 02/01/24

-Construction of Colne Valley Viaduct

-Skeleton crew throughout Christmas period for maintenance, Site safety and security

-Return to work on Tue 02/01/24

Uxbridge Library proposals

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From Ickenham Residents.

the council has deferred taking the Uxbridge library move proposal to cabinet to allow for a period of public engagement. This consists of email feedback to: librarycontact@hillingdon.gov.uk i.e. we have a chance to register objections, or it will be assumed we have none. The more emails the council receives will make the residents position clearer. So can I ask you to share this with all those that are likely to take an interest in Uxbridge library?

The council project leader for the library has said he is not aware of any other mechanism such as a public consultation. So. to register an opinion, an email needs to be sent to the above address. This should include reasons, which the council can consider. I’m suggesting emails go to both the library contact and to your local ward councillor, because at the full council meeting voting on the library was split along party lines, with the  Conservatives for the proposed move and Labour against. Our councillors’ emails are available at https://modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk/mgFindMember.aspx?XXR=0&AC=WARD&WID=13412& search on ickenham and South Harefield ward The council officer leading this project and has made it clear that the information they have provided is all they have at the moment. So there is no proposed home for the history and archive section. This information from the contractors plan be found at: https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/uxbridge-library-relocation Our assumption is that emails need to be in by the end of December for them to be assessed, a report written and for this to be digested by the councillors, prior to cabinet.

Moorhall Road Closure 3rd Jan

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What we are doing

The Colne Valley Viaduct crossed Moorhall Road in August this year. We now need to install some safety railing on either side of the viaduct. To ensure this work is done safely we will need to close Moorhall Road at the location of the viaduct, between the River Garden Public House and the junction with Link Way and Savay Lane. Access will be maintained for residents. The public footpath will remain open with some minor diversions.

The closure is early in the morning of Wednesday 3 January 2024 between 1am and 5am.


Harvil Road changes

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Harvil Rd – Update on Water Commissioning works  
The Water Samples HS2/SCS sent off to Affinity Water recently to get the new Water Main cleared for Commissioning to the Live Network have been returned as successful so the Water Main can now be commissioned to the Affinity Water Network.
 
To achieve this HS2/SCS will put up temporary Traffic Management on Harvil Rd near the Dogs Trust on Mon 18/12 between 10am and 11am so operatives can access the new Water Valves and activate the new Main. Please note this activity was supposed to take place on Fri 08/12 but moved to Thur 14/12 at the request of HS2/SCS.
 
These works will be done using Stop n Go Boards to keep disruption to as minimum as is possible, and we expect the work to take less than the 1 hour period requested (about 15 to 20 mins).
Newyears Green Lane Road Closure for Conveyor Removal – Mon 12/02/24 until Sun 18/02/24
 
HS2/SCS are planning a Road Closure of Newyears Green Lane from Mon 12/02/24 until Sun 18/02/24 while they remove the Conveyor that currently oversails Newyears Green Lane between the NSPA and Copthall North Sites.
 
These works have been scheduled to take place during the School Half-Term Holidays (w/c 12/02/24) so that disruption to the Road Network can be reduced.
 
HS2/SCS have requested a full 6 days to complete these works as the removal can only be done if the weather conditions allow a Crane to remove the Conveyor, but LBH have requested that these works be expedited as quickly as possible so that the Road Closure may not require all 6 days.
 
 the Diversion Route will be down Harvil Rd, Swakeleys Rd, Breakspear Rd South (and vice versa).
 
The Hillingdon Refuse & Recycling Centre will be open as usual with access via Harvil Road only during this Road Closure.
 

 
 

Harvil Road update

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Harvil Rd – Update on Water Commissioning works

The Water Samples HS2/SCS sent off to Affinity Water last week to get the new Water Main cleared for Commissioning to the live network had been returned as successful so the Water Main can now be commissioned to the Affinity Water Network.

To achieve this HS2/SCS will put up temporary Traffic Management on Harvil Rd near the Dogs Trust on Fri 08/12 between 10am and 11am so operatives can access the new Water Valves and activate the new Main.

These works will be done using Stop n Go Boards to keep disruption to as minimum as is possible, and we expect the work to take less than the 1 hour period requested (about 15 to 20 mins).
Scheduled Tree Pruning at Locations of HS2 ANPR Cameras – now scheduled for Tue 12/12

HS2 have confirmed with LBH that they need to carry out some essential Tree branch pruning at the following locations where the HS2 ANPR Cameras are now having their views obstructed:

  • Woodstock Drive Ickenham
  • Harvil Road (Moorhall Road junction)
  • Breakspear Rd South (Swakeleys Road end)
  • Long Lane Ickenham
  • Ickenham Road
  • Victoria Road South Ruislip

The works are due to be carried out on Tue 12/12 during Core Working Hours (between 8am and 6pm).

Each location should not take more than 20-30 mins to cut back the branches and there will be no formal Traffic Management required.

These works were previously due to take place on 21/11 but postponed at short notice.

Confirmation of HS2 Working Hours over Christmas and New Year period

Please note that the HS2 Sites in Hillingdon will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period for both HS2 Contractors SCS and Align. Further details below:

HS2/SCS

Close on Fri 22/12/23 to Tue 02/01/24

  • Following LBH Sites: West Ruislip Portal, Breakspear Rd South, Newyears Green Lane (NSPA), SSPA, Harvil Rd Gate 1 (Treatment Area), Harvil Rd Gate 2 (Copthall Tunnel)
  • Skeleton crew throughout Christmas period
  • Return to work with a safety day on Tue 02/01/24

Close on Day Shift of Sat 23/12 to Late Shift on 03/01/24

  • Tunnelling Team – includes TBMs and all above ground activities such as Conveyors
  • Skeleton crew throughout Christmas period
  • Return to work Late Shift on Wed 03/01/24

HS2/Align

Close on Fri 22/12/23 to Tue 02/01/24

  • Construction of Colne Valley Viaduct
  • Skeleton crew throughout Christmas period for maintenance, Site safety and security
  • Return to work on Tue 02/01/24

Harvil Road Final Road Closure – confirmed dates for Jan 2024

HS2/SCS have confirmed the dates for the Harvil Road Final Closures to complete the Realignment will now be from Mon 08/01/24 until Sun 28/01/24.

The Road Closure is split into 2 Phases:

  • Phase 1 = Mon 08/01/24 to Sun 14/01/24 – 1 Week Road Closure at Skip Lane side
  • Phase 2 = Mon 15/01/24 to Sun 28/01/24 – 2 Week Road Closure at Dogs Trust side

The Road Closures have been planned so there remains Access for the Skip Lane Businesses and the CERTAS Oil Depot at all times which is achieved by splitting down the Road Closure into 2 smaller parts.

Phase 1 – Road Closure at Skip Lane – Mon 08/01/24 to Sun 14/01/24

· Access for Skip Lane & Oil Depot from Dogs Trust side

  • Civils Works Skip Lane
    o Hillingdon street lighting works (excavation, ducting, sleeves, pavement, post installation)
    o Electrical installation
    o Road Drainage works / Tie-in works
    o Traffic island construction
    o Road marking & signage
    o Kerb and pavement works
    o Fencing

Phase 2 – Road Closure at Dogs Trust – Mon 15/01/24 to Sun 28/01/24

· Access for Skip Lane & Oil Depot from Swakeleys Road/Harvil Rd

  • Civils Works Skip Lane
    o Traffic Management re-arrangement
    o Skip Lane sheetpiles cutting
    o Road Drainage works / Tie-in works
    o Earthworks – Backfill
  • Civils Works Dogs Trust
    o Hillingdon street lighting works (excavation, ducting, sleeves, pavement, post installation)
    o Electrical installation
    o Traffic island construction
    o Surfacing / Road Construction
    o Kerb and pavement works
    o Road marking
    o Safety barriers & Fencing installation

VMS Signage Installation Information – Harvil Rd Closure

6 VMS (Variable Message Signs) have been installed in preparation of the upcoming Harvil Road Full Road Closures in Jan 2024. These Signs will be turned on w/c 04/12 to display the upcoming Road Closures of Harvil Rd in Jan 2024.

Bus Route U9 Diversion during Harvil Road Closures

TfL have confirmed that Bus Route U9 will run on Diversion during the Harvil Road Closures in Jan 2024.

A full Timetable will be in operation but the Buses will leave Uxbridge and go as far as A40 Swakeleys Roundabout before beginning their Diversion along the A40 to Denham Roundabout, then along the A412 North Orbital Road, then onto Moorfield Road, then Moorhall Road and then finally onto Harvil Road and continuing on the normal Bus Route towards Harefield.

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

Santa’s coming 11/12 December

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The Rotary Club of Elthorne-Hillingdon is doing its annual Santa collection through the streets of Ickenham and North Hillingdon in December.
They will be raising money to support the following good causes:
Hillingdon Samaritans (45%)
Hillingdon Autistic Care and Support (45%)
ICKENHAM DATES and Routes
ROUTE-ICKENHAM Monday 11 December
Meet at Junction of Thornhill Road & Gibson Road
Along Gibson Road
1st right into Charlbury Road
Right into Campden Road
Continue left into Charlbury Road
180° turn around central island – Charlbury Road
Left into Enstone Road
Ahead into Campden Road
Left into Gibson Road
1st right into Malcolm Road
1st right into Nettleton Road
Left into Gibson Road
Left into Woodstock Drive
4th right into Halford Road
Collect left side, then right side
Finish.
ROUTE-ICKENHAM Tuesday 12 December
Meet at junction Greenacres Ave, Derwent Ave
Along Greenacres Ave
Right into St Georges Drive
Right into Copthall Road West
Right into Derwent Ave
Left into Swakeleys Road
2nd left into Wallasey Crescent
Continue ahead into Hoylake Crescent
1st left into Woodland Close
Left into Hoylake Crescent
Left into Copthall Road East
Finish
more details and their just giving page
https://www.justgiving.com/page/santahillingdon2023

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/