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Upcoming strike action?

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Due to planned strike action by station staff, severe disruption is expected across the London Underground network on Wednesday 4 and Friday 6 October. 

If the strikes go ahead, most Tube services will be severely impacted or will not run on either day, with disruption expected into the mornings of Thursday 5 and Saturday 7 October as the network recovers following the strike action.

Any Tube services that we are able to run will start at 07:00 and stations will open as soon as they are safe to do so after that. These services will also finish early, with customers advised to complete their journeys by 17:30. The Night Tube will not operate on Friday 6 October.

Elizabeth line, London Overground, DLR and London Tram services are expected to run as normal but may be subject to last minute changes, including non-stopping at stations shared with London Underground, and will be busier than usual. These services will be running to normal times.

Night Overground services will run but will not stop at Whitechapel or Canada Water stations. Elizabeth line services will operate normally outside of central London but may be busier than usual.

London buses are also expected to run as normal during this planned strike action but customers should leave more time for their journeys, as it is expected that many routes will be extremely busy.

No strike action is planned on other TfL services.

Customers who need to travel are advised that remaining services and roads will be extremely busy if this strike action goes ahead. If possible, customers should consider travelling outside of peak times. Plan ahead, check before you travel and leave more time for your journey.

There is also a national rail strike planned on Wednesday 4 October, with severely reduced services running. Check the National Rail website for more information.
  For full details on strikes, visit our website. https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/strikes?cid=email_FINAL_TFL11268_Tube_strike-visit+our+website

Finalising Harvil Road realignment

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In September we told you that we would be carrying out utility works and construction activities to build and finalise the connection sections for the Harvil Road realignment from 9 October to 5 November.   We have rearranged these dates and the works will now take place from 23 October to 19 November 2023.   The construction activities that need to be completed during the closure include:
• Main water connections, including pressure testing
• Street lighting & electrical installation
• Highway & drainage construction
• Resurfacing, white lining and installation of street furniture
• Earthworks & fencing installation
To carry out the works safely, we will need:
• a lane closure from 23 October to 5 November, between the Dogs Trust and our site entrances (gate 2) and,
• a road closure from 30 October to 19 November between Certas bellmouth and the Dogs Trust for 24 hours a day for the three week period.   For further information please see our works notification.  https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/harvil-road-closure-october-2023/

  How this work might affect you
During the road closure, local access to residential and commercial properties (including the Dogs Trust) will be maintained, however, there will be no through access for emergency services. A clearly signed diversion will be in place via Moorhall Road / A412 / A40. The lane closure will be within the school half term holiday from 23 October to 27 October 2023. These works will be carried out in three phases:
• Phase 1 – From 23 October to 5 November
Northbound lane closure between the Dogs Trust entrance and the Gate 2 site access
• Phase 2 – From 30 October to 5 November
Road closure between Certas bellmouth and Shorthill Cottage
• Phase 3 – From 6 to 19 November
Road closure between the Dogs Trust and network bridge north of Skip Lane.     We would like to apologise in advance for any disruption or inconvenience the road closure may cause. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way.   We expect to have completed the realignment of Harvil Road in autumn this year.

BRS now has a VAS sign

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Following receipt of funding from the HS2 Road Safety Fund and following requests from residents, a Vehicle-Activated Sign (VAS) has now been installed on Breakspear Rd South near to the junction with Swakeleys Rd. If a vehicle approaches the Sign at a speed more than the 30mph Speed Limit on this road, the VAS Sign will illuminate and encourage the driver of the vehicle to ‘SLOW DOWN’.

This is in addition to a number of other VAS Signs that were installed in 2022 on roads in the north of Hillingdon to reinforce the reduction in Speed Limits on several roads in the area (a scheme also paid for from the HS2 Road Safety Fund).

Harvil Road realignment

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From 9 October to 5 November, we will be carrying out utility works and construction activities to build and finalise the connection sections for the Harvil Road realignment.

The construction activities that need to be completed during the closure include:

  • Main water connections, including pressure testing
  • Street lighting & electrical installation
  • Highway & drainage construction
  • Resurfacing, white lining and installation of street furniture
  • Earthworks & fencing installation

To carry out the works safely, we will need:

  • a lane closure from 9 to 15 October, between the Dogs Trust and our site entrances (gate 2) and,
  • a road closure from 16 October to 5 November between Certas bellmouth and the Dogs Trust for 24 hours a day for the three week period.

Please see details of the works   https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/harvil-road-closure-october-2023/

From 9 October to 5 November 2023
Between 8am and 6pm Monday to Sunday
What to expect
Road closure and temporary traffic signage
The closure will remain in place until works are completed
Operatives in the work area, as well as barriers and plant vehicles to construct the new road
What we will do
Maintain access to your property at all times
Clearly sign post the diversion route
Keep disruption to a minimum