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Spring is Sprung at the URC!

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From the URC

Yes, our first forecourt sale and coffee morning of 2023 is on Saturday 22nd April from 10am to 12 Noon, admission FREE.

We’ll have our famous plant stall, quality bric-a-brac, books galore, maps, stamps, jigsaws and boxed games and pretty well anything else you give us, except clothes and shoes, accompanied by a friendly coffee morning with homemade cakes.

Proceeds will be shared between the work of the church and our chosen charities for the year, British Red Cross and Asthma+Lung UK so come prepared to spend on the many bargains!

If you have items to donate please bring them to the church between 2pm and 6pm on Friday 21st April or ring Richard Piper on 01895 634348 for collection. This is also the number for any queries or offers of help.

Government to text you April 23rd 3pm

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The test alert, which will take place at 3pm on Sunday 23 April, will see people receive a message on the home screen of their mobile phone, along with a sound and vibration for up to ten seconds. The message will say:

This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby.

In a real emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe.

https://www.gov.uk/alerts for more information

High Road works 17 Apr – 19 May

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HS2 Works Notification: Thames Water works on Ickenham High Road

Thames Water are nearing the completion of their work at the Ickenham Green allotments and the surrounding area. They are now in the process of reinstating work areas.

Between 17 April and 19 May Thames Water will remove the bell mouth of the temporary road off High Road leading to the allotment site.

Traffic management and footpaths

The road will remain open at all times, but there will be traffic management in place to keep the traffic flowing, as some parts of the road will be narrowed. The footpath by the old pub will be closed but footpath on the other side of the road will remain open at all times. Access to the Ickenham Trail and allotments will also be maintained at all times.

Please see details of the works here. https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/thames-water-works-near-ickenham-high-road/

BRS closures 1-16 April 23

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Breakspear Road South – Easter School Holidays Road Closure Sat 01/04 AM to Sun 16/04 PM

LBH have agreed to a Network Rail request to close Breakspear Road South while they undertake essential repairs to the Chiltern Bridge. In an effort to maximise the Road Closure LBH Officers have consented to collaborative works that will involve Network Rail and HS2/SCS carrying out multiple activities during this road closure.

Activities:

Network Rail:
– Repair of Bridge
– Examination of Structure & De-vegetation works on Network Rail Asset
HS2/SCS:
– Installation of Signage and White Lining for Chiltern Line Bridge Mitigations
– Installation of Utilities Trench for the connection for the TBM water supply
– Concrete pour for HS2 Bridge Deck
– Patch Repairs to Pot Holes around Chiltern Bridge area to HS2 Site entrance
– Repair of x2 Gullies south of Chiltern Bridge
– De-vegetation works in area

The Road Closure will be either side of the Chiltern Bridge with the Diversion Route along Swakeleys Road, Ickenham High Road, Ruislip High Street, Bury Street and Breakspear Road (or vice versa).

HS2 ANPR Camera Installations

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From this week residents may notice some ANPR Cameras being installed at 15 locations on roads across the north of the borough as part of the HS2 Vehicle Route Compliance System being rolled out in Hillingdon. These ANPR Cameras once tested and ‘live’ will capture real-time data of HS2 lorries to make sure these vehicles are using the Approved Lorry Routes. The system will also be able to provide accurate HS2 lorry numbers at any location on the Network and it is hoped this data will help HS2 and LBH in policing lorries that are operating off-route and are non-compliant.

These Cameras will be configured to only capture data related to HS2 lorries, no other vehicle data will be captured or stored. This is part of a Network of Cameras being rolled out across those London Boroughs that have HS2 Sites and will be managed by HS2/SCS, with a Dashboard being developed to allow LBH access to the data. The system is to undergo a period of Testing and is expected to be ‘live’ around May 2023.

The Cameras are being installed at all Site entrance and exits in Hillingdon and at the following locations on the LBH Road Network:

• Moorhall Road – junction with Harvil Road
• Moorhall Road – near Truesdale Drive
• Field End Road – opposite Halfords
• Field End Road – near Esso Garage
• Victoria Road – near Old Dairy Lane junction
• Woodstock Drive – near Number 7
• Ickenham Road – near Number 48
• Long Lane – near Number 29
• Swakeleys Road – Westbound near Wallasey Crescent
• Swakeleys Road – Eastbound near Wallasey Crescent
• Station Approach/Long Drive – near Number 48
• West End Road – near McGovern Park entrance
• Breakspear Road South LP2A – near junction with Swakeleys Road
• Swakeleys Roundabout – near junction with Swakeleys Road
• Harvil Road – near junction with Highfield Drive

The Cameras will look similar to the image below, and each Lamp Column holding a Camera will have the HS2 Signage as shown below (to make it easily identifiable as to what they are there for)