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Possible strike action this Thursday

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From TfL:

On Thursday 12 January, strike action is expected to affect Elizabeth line services. If the strike goes ahead:

• There will be no service between Paddington and Abbey Wood all day, or before 07:30 on Friday 13 January
• A Saturday service will run between Liverpool Street (National Rail platform) and Shenfield, with additional services during peak hours
• There will be a reduced service of two trains per hour each between Paddington (National Rail platform) and Heathrow T4/Reading/Maidenhead, and no service to Heathrow T5
• On Friday 13 January, east and west services will start as normal, but will run to/from Paddington and Liverpool Street National Rail platforms until approximately 07:30 when the central section of the line is expected to open. A good service is expected from 09:00 across the line

All other services will run as normal but will be busier, particularly those in central London and DLR services.

From Friday 13 January until Tuesday 28 February, Elizabeth line services could be subject to short notice changes or cancellations due to industrial action.

Plan ahead, allow more time for your journey and check before you travel.

Visit our strike page for more information: https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/strikes

HS2 virtual one-on-ones next Monday

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From HS2

Event Notification: Virtual one to ones for Hillingdon and Northolt  

We’re writing to let you know about some virtual one to one sessions we will be hosting.    

We are holding virtual one to one sessions for residents and businesses in Hillingdon and Northolt. They are an opportunity for you to ask questions about the project and the works in these areas. HS2 and their contractors would like to invite you to book an appointment. The 15-minute appointments are available on: Monday 16 January, from 4pm to 7pm

When registering, please specify your area of interest and postcode. Topics available include:
Works in your area
Highways and traffic
Noise and vibration
Utility works
Community engagement
Other (please let us know if you have other queries)

Book here: https://www.hs2.org.uk/events/49804/

If you have a question about HS2 or our works, please contact our HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk.

Breakspear Road South closing date change

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FROM HS2

HS2 Works Notification: Update on weekend road closure on Breakspear Road South

[ See: https://ickenhamresidents.co.uk/2023/01/04/breakspear-road-south-closing-20-23-jan/ ]

We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out in your area.

We wrote to you recently to let you know that we would be carrying works along Breakspear Road South, north and south of the Network Rail bridge from 20 to 23 January 2023. However, we need to reschedule these works which will now take place from 27 to 30 January 2023.

https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/weekend-road-closure-on-breakspear-road-south-2/

let’s hope they don’t overrun as Harvil Road is closed from 30th Jan!!!

Hercies and Harvil road works

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This may not directly affect Ickenham, but worth noting:

Notices on Hercies Road warn of 13 weeks of roadworks by Cadent Gas, possibly from Auriol Drive to Sweetcroft Lane, due to start 9th or 11th Jan. Traffic control by traffic lights. Delays possible.

If you have a safety concern about our equipment (e.g. barriers, signs or cones), please call a member of the team (Cadent – non-emergency 0800 389 8000).
Smell Gas? Call 0800 111 999

LBH:
Works ref: AZ5021001144870
Permit ref: AZ5021001144870-02
Current status: Advanced planning

And a reminder from HS2 re Harvil Road:

HS2 Works Notification: Closures on Harvil Road for utility and construction works

We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out in your area.

Works are ongoing at Harvil Road to facilitate the road realignment.

In the last couple of months, we have been carrying out utility and construction works to build the new Skip Lane junction. We will continue with these works until February 2023.

Most of the works on the carriageways will be restricted to lane closures monitored by temporary traffic lights. However, in order to ensure that these works can be carried out safely, a road closure will be required to construct the new asphalt to match the level of the current highway from 30 January to 19 February 2023.

We would like to apologise in advance for any disruption or inconvenience this may cause. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way.

We will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.

Please see details of the works here: http://https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/closures-on-harvil-road-for-utility-and-construction-works-2/

Breakspear Road South closing 20-23 Jan

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FROM HS2

From 20 to 23 January 2023, we will be carrying works along Breakspear Road South, north and south of the Network Rail bridge. For safety reasons, a road closure will be in place for the duration of these works.

During the road closure access will be maintained for residents and emergency services.

We would like to apologise in advance for any disruption or inconvenience this may cause. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way.
These activities will include:

  • concrete pour for the deck of the new bridge over Breakspear Road South. These works will be undertaken on dayshifts.
  • utility investigation works between the HS2 bridge and the Network Rail bridge. These works will be undertaken on dayshifts.
  • installation of the conveyor bridge (for the removal of tunnel excavation arisings from West Ruislip Portal to the Southern Sustainable Placement Area). These works will be undertaken on nightshifts due to the requirement of railway possessions.
  • installation of road line markings and highways signage to accommodate the new conveyor bridge spanning the public highway. These works will be undertaken on nightshifts.
  • vegetation removal to increase visibility of signage / bridge. These works will be undertaken on dayshifts.

During the road closure access will be maintained for residents and emergency services.

How these works will affect you
Breakspear Road South will be closed north and south of the Network Rail bridge, Friday 20 January from 10pm to Monday 23 January 6am.

A diversion will be in place via Swakeleys Road B467/ High Road B466/ Ickenham Road/ High Street/ Bury Street A4180/ Breakspear Road and will be clearly signposted.

We would like to apologise in advance for any disruption or inconvenience this may cause. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way.

We will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.

more info  https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/weekend-road-closure-on-breakspear-road-south/

St Martin’s Medical Centre problems

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On behalf of St Martin’s Medical centre

Alert message for Ruislip and Ickenham patients registered at St Martins Medical Centre (GP practice). The Ruislip branch will remain closed until further notice, due to an unfortunate water pipe burst. Everything had to be shut down and the site at the moment is not safe to access! The team and the management are doing their best to accommodate patients in need of doctor appointments from the Ickenham branch, but as you can imagine, not all patients booked in for the future days to come will keep their appointments, as we don’t have the same capacity. Also, you will find phone lines very busy. Both reception staff and clinical staff have been reduced, some working remotely. This means delays for PATCHS appointments as well. Patients coming from different practices for blood tests will have to be cancelled for now and re-booked when possible, or contact your own surgery to reschedule in a different place. We apologies for all inconveniences and we thank you for your understanding and patience!

Epic HS2 update – part 2

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FROM HS2

We’re writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out in your local area.
Extended hours for TBM material storage:

Our Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) have started their journey from the West Ruislip Portal to Greenpark Way Ventilation Shaft as part of the construction of the new HS2 line linking Euston to Birmingham. They have not yet reached their full operating speed but are now producing more material as they dig.

The soil is currently being moved from our West Ruislip portal site by lorries via road. In 2023, this output will be transported by a conveyor running from the portal to our Southern Sustainable Placement Area (SSPA).

From 19 December 2022 to 8 January 2023, we will be extending our working hours on our site near MSD building north of the Chiltern Line railway, west of Breakspear Road South from 7am to 10pm, Monday through Saturday. This is an extension of our core working hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays.

From 9 January to 31 March 2023, the TBM material will be delivered 24/7 to our sites near MSD building north of the Chiltern Line railway and to Gate 1 on Harvil Road.

These works will pause over the Christmas period and resume in the new year.

For further information please see our works notification.

https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/extended-hours-for-tbm-material-storage/


Delivering tunnel segments to West Ruislip by Rail:

From January 2023, tunnel segments will be delivered by rail to our newly built siding at our West Ruislip site. This will mean lorries are removed from roads in the local area, although we will have to continue with lorry deliveries in the short term until we have built up a stockpile of segments.

One train will arrive at West Ruislip each night delivering 20 rings, each comprising seven segments.

These works will pause over the Christmas period and resume in the new year.

For further information please see our works notification.

https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/delivering-tunnel-segments-to-west-ruislip-by-rail/

What we are doing

Update
Our Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) have started their journeys from the West Ruislip Portal to Greenpark Way Ventilation Shaft as part of the construction of the new HS2 line linking Euston to Birmingham.

Each TBM operates as a self-contained underground factory – digging the tunnel, lining it with concrete wall segments and putting them into place. Segments are delivered on a 24/7 basis to our West Ruislip Portal site by lorries, stored on site and are continuously supplied to the TBMs as they advance to ensure that the tunnel is properly supported.

In the last few months, we have been constructing the rail siding for these segments to be delivered by train to decrease the number of lorries on local roads. The train can only run at night because of the volume of trains running on the Chiltern Line during the day.

In early January 2023, we will test the rail siding before we start regular deliveries at night. This will allow us to monitor noise levels and understand what further noise mitigation measures we can put in place. The test will be carried out during the week commencing 9th January 2023.

We would like to apologise in advance for any disruption or inconvenience this may cause. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way.

How the segment deliveries by train might affect you

From January 2023, tunnel segments will be delivered by rail to our newly built siding at our West Ruislip site. This will mean lorries are removed from roads in the local area, although we will have to continue with lorry deliveries in the short term until we have built up a stockpile of segments.

One train will arrive at West Ruislip each night delivering 20 rings, each comprising seven segments.

Limited space on the Chiltern Line through West Ruislip means that our train can only deliver segments at night. It will arrive at West Ruislip station at around 11pm. The locomotive will then divide the train into two parts and move them into the siding. The locomotive will then shut down while the gantry crane unloads the segments. The locomotive will restart at around 6am, shunt the train back into one piece, prior to departure at around 7am.

During the unloading process, the locomotive engine will be shut down. It will only start up again shortly before its departure in order to build up brake pressure.

We will ensure that adequate noise monitoring and noise mitigation measures are in place. The HS2 Helpdesk will be available 24/7 and will have a direct link to the site engagement team to ensure immediate investigation and resolution of any queries or complaints that may be made day or night.

We would like to apologise in advance for the disruption or inconvenience this may cause. Every effort is being taken to ensure that these works are carried out in the least impactful way. We will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.
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