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Strike action this Thursday

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From TfL:

Strike action is planned to take place on Thursday 10 November which will severely impact Tube services.

Customers should avoid travelling on the Tube as we expect limited or no service.

London Overground and DLR services may be subject to last-minute changes, including non-stopping at some stations shared with London Underground. All other services on the network including buses and the Elizabeth line will run but may be extremely busy.

Disruption will continue into the morning of Friday 11 November, with affected services expected to return to a normal service by mid-morning.

Visit our strike page for more information. https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/strikes?cid=email_FINAL_TFL974_Tube_strike_reminder-visit+our+strike+page

If travelling on these days, plan ahead, check before you travel and leave more time for your journey. Our Journey Planner and TfL Go app can help you plan your journey as required.

We encourage customers to take appropriate action to keep themselves safe, including wearing face coverings, if it helps you travel with confidence.

Police, women and safety

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On Saturday 12th November 2022, there will be a Walk and Talk Activity nearby the pond in Swakeley’s Park, Ickenham, UB10 8SH between 3-4PM. [Looks like the Swakeley’s Drive end – Ed.]

The Walk and Talk initiative involves female officers buddying up with women from their communities to go out on patrol in open spaces so that they can hear first-hand their experiences, concerns and reflections.

The aim of the walkabout is to start a conversation between female residents and their local female Police officers about their safety concerns and what police can do, working with partners, to address them. We look forward to meeting you there!

Dates and places for Santa

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From the Elthorne-Hillingdon Rotary Club.

The Ickenham routes are as follows: 

CHRISTMAS STREET COLLECTION SCHEDULE: DECEMBER 2022

Father Christmas starts at 6.15pm but must return home to Lapland at 9pm. Please help him to see all the children on these visits by having them warmly clothed for when he arrives, as otherwise he may not be able to see everyone. 

Monday 12th December – Ickenham

Gibson Road (but not between Campden & Nettleton), Campden Road, Charlbury Road, Enstone Road, Malcolm Road (but not between Nettleton & Woodstock), Nettleton Road, Woodstock Drive (but not between Swakeleys & Gibson), Halford Road, Swakeleys Drive, Thornhill Road (between Woodstock & Gibson).

Tuesday 13th December – Ickenham

Lawrence Drive (but not between Crosier & St Giles), Crosier Rd, Glebe Ave (but not between Long Lane & Crosier), St. Giles Ave, Austins Lane (between St Giles & Glebe), Sussex Rd (between Glebe & Burnham). Tavistock Rd, Burnham Ave (but not between Glebe & Milverton), Milverton Drive, Edinburgh Drive, The Paddock, Long Lane. 

Thursday 15th December – Ickenham 

Greenacres Ave (between Derwent & St Georges), St Georges Drive, Copthall Road West (between St Georges & Derwent), Derwent Ave, Wallasey Cres, Hoylake Cres, Woodland Close, Eleanor Grove, Rectory Way, Swakeleys Road (between Rectory Way & Derwent).

Harvil Road lane closure

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from HS2

HS2 Works Notification: Update on utility and construction works on Harvil Road

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

In August we wrote to you to let you know that we plan to complete major utility diversion works and realign a section of Harvil Road from 30 August 2022 to 5 September 2023.

We need to carry out some additional work during the school half term, from 24 to 29 October 2022. We will relocate one of our site entrances to help facilitate the Harvil Road realignment.

These works will require a lane closure.

For further information please see our update works notification.

https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/update-on-utility-and-construction-works-on-harvil-road/

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.

Your utility services will not be affected.

HS2 face-to-face 4-7pm tomorrow

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From Brian Adams (our HS2 lead):

You may be impacted by the noise and pollution from the dumping of tunnel spoil in the fields between Harvil Road and Breakspear Road South – this is yet to start and will take up to three years with tens of thousands of HGV movements.

You may be impacted by the movement of the spoil from West Ruislip to the fields above. They will be using conveyors systems 24/7 for up to three years

You may be impacted by lane and road closures planned by HS2 over the next few years

You may be impacted by HS2’s plans to bring the tunnel segments using large flatbed lorries through Ickenham village……..until the rail siding are completed at West Ruislip.

If you are interested in what HS2 and its contractors are doing in Ickenham for the next few years please go along to the United Reform Church tomorrow 18th October between 16.00 and 19.00.

You will find a list of some questions, you may wish to ask, in our previous post on the subject.

Upcoming refuse collection day changes

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from LBH
Changes to rubbish and recycling collection days
From Monday 31 October, we are changing collection days for some households in the borough.
We are making these changes to improve our collection routes, so that they are more efficient and reduce our carbon emissions.

Important things to note
From Monday 31 October:
• all collections will be made from the front of your property (if your waste bags are currently collected from the rear of your property, this will stop)
• your collection time could also change (over a period of time, as the new routes settle) – please make sure your rubbish and recycling is placed at the front boundary of your property by 6am on your collection day
• general waste, clear recycling bags, garden waste and food waste will continue to be collected on the same day as each other.

Please note: Flats with communal bins will be unaffected.

Check your new collection day here https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/new-waste-collection-day

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IRA suggests sharing the new day with neighbours who are not online. Thank you.

Not the URC Forecourt Sale!

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From the URC

Firstly, apologies to anyone who was inconvenienced by the cancellation, out of respect to our late Queen, of the Late Summer Forecourt Sale. This was by definition at short notice and though we tried to spread the word we were not wholly successful, but it was good that one or two people took the opportunity for quiet contemplation in the church. As a replacement we will be holding a sale [entirely indoors!] and coffee morning on Saturday 15th October from 10am to 12 Noon, admission FREE. We will be selling bric-a-brac, books, collectables such as stamps and cigarette cards and pretty well anything else that we already have or which comes in, except clothes or shoes. If you have items to donate please bring them to the church between 2pm and 6pm on Friday 14th October or ring Richard Piper on 01895 634348 for collection. This is also the number for any enquiries or offers of help.

Please also note that we will be holding a sale of Christmas items [probably with some quality books as well!] as part of the Festive Community Night on Friday 9th December, with the sale continuing plus an accompanying coffee morning on Saturday 10th.