| On weekends from Friday 3 January to Monday 17 February 2025, the A40 Westway will be closed eastbound between the Westway roundabout and Marylebone Flyover whilst we carry out safety critical improvements. The closure will take place at weekends only from 22:00 on Fridays to 05:00 on Mondays. The road will reopen after each weekend closure. Signed diversion routes will be in place but local roads are expected to be extremely busy. Use alternative routes such as the A312 The Parkway or the A406 North Circular for connections with the A4. For access to Westfield White City, use local public transport, or walk or cycle where possible. |
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Flooding: LBH needs evidence
| From Ickenham Residents. |
| we received this from I Thynne and were asked to circulate it I am writing to you as we are undertaking an investigation into the September floods and the next phase is to collect evidence. The investigation is being carried out by the Council in its role as Lead Local Flood Authority. below in bold is a letter setting out more details about the investigation. Unfortunately, there were many properties that flooded or came close to flooding which we are trying to understand more about. In particularly we are trying to understand the full scope of flooding and would therefore be grateful if you could share this with the residents you represent. The investigation will consider the various causes of flooding and the roles of the relevant authorities, i.e. Thames Water, Environment Agency and Highways Authority. The investigation will lead to a formal report being published around spring time next year. This is likely to contain recommendations on how to reduce and manage flood risk better. The letter contains a link to the questionnaire where we will collect the information. For ease of reference, I have included it below. https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/13655/September-flooding Date: 3 December 2024 Ref: LBH/Flood/23Sept Dear Occupier On 23 September the borough experienced over one month’s worth of rain in a day. This led to widespread flooding across roads and open spaces, and sadly within properties. In our role as the Lead Local Flood Authority, we are carrying out an investigation into the flooding and seeking to understand more the extent and causes. In particular, we are keen to identify the sources of the flooding and determine what action was taken by key responders and when. We would also like to understand if there were any post flooding concerns relating to the recovery and clean up. This phase of the investigation is about collating the evidence to inform a subsequent report which will result in a series of recommendations with the aim of reducing the risk or impacts of flooding in the future. We understand the suffering that flooding can cause for our residents and communities and acknowledge that this doesn’t go away once the flood waters have receded. Our investigation is an important part of the response and will guide actions that will hopefully result in a reduction in the risk of flooding in the future. We therefore encourage as many people as possible to provide their experiences and evidence to ensure the investigation is comprehensive. To assist with developing our understanding of the flooding, we have produced a questionnaire which can be found on the following link https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/flood-investigation. This includes a series of questions that are intended to collect the required information and evidence for the purpose of the more detailed investigation. We would appreciate it if you could complete the questionnaire by 12 January 2025. The questionnaire also allows for photographs and videos to be uploaded to enable us to gather as much data and information as possible. At this stage, we don’t have full details of all those who experienced flooding, so we are writing specifically to a number of properties within areas where we have had multiple reports of flooding. The questionnaire is open to anyone who would like to provide their experiences of flooding. |
Waste and recycling – bank holiday days
Have your say on health services
| We have been asked to circulate this by Healthwatch Hillingdon, the health and social care champion for the borough. that can be found in chequers square in the pavilions which are conducting a survey to gather community feedback on accessing general practice (GP) services in the area. Its aim is to understand residents’ experiences and preferences regarding GP access, which will help shape recommendations to improve these services based on the community’s needs. The survey offers residents the opportunity to share their recent experiences and priorities for accessing GP services. By collecting a wide range of insights, It hopes to inform changes that can make GP services more accessible and responsive to the community. This email includes a link to an article providing further information about the survey, along with the survey link itself. The survey is brief and anonymous, and all responses will contribute to a clearer understanding of community perspectives on GP access. Please note that the survey will remain open until 31 December 2024, as Healthwatch Hillingdon will begin analysing responses in early January. Survey Article: https://healthwatchhillingdon.org.uk/news/2024-01-12/what-your-experience-accessing-gp-services Survey: https://healthwatchhillingdon.org.uk/gp-access-and-experience |
Westway Closures
| from TFL Every weekend, from Friday 8 November until Monday 25 November, the A40 Westway will be closed eastbound between the Westway roundabout and Marylebone Flyover. Works will take place from 22:00 on Fridays until 05:00 on Mondays. No works will take place outside these times and westbound traffic will not be affected. The road will reopen on Monday 25 November to minimise disruption during the festive season, with weekend closures resuming on Friday 3 January 2025. Signed diversion routes will be in place but local roads are expected to be extremely busy. Use alternative routes such as the A312 The Parkway or the A406 North Circular Road for connections with the A4. For access to Westfield White City, walk or cycle where possible, or use local public transport. Plan ahead, use alternative routes or modes, allow more time for your journeys and check before you travel. Visit our A40 Westway webpage https://tfl.gov.uk/status-updates/major-works-and-events/a40-westway-works?cid=email_FINAL_TFL1651_A40_closures-A40+Westway+webpage for more information. Yours sincerely, Customer Information Team Transport for London |
Waste and recycling – bank holiday days
August bank holiday collection days
To minimise disruption to waste and recycling collections during the August bank holiday, we will be working on Saturday 31 August.
| Normal collection day | Revised collection day |
| Monday 26 August (bank holiday) | Tuesday 27 August |
| Tuesday 27 August | Wednesday 28 August |
| Wednesday 28 August | Thursday 29 August |
| Thursday 29 August | Friday 30 August |
| Friday 30 August | Saturday 31 August |
Please leave your rubbish out for collection by 6am, near your front gate, but not on the pavement. Separate arrangements are in place for flats and business premises.
For wannabe citizen scientists
From: let’s go outside and learn
We have teamed up with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to help you take your first steps to become a citizen scientist.
Find out what that means and have a go at some pond dipping in one of our workshops along the Crane
Catchment.
Saturday 20th July
3pm-5:30pm
Elephant Park (Hillingdon, UB10 9BA)
For more information or to register interest
please contact: gaby.docker@lgoal.org.uk
location just south of the A34 slip road google maps
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Elephant+Park/@51.5487727,-0.4442912,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x48766db0e372eddb:0x5ad75c11529b2550!8m2!3d51.5481056!4d-0.440343!16s%2Fg%2F11g9fmtnwx?entry=ttu
Household recycling survey
| from LBH How does your household recycle? We’ve created a short online survey to help us identify and address barriers that might stop residents from recycling. The results will help us understand how households decide which items to recycle and which to put in their waste bin. Your feedback will also help us shape our services in the future, to increase rates, reduce contamination levels in our weekly collections and reduce overall levels of household waste. T ake the survey: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ebasqoHD-0izIPnVge6Uj_DrTkFwxBNIu19SH9lGKt5UM1laSkdLWEtaSVg0VTNRNEhQODdUN05NVC4u&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery |
Colne Valley Park Festival Fortnight
From Colne Valley Regional Park
Festival Fortnight 19th July – 2nd August 2024 The Colne Valley Festival Fortnight is a full programme of events and activities for everyone to enjoy across the whole Regional Park.
From Rickmansworth to Staines, Langley to Uxbridge, we are partnering with volunteer groups, organisations and charities to offer you a variety of Guided Walks, Talks, Activities for Children and Families, Open Days, Exhibitions and more.
Now is the perfect opportunity to explore somewhere new in the Colne Valley Regional Park. For full programme on what’s happening during those two weeks check our festival page.
https://www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/festival-fortnight/
Thank you
From Ickenham Residents’ Association
Thank you to all of you who came to our exhibition on Satturday and thank you for all the positive feedback we received.
Our special thanks go to Barbara Buckle for all her hard work putting it all together, to Kasia (Kasia Bakes Best) for the delicious cake. and
to our deputy mayor Philip Corthorne for coming along and for his kind words.
We will have a stand in Milton Court on Saturday 15th. So, for those of you who would still like a copy of our centenary booklet, these will be available then.
Hoping to see lots of you on the 15th.
Ickenham Residents' Association 