The London Borough of Hillingdon has received numerous complaints and petitions in the past from residents in the north of the borough concerning speeding vehicles and requesting reductions in the speed limits to improve road safety.

Based on evidence from vehicle speed data, traffic collision data and various petitions and complaints received by the Council, it was proposed that the speed limits must be reduced along with other measures such as installing Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS) in order to improve road safety on 12 roads in the north of the borough.

Following support from the Ward Councillors and from the Cabinet Member for Public Safety and Transport, London Borough of Hillingdon have received funding for these speed limit reductions to be paid for in full from the HS2 Road Safety Fund.

Some of these roads are on the approved HS2 Lorry Routes (Harvil Road and Breakspear Road South), while the other roads are indirectly affected by HS2 Works in the area, and the impact on the road network this causes.

The reduction of speed limits on these roads will provide a lasting legacy for road safety in the area as a direct consequence of the HS2 funding which the Council has secured.

The changes to the speed limits will be visible on the roads listed below, with new signage, new road markings, and where required, new Vehicle Activated Signs installed. The necessary legal orders are in place, and the works have been programmed for completion by the end of May 2022:

o Breakspear Road North
o Breakspear Road South
o Church Hill
o Ducks Hill Road
o Fine Bush Lane
o Harvil Road
o Moorhall Road
o Newyears Green Lane
o Northwood Road
o Park Lane
o Rickmansworth Road
o Shrubs Road

Here is the official document:

Commencing on the evening of 10 May 22, a single DA42 aircraft will be conducting calibration checks of RAF Northolt’s Instrument Landing System and Precision Approach Radar system. These checks will take place overnight between the hours of 2300 (Local) and up to 0200 (Local) each evening until 12 May 22 inclusive. These checks are essential to ensure the safe operation of aircraft at RAF Northolt and must be conducted overnight due to airspace constraints owing to Northolt’s close proximity to London Heathrow.

Type: Twin Propeller Aircraft

Please be aware that a C-17 will be conducting routine flying tomorrow, Thur 10^th Feb at RAF Northolt so it will be slightly busier than normal.

Wed 8^th December

Aircraft will arrive at 2200

Will fly 2 x sorties of 90 minutes

Aircraft will depart at 0200 Highly likely to be cancelled due to the approaching storm

From the MoD:

32 (TR) Sqn will be conducting routine night currency training using BAe 146 aircraft up to 2300L on the evening of 24 June 2021. This will involve a number of approaches to the runway, outside of the station’s usual/published operating hours.

[ I think the L must mean Local time ]

If you know Ickenham villagers without internet access, they might be interested to hear that a small number of printed copies will be available in the village from Monday as follows:
Maison du Soleil
St Giles Porch
Ickenham Library, and
Dalton’s egg van next Sat 12th

We are hopeful that by the time the next newsletter (due March 2020) is ready we will all be in a position to deliver it to our members.