Harvil Road final closures

Harvil Road Final Road Closure – confirmed dates for Jan 2024

HS2/SCS have confirmed the dates for the Harvil Road Final Closures to complete the Realignment will now be from Mon 08/01/24 until Sun 28/01/24.

The Road Closure is split into 2 Phases:
• Phase 1 = Mon 08/01/24 to Sun 14/01/24 – 1 Week Road Closure at Skip Lane side
• Phase 2 = Mon 15/01/24 to Sun 28/01/24 – 2 Week Road Closure at Dogs Trust side

The Road Closures have been planned so there remains Access for the Skip Lane Businesses and the CERTAS Oil Depot at all times which is achieved by splitting down the Road Closure into 2 smaller parts.

Phase 1 – Road Closure at Skip Lane – Mon 08/01/24 to Sun 14/01/24
• Access for Skip Lane & Oil Depot from Dogs Trust side
• Civils Works Skip Lane
o Hillingdon street lighting works (excavation, ducting, sleeves, pavement, post installation)
o Electrical installation
o Road Drainage works / Tie-in works
o Traffic island construction
o Road marking & signage
o Kerb and pavement works

Phase 2 – Road Closure at Dogs Trust – Mon 15/01/24 to Sun 28/01/24
• Access for Skip Lane & Oil Depot from Swakeleys Road/Harvil Rd
• Civils Works Skip Lane
o Traffic Management re-arrangement
o Skip Lane sheetpiles cutting
o Road Drainage works / Tie-in works
o Earthworks – Backfill
• Civils Works Dogs Trust
o Hillingdon street lighting works (excavation, ducting, sleeves, pavement, post installation)
o Electrical installation
o Traffic island construction
o Surfacing / Road Construction
o Kerb and pavement works
o Road marking
o Safety barriers & Fencing installation

Bus Route U9 Diversion during Harvil Road Closures

TfL have confirmed that Bus Route U9 will run on Diversion during the Harvil Road Closures in Jan 2024.

A full Timetable will be in operation but the Buses will leave Uxbridge and go as far as A40 Swakeleys Roundabout before beginning their Diversion along the A40 to Denham Roundabout, then along the A412 North Orbital Road, then onto Moorfield Road, then Moorhall Road and then finally onto Harvil Road and continuing on the normal Bus Route towards Harefield.

Breakspear Rd South Night Time Lane Closure – Mon 27/11 from 10pm until 5am on Tue 28/11

LBH have provided consent for HS2/SCS to carry out some surveying of a Thames Water Foul Sewer Manhole which will require a Lane Closure of Breakspear Rd South at Night on Mon 27/11 from 10pm until 5am on Tue 28/11.

Details of works:
Night Time Lane Closure on Breakspear Rd South – Mon 27/11 from 10pm until 5am on Tue 28/11:
• The Lane Closure will be on the Southbound carriageway and there will be Traffic Lights in place to control the traffic flow
• 3-Way Traffic Lights with Heads on Northbound, Southbound and at HS2 Haul Rd Crossing
• Haul Rd Crossing Lights on demand – as outside of Core Working Hours very little HS2 traffic crossing Haul Rd expected

Reason for Works:
• Internal survey of Thames Water Foul sewer manhole involving confined space man entry

Swakeleys/Harvil roundabout restrictions

Just to make you aware that due to an SSE issue with their Power Cables in the area an Emergency Permit has been raised today for works to rectify the fault under 3-Way Traffic Lights and a Lane Closure near the junction of Swakeleys Rd and Harvil Rd.

Temporary Traffic Lights Heads will be in the following locations (as marked in Yellow on the Map below):

•             1 Head on Harvil Rd near House Number 3

•             1 Head on Swakeleys Rd Eastbound

•             1 Head on Swakeleys Rd Westbound

LBH Highways Inspector has been at the Site to coordinate the Traffic Management and SSE have been warned to make sure that the works are expedited to keep the delays down to a minimum.

We hope these works will be completed within the next 48 hrs but the Emergency Permit is in place until 14/11 (worst case scenario).

This is likely to cause major traffic impacts along Swakeleys Rd and around the local area while these works are taking place, but LBH cannot refuse Emergency works without very good reason so they must be allowed to be completed.

Virtually no tube service this Sat 11th till 15:00

The Circle, Jubilee, District and Hammersmith and City lines will not operate for a large part of Saturday 11 November due to work on a new signalling system . The Metropolitan line will also have a limited service, with no trains running between Harrow-on-the Hill and Aldgate.
This is all scheduled to be completed by 15:00
Please check TfL website for details of replacement buses

BT ‘going digital’ event – UPDATE

as per info received from Ickenham Library this event is now only 1 day

Digital Voice is coming to a town near you
Come and speak to us about our new home phone service, Digital Voice
Landlines in the UK are going digital by 2025.
Although the landline isn’t going away, we know that you might have questions or would like to know more about this industry-wide change.
Throughout November and early December, we’ll be heading to boroughs across Greater London, we’ll have a team on hand who can tell you what Digital Voice is, why the change is necessary and what it means for you.
You don’t have to pre-book, just turn up.
Where and when:
We’re holding a drop in on 17th November between 10:00am – 1:00pm and 2:00pm – 5:30pm at Ickenham Library, Community Close, Ickenham, UB10 8RE

HS2 tree pruning and Newyears Green activity

from HS2

Scheduled Tree Pruning at Locations of HS2 ANPR Cameras

HS2 have confirmed with LBH that they need to carry out some essential Tree branch pruning at the following locations where the HS2 ANPR Cameras are now having their views obstructed:

• Woodstock Drive Ickenham
• Harvil Road (Moorhall Road junction)
• Breakspear Rd South (Swakeleys Road end)
• Long Lane Ickenham
• Ickenham Road
• Victoria Road South Ruislip

The works are due to be carried out on Tue 21/11 during Core Working Hours (between 8am and 6pm).

Each location should not take more than 20-30 mins to cut back the branches and there will be no formal Traffic Management required.

Newyears Green Lane Road Closure – Sun 19/11

LBH confirm that Newyears Green Lane will be closed in 2 sections on Sunday 19/11 for works by SSE & Openreach.

The Road will be closed for the 3rd Party works between 7am & 5pm.

Access will be maintained for the Civic Amenity Centre (LBH Refuse Site) from Harvil Road.

BT ‘going digital’ event

BT has announced that it is switching from its analogue to a digital phone service by Christmas 2025. This means new (free) connection equipment is needed and, unless it’s very old, you’ll be able to continue using your existing telephone equipment.
To answer your queries, a demonstration vehicle will be at Ickenham Library on 17th and 18th November 09:00-14:00. That’s in Community Close, UB10 8RE. No need to book, just turn up.

This is the only one in the whole borough.
More info here:
https://www.draytek.co.uk/information/blog/the-end-of-analogue-phone-lines-pt2
Follow this link to see how to set it up
https://www.bt.com/help/landline/digital-voice–how-do-i-set-up-my-service-

However if you do not have broadband, this change will be delayed  for a while.