| Christmas Working Hours on HS2 Sites in Hillingdon HS2 sites in Hillingdon will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period, including both HS2 Contractors SCS and Align. The sites will be closed from Friday, December 22, 2023 to Tuesday, January 2, 2024 map on the link below https://assets.hs2.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/S2-Worksites-christmas-big.pdf |
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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. |
HS2 tunnelling updates
We expect Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Sushila to complete her tunnelling journey from West Ruislip to the Green Park Way Vent Shaft on 13 December. This milestone marks the completion of part of the tunnel construction of the new HS2 line linking Euston to Birmingham. We expect TBM Caroline to reach the Green Park Way site in March 2025.
Removal of the conveyor structure – 2 January to July 2025
We will begin dismantling and removing the conveyor structures by crane from within the West Ruislip Portal entrance from 2 January until July 2025.
From 2 January to 2 February 2025 we will work 24 hours, seven days a week. To avoid overnight disturbance, we will carry out metal cutting and concrete breaking works from 8am to 10pm Monday to Saturdays and 10am to 4pm on Sundays. We will place acoustic blankets fixed to Heras fencing around the concrete breaking area to reduce the noise.
We do not expect any additional noise because the conveyor, support operations and machinery movements carried out to run TBM Sushila’s downline tunnelling operations will have stopped. When TBM Caroline completes tunnelling, we will repeat the removal of the conveyor structures which have been supporting the upline tunnelling operations. We will update you regularly as the works progress from now until July 2025.
Construction will continue over the Christmas period on the cross passage at our ventilation shaft in Northolt, which will be supported by vehicle movements at the West Ruislip Portal
Concrete cutting and removal works within the tunnel – 27 to 31 December 2024
While TBM Caroline stops tunnelling over the Christmas break, we will remove the temporary concrete tunnel floor inside the entrance, install drainage and then replace with the permanent concrete tunnel floor.
These works will take place on 27, 28, 30 and 31 December between 8am and 6pm, and on 29 December between 10am to 5pm.
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.
Please follow this link to download a copy of the notification.https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/west-ruislip-portal-tunnelling-update/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=09be7c2c-0504-4469-86c5-4228e3110f4b
Latest HS2 updates
Harvil Road at New Chiltern Line Bridge – Night Time Road Closures over 4 Saturday Nights 30/11, 07/12 & 14/12 (9pm to 6am)
HS2/SCS have requested 4 Night time Road Closures on Harvil Road (between 9pm to 6am) on 4 consecutive Saturday Nights from Sat 23/11 until Sat 14/12. These works are to survey the Butt Welds underneath and on top of the new Chiltern Line Bridge over Harvil Road.
The work can only be done on a Saturday Night due to limited Railway Possessions being available and over 4 Saturday Night Shifts as there are a lot of Welds that must be checked.
Dates:
• 23/11/24 – 24/11/24 (9pm until 6am) – completed
• 30/11/24 – 01/12/24 (9pm until 6am)
• 07/12/24 – 08/12/24 (9pm until 6am)
• 14/12/24 – 15/12/24 (9pm until 6am)
Postponed Road Closure of Skip Lane for Surveys of Utilities & Drainage – 10pm to 5am over 2 Phases between 30/11 and 04/12 (Phase 1) and 07/12 and 08/12 (Phase 2 Contingency Shift).
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• HS2/SCS were going to be carrying out Surveys of the Utilities & Drainage on the section of road between Certas Oil Depot and the old Skip Lane junction (by the old Harvil Rd Bridge over the Chiltern Line).
• The Road Closure has been postponed and will be rearranged in 2025.
• When the works do take place the Road will be Closed at Night between 10pm to 5am. These works will not affect users of Harvil Road and will only impact the Businesses that use Skip Lane.
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New Evening opening of the Information Hub – Monday 25/11 and Monday 02/12 between 6pm and 8pm
• The Information Hub is located beside the entrance to the West Ruislip Portal HS2 Site off Ickenham Road (the white portacabin to the right hand side of the Site entrance):
• Please note there will be evening opening of the Information Hub on Monday 25/11 and Monday 02/12 between 6pm and 8pm.
• Residents are welcome to drop in without an appointment to discuss any issues they may have or find out progress on HS2/SCS works in Hillingdon
New overground line names start today
From TfL
We’ve introduced new names and line colours across London Overground. Here’s how they look and feel.
London Overground map with new names
Each of the 6 routes that make up the London Overground has its own colour. Follow the right line and line colour for your journey. You can change to other lines where necessary, just like on the Tube.
- Lioness (currently known as Watford Junction to Euston) – yellow
- Mildmay (currently known as Richmond and Clapham Junction to Stratford) – blue
- Windrush (currently known as Highbury & Islington to New Cross, Clapham Junction, Crystal Palace and West Croydon) – red
- Weaver (currently known as Liverpool Street to Enfield Town, Cheshunt and Chingford) – maroon
- Suffragette (currently known as Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside) – green
- Liberty (currently known as Romford to Upminster) – grey
- more info:
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Update for week commencing 25/11/24
Current and Upcoming works:
Starting this Saturday Night Harvil Road at New Chiltern Line Bridge – Night Time Road Closures over 4 Saturday Nights 23/11, 30/11, 07/12 & 14/12 (9pm to 6am)
HS2/SCS have requested 4 Night time Road Closures on Harvil Road (between 9pm to 6am) on 4 consecutive Saturday Nights from Sat 23/11 until Sat 14/12. These works are to survey the Butt Welds underneath and on top of the new Chiltern Line Bridge over Harvil Road.
The work can only be done on a Saturday Night due to limited Railway Possessions being available and over 4 Saturday Night Shifts as there are a lot of Welds that must be checked.
Dates:
• 23/11/24 – 24/11/24 (9pm until 6am)
• 30/11/24 – 01/12/24 (9pm until 6am)
• 07/12/24 – 08/12/24 (9pm until 6am)
• 14/12/24 – 15/12/24 (9pm until 6am)
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New Road Closure of Skip Lane for Surveys of Utilities & Drainage – 10pm to 5am over 2 Phases between 30/11 and 04/12 (Phase 1) and 07/12 and 08/12 (Phase 2 Contingency Shift).
• HS2/SCS will be carrying out Surveys of the Utilities & Drainage on the section of road between Certas Oil Depot and the old Skip Lane junction (by the old Harvil Rd Bridge over the Chiltern Line).
• The Road will be Closed at Night between 10pm to 5am on the dates above.
• These works will not affect users of Harvil Road and will only impact the Businesses that use Skip Lane.
River Pinn Realignment Construction – works now completed
From 23/05 to 08/11 HS2/SCS carried out the River Pinn Realignment works which are now complete. The scope of works included:
• The installation of a Dam and over pumping system to create a dry working environment for the Realignment of a section of the River Pinn
• The formation of a new channel along the consented route for the River Realignment.
• The construction of a new Footpath along the Realigned River course and installation of permanent drainage outlets
There will also be the installation of the new Footbridge structure over the new River channel to connect the U45, U46 and U47 Public Rights of Way but that will now not happen until 2025.
• Updated SCS Noise Barrier Testing near Breakspear Road South – June 2024 to Mar 2025
There will be Noise Barrier testing from late June until at least March 2025 for up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week within the HS2/SCS Site to the west of the entrance off Breakspear Road South. Noise Barrier Testing commenced on 27/06 with the Generator and Actuator Instrument being used 24/7 to test the piles and the ground around them in the 1st Phase of testing.
A temporary embankment has been constructed in the area where Noise Barriers have been installed and the structural integrity will be tested. The scope of the testing is to confirm that the pile foundation and the structure will not have any significant changes due to Trains passing the Noise Barrier. The anticipated level of noise impact is expected to be minimal and will include the use of a generator which will power the instrument that will simulate the movement of the trains passing (the generator will be covered in acoustic barriers to minimise the noise).
HS2/SCS are gearing up to commence the next Phase of testing, MFD (main fatigue and dynamic test) testing of the Noise Barrier Panels which is expected to commence in early 2025. A test setup of the Noise Barriers will be constructed like the image below. The panels will be fixed to the piles and secured by the torsion beam (which have already been tested) and continuous shaking of the panels will be undertaken with a setup matching that of figure 2 below. Upon completion of the MFD testing of the piles, HS2/SCS will commence the Acoustic testing of the Noise Barrier Panels, the test acoustic barriers will be fitted with Acoustic Absorbers and rubber gap filler, Acoustic Steps, and this will be undertaken in March 2025.
Working Hours at Breakspear Rd South Site for Construction of Retained Embankments – June to Dec 2024
From 17/06 to 31/12 HS2/SCS will be constructing the 3 Retained Embankments which connect West Ruislip Portal to the Copthall Tunnel.
At present, the extended hours consent has been removed by LBH which means this activity is only being carried out during Core Working Hours (Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm & Sat 8am to 1pm).
During the construction of the Embankments (that are either side of the River Pinn & Breakspear Rd South HS2 Bridges as shown on the Map below) there is expected to be 10,000 lorry loads of material brought into the Sites from Harvil Rd Gate 2 and across the Internal Haul Roads. Lorries that are unloading on the west side of Breakspear Rd South will exit onto Breakspear Rd South on the HS2 Approved Lorry Route, and lorries unloading on the east side of Breakspear Rd South will continue on the Internal Haul Road to exit at West Ruislip on that HS2 Approved Lorry Route.
HS2/SCS will be building the Embankments to the required height using machinery for delivery and placement of material and the compaction of placed material will be carried out using vibratory rollers.
LBH will be keeping close tabs on the lorry movements during these works.
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HS2 Works Notification: Overnight weekend road closures on Harvil Road
We need to carry out checks on some welded parts of the new Harvil Road bridge over the Chiltern Line. To ensure the safety of both the operatives and rail users, the work will take place when no trains are operating on the Chiltern Line.
We will carry out an audit and inspection overnight from 9pm to 6am starting on the following dates:
- Saturday 23 November 2024
- Saturday 30 November 2024
- Saturday 7 December 2024
- Saturday 14 December 2024
Harvil Road will be closed overnight from 9pm to 6am on the above dates to allow the works to be carried out safely.
These activities are non-intrusive, with a minimal noise level expected ensuring that any disruption is kept to a minimum.
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 |
Latest HS2 updates
Night time Road Closures on Harvil Road
HS2/SCS have requested
Night time Road Closures on Harvil Road (between 9pm to 6am) on 4 consecutive Saturday Nights from Sat 23/11 until Sat 14/12. These works are to survey the Butt Welds underneath and on top of the new Chiltern Line Bridge over Harvil Road.
The work can only be done on a Saturday Night due to limited Railway Possessions being available and over 4 Saturday Night Shifts as there are a lot of Welds that must be checked.
Dates:
• 23/11/24 – 24/11/24 (9pm until 6am)
• 30/11/24 – 01/12/24 (9pm until 6am)
• 07/12/24 – 08/12/24 (9pm until 6am)
• 14/12/24 – 15/12/24 (9pm until 6am)
The Road Closure would mean a Diversion along the A40 as shown on the Map below. A full Road Closure is required due to the width of the Crane that will be used to inspect the Bridge
New Dates Road Closure of Skip Lane for Surveys of Utilities & Drainage – 10pm to 5am over 2 Phases between 30/11 and 04/12 (Phase 1) and 07/12 and 08/12 (Phase 2 Contingency Shift).
HS2/SCS will be carrying out Surveys of the Utilities & Drainage on the section of road between Certas Oil Depot and the old Skip Lane junction (by the old Harvil Rd Bridge over the Chiltern Line).
The Road will be Closed at Night between 10pm to 5am on the dates above.
These works will not affect users of Harvil Road and will only impact the Businesses that use Skip Lane.
Working Hours at Breakspear Rd South Site for Construction of Retained Embankments – June to Dec 2024
From 17/06 to 31/12 HS2/SCS will be constructing the 3 Retained Embankments which connect West Ruislip Portal to the Copthall Tunnel.
At present, the extended hours consent has been removed by LBH which means this activity is only being carried out during Core Working Hours (Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm & Sat 8am to 1pm).
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 |
Ickenham Residents' Association 