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M25 Junction 15 Closures – 24-25 October 2026

Highways Agency are planning to complete preparatory works at M25 Junction 15 ahead of the replacement of two bridge expansion joints starting in 2027.

To complete this work safely, the M25 junction 15 anticlockwise carriageway, above the M4, is scheduled to close overnight from 8pm Saturday 24 until 10am Sunday 25 October 2026

The M25 junction 15 clockwise carriageway, M4 eastbound and westbound carriageways, and all links between the M25 and M4 will remain open throughout the works.

Diversion route. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=12uSzjzs4G6N4pmFt4Dei-5s5xg-l870&ll=51.497570606189285%2C-0.5131658015441976&z=14

During both closures, anticlockwise traffic will need to exit the M25 at junction 15. A signed diversion route will be in place via the M4 to rejoin the M25 after the closure:

Follow the M4 westbound to junction 5
Turn around at M4 junction 5 (Langley Interchange)
Follow the M4 eastbound to rejoin the M25 anticlockwise via M4 junction 4b

Expecting the M25 and M4 interchange to be busier than usual on Sunday mornings. If you need to travel through the area, please allow additional time.

Further work will complete on weekday nights between 10pm and 6am. During weekday nights, a signed diversion route will be in place via M4 junction 4 and return. Diversion route map (Google Maps).
The bridge expansion joints that are being replaced have been in service for around 40 years. Work to replace them in 2027 will help maintain safe and reliable journeys for the 200,000 vehicles that use this section of the M25 each day for decades to come.

You can find information about this work and updates on the scheme webpage. (Link https://nationalhighways.co.uk/roads-and-travel/road-projects/south-east/m25-junction-15-m4-junction-4b-bridge-repairs-near-heathrow-airport/).. Please remember that closures can change at short notice. For the latest roadworks information, please visit www.nationalhighways.co.uk/travel-updates.

Environment Agency and Hillingdon Council Flood Page

The Environment Agency and Hillingdon Council Flood Page was recently launched.

The page contains practical advice for residents on checking their flood risk, signing up to alerts and warnings along with how to respond and recover from flooding. There is a tool which allows residents to share their flood experiences as well as a survey to let us know how we are doing and what we can improve on.

https://engageenvironmentagency.uk.engagementhq.com/be-flood-prepared-hillingdon

Have you tried the new Hillingdon My Account?

Hillingdon Council has launched a new My Account. Existing users need to create a new account, and HillingdonFirst cardholders are being asked to re-link their membership numbers.

Some residents have found the process straightforward, while others have experienced difficulties setting up their account or accessing the service they needed. Eastcote Residents’ Association would like to hear how you got on.

Please email Andrew at chair@eastcotera.co.uk  by the end of Wednesday 16 September. It would be helpful if you could briefly tell us:

  • what you were trying to do;
  • whether you used the website or an app;
  • what worked or where you became stuck; and
  • the wording of any error messages, with screenshots if available.

Please do not send passwords, full HillingdonFirst card numbers, or other sensitive personal information.

Andrew will collate the feedback and pass it on to our councillors.

You can find the new My Account here:

https://pre.hillingdon.gov.uk/myaccount

Road Closures in July

Breakspear Road South – Full Road Closure at Chiltern Line Bridge

A HGV vehicle was reported to have struck the Chiltern Line Bridge on Breakspear Road South on Mon 06/07
A Full Road Closure has been put in place under Network Rail Emergency Powers since 06/07 while the damage to the Bridge is repaired
Network Rail expect the Road Closure to be in place until Mon 13/07
Network Rail have confirmed that the vehicle was not related to HS2 works in the area

Harvil Road – 2-Way Temporary Traffic Lights near Harvil Farm

Thames Water have confirmed a burst to a Sewer Mains Pipe on the stretch between Dews Lane & Uxbridge Golf Course on Wed 01/07
In order to run Tankering Operations to remove Sewage by Lorry – there are now 2-Way Temporary Traffic Lights in place on Harvil Road (in operation 24/7)
It is hoped that the Tankering Operations can be completed by Fri 10/07 (most recent update from Thames Water)
Going forward, Thames Water have had funding approved for a large project to replace the two existing rising mains causing these issues (replacing with one super new main which should resolve any future potential bursts at this location for at least 100 years)
 

Lidl’s new early draft proposals for the Orchard site in Ruislip

Lidl’s are seeking resident feedback before finalising their latest draft  design.

The necessary information is on their website at https://ruislip.newsite.lidl.co.uk/

The Ruislip Residents’ Association also has more details on their website particularly regarding the 7 reasons for which Lidl’s previous application was refused.

We strongly encourage residents to use this opportunity to provide constructive feedback. This is the stage where public views can genuinely influence the design before it is finalised.

It is important to emphasise:

  • Finalised plans are not imminent.
  • It will be some time before Lidl is ready to submit a formal planning application to Hillingdon Council.

The seven refusal reasons from 2025 remain the hurdles Lidl must overcome, including design, heritage, highways, biodiversity, air quality and the protection of public houses

Your chance to have your say in local NHS decisions re Health and Care

A message from the Integrated Care Board (ICB) seeking local participation and input

Please note the two important dates mentioned –
Join the online Residents’ Forum on 9th July
26th July deadline for submitting your responses to the ICB survey

‘Earlier this year, North West London and North Central London ICBs merged to become NHS West and North London – serving a population of 4.5m residents across 13 boroughs. Our role is to plan health services and make sure the NHS is working well for local people.

As a new organisation, we need to better understand how partners, residents and patients want to be involved in decisions about health and care in their area. We want to make it easier for residents to share their feedback and ideas about the NHS so that we can make improvements that will help people get fairer care and have better experiences. The insight captured will build on what people and communities have told us in previous engagement

As part of this, we have launched the ‘Let’s talk: health and care starts with you’ campaign, which runs for six weeks. Residents can:

Thank you for your ongoing support and please let us know if you have any questions.’

 

Petition about petitions!

The Hillingdon Alliance of Residents’ Associations has launched a petition regarding proposed changes to the Council’s Residents’ Petition Scheme, which will be voted on by all Councillors at the full Council meeting on Thursday 9th July.

The proposals would increase local and planning petition thresholds from 20 signatures to 50, and borough‑wide petitions from 100 to 500. Automatic petition hearings would also be removed and replaced with either a written response or a site visit.

At last month’s Cabinet meeting, the Council spoke about increasing transparency, improving visibility and reinforcing accountability so that residents can have greater confidence in decision‑making. HARA believe it is reasonable to ask whether raising petition thresholds and removing public hearings aligns with that commitment.

Petitions are one of the few formal mechanisms through which residents can collectively raise concerns and secure direct engagement with elected Members in a public forum.

HARA invites residents to review the petition and sign it – see https://www.change.org/hillingdon-petition-changes

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