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Colne Valley Viaduct crossing of Moorhall Road- road closure

The Colne Valley Viaduct (CVV) will cross Moorhall Road at a point between Korda Lake and Savay Lake, just south of the Grand Union Canal. The building of the support structures for the crossing, and the crossing of the road itself, require a series of traffic management phases starting with a single lane closure, followed by overnight road closures and then a full road closure during the day and night to allow this to be done safely.

Phased road traffic management on Moorhall Road from Saturday 15 July to Friday 27 October 2023, ranging from a single lane closure to a full road closure for all vehicles from Friday 28 July to Friday 18 August 2023.

The route 331 bus from Uxbridge to Ruislip (via Denham) will be rerouted during the periods of full road closure of Moorhall Road. Transport for London operate this bus service and full information of service changes will be provided at https:tfl.gov.uk/bus/status/ in advance of the road closures.

Further information from HS2 at:  Summer 2023 CVV crossing impact on Moorhall Road_Final

Hillingdon Food Aid & Advice Survey Link

Bell Farm Christian Centre have been asked to compile a strategic report for the Greater London Authority on how advice and wrap around support can be better linked to food aid in Hillingdon.

To enable us to do so I would be grateful if you could circulate this survey to your networks. It is open to all organisations, businesses and residents in Hillingdon. We would be grateful if the survey could be completed by 12th July.

The survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScq8mxKa7MN8YMhDHS3t9fRb2lp-xmeIDmmG_oYSMaCyktXLg/viewform

Many thanks,

Stuart

Stuart Mathers
CEO
Bell Farm Christian Centre
South Road, West Drayton UB7 9LW
01895 444406

Out of Hours Flying at RAF Northolt

On 13th and 14th Jul RAF Northolt will be conducting calibration flights out of hours. Some context for any resident querying this action is the need for periodic evaluation of navigational aids used in aviation, such as flight procedures and electronic signals, to ensure they are safe and accurate. These procedures are better served during quieter times but would politely request the continued support and patience from our local residents to undertake this vital tasking.

Regards
Ian
Mr I K Rushforth
Station Visits & Heritage Officer
RAF Northolt, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 6NG
ian.rushforth539@mod.gov.uk

Wind-powered street lights pioneered in Hillingdon

Hillingdon Council is pioneering hybrid wind and solar-powered street lights to help reduce its carbon footprint while keeping people safe.

The council has trialled the new lights at six locations across the borough where there is a need for lighting, but no live source of electricity.

The new street lights use energy-efficient LED bulbs that use less power than traditional bulbs and can be powered by the sun via a solar panel, or via the wind using the turbine at the top of the column. An in-built battery retains enough power to keep the lights going through periods of low sun and wind.

The council had installed the lights at the Civic Centre and on the St Andrew’s Roundabout in Uxbridge, with two more at the Grainges car park in Uxbridge and one at each of two council housing estates in South Road, West Drayton and Melrose Close, Hayes.

The plan is now to roll the lights out further, with 10 more planned for the St Andrew’s housing estate in Uxbridge and a further 10 in the car park of Minet County Park, in Hayes. Each column has reduced CO2 levels and running costs compared to normal bulbs.

Hillingdon Council is the first in west London to take up the new technology as part of its commitment to ensuring residents stay safe, while addressing the climate emergency.

Cllr Eddie Lavery, Hillingdon Council’s Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services, said: “We’re committed to ensuring Hillingdon is a green and sustainable borough where residents feel safe.

“These new street lights solve the issue of installing good lighting where there’s no electricity source, which is ideal for a borough like ours where there’s lots of open space.

“They save the expense and environmental impact of having to connect remote locations to the electricity grid, and being self-powered, don’t cost the council anything to run.

“These are the kinds of emerging technologies we’re keen to embrace and champion as we push towards a greener and more sustainable Hillingdon.”

Colne Valley Regional Park Festival Fortnight 2023

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. Find out more details and how to book on our website. Spaces are limited so secure your ticket now

Find out more and book here

North West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre – public engagement webinar

The proposal to bring together most routine inpatient orthopaedic surgery in north west London in a new centre of excellence at Central Middlesex Hospital has been given the go-ahead by NHS North West London. This follows a 13-week public consultation involving almost 2,000 people.

The diverse contacts and relationships made through the consultation remain central to this project’s successful delivery, and we now wish to assemble patient and carer working groups to support specific elements of the centre’s implementation.

The first of these is a transport working group. A key area raised in the public consultation was travel times, journey complexity and costs. This working group will meet to evaluate progress towards the collective goal of a transport solution that is ready and tested for the new Orthopaedic Centre opening in November 2023.

You are invited to an introductory webinar where we will provide more detail about working groups and opportunities for patient/public engagement.

This webinar will be held on Tuesday 20 June from 5.30pm – 7.00pm. You can register your interest here.

We hope to engage a diverse range of participants including, patients, carers, those facing specific challenges in accessing orthopaedic services, people from black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups, and at least one representative from each of the eight north west London boroughs.

Thank you and we hope to see you on the 20 June at 5.30pm.

Communications and Engagement
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hillingdon Council : Food waste competition

Hillingdon Council has launched a competition for local primary aged children, those who find the most creative and sustainable ways to store food waste indoors, will win a prize.

Primary school-aged children (4 to 11 years) are tasked with finding or repurposing a container in their home, such as an ice cream tub or old lunchbox, that could be used as a food waste caddy.

The initiative encourages children and their families to learn about food waste recycling and its benefits to the environment. It helps people reduce waste, save money and be more sustainable by reusing items in different ways.

The competition has three categories:

  • Best recycled/reused food waste container
  • Best food waste reduction idea
  • Best waste less, spend less idea

The competition will run until 25 June, with students invited to submit photographs of their creations. There will be an entry form for each of the three categories, with a maximum limit of 100 words for any further explanation of the children’s ideas. Primary aged children can enter one, two or all three categories.

Hillingdon council offers food waste recycling to every school in Hillingdon and provides interactive sessions and posters for classrooms, to help children with their food waste recycling.

Cllr Eddie Lavery, Hillingdon Council’s Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services, said: “Recycling food waste is a small change to your household routine that can make a big difference in helping to protect the environment.  Food waste that is included within your general waste produces methane, a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more harmful than carbon dioxide, whereas by using our free, weekly, food waste recycling service it can be turned into green energy, such as biogas and fertiliser.
“I am delighted that so many households in Hillingdon are already signed up to this service, but we’d like to see even more residents recycling their food waste and helping us achieve our pledge to create a green, sustainable and carbon-neutral borough.
“I wish all the children good luck and can’t wait to see what they come up with!”

The winner will be selected by a judging panel comprising of the Mayor of Hillingdon, Cllr Shehryar Ahmad-Wallana, Cllr Eddie Lavery and waste and recycling service officers. The winning submission for each category will receive a sustainable baking kit and cookbook.

To enter the competition visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/food-waste-competition

To find out more about recycling food waste and to sign up, visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/food-waste

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