Category: Transport

HS2 would like to invite your feedback on the design of HS2’s Common Design Elements planned for the Phase One route between the West Midlands and London.

Common Design Elements are parts of the railway with a standardised appearance which will give it a recognisable look and make it more efficient to build. They include frequently used structures, such as bridge piers and parapets, as well as lineside noise barriers.

Since Parliament approved plans for the Phase One route in 2017, we’ve been developing the design of the new railway and now we need your views to help inform how we progress with the Common Design Elements.

You can view the plans on the HS2 website and download an information booklet, before completing the online survey. The survey closes at 11pm on Thursday 30 January.

To find out more and let them know your views by completing the survey, please go to www.hs2.org.uk/common-design

If you have any questions about the Common Design Elements or HS2, please contact HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk

We have received updated information from HS2 about works in our area:

HS2 QandA V3

HS2 Affected roads (V2)

If you would like to find out more about the HS2 project or have questions about it, the HS2 Community Engagement Manager along with engagement staff from the contractors will be available for you to drop-in and speak to.

Thursday 3 October, Committee Room at St Lawrence Church, Eastcote, 4pm to 7pm
Monday 14 October, Cannon Lane Methodist Church, Pinner, 2pm to 5pm
Friday 25 October, Harefield Library, 2pm to 5pm
Thursday 31 October, Committee Room at St Lawrence Church, Eastcote, 2pm to 5pm

The deadline for providing feedback on the proposed Heathrow Expansion is 13th September.

You can view the consultation leaflet (and instructions as how to provide feedback) here: Heathrow Consultation Leaflet

Update: Breakspear Road South closed to motorists from 6am Saturday 31 August until 8pm on Saturday 14 September

As planned there will be a further full road closure for 15 days, starting Saturday 31 August at 6am to Saturday 14 September 2019 at 8pm.

For more details contact the HS2 Helpdesk on 08081 434 434

There is also a dedicated Breakspear Road South Closure page on the HS2 at Hillingdon website, which also has the HS2 Breakspear Road South closure Question & Answer document.

Update: Breakspear Road South reopens to motorists from 8pm Friday 16 August until 6am on Saturday 31 August

The first phase of the works at Breakspear Road South has been completed as planned. The road will be open to traffic from 8pm on Friday 16 August until 6am on Saturday 31 August. There will still be a lane closure, with traffic flowing in both directions controlled by temporary traffic lights.

A map of the lane closure is below.

As planned following this lane closure there will be a further full road closure for 15 days, starting Saturday 31 August at 6am to Saturday 14 September 2019 at 8pm.

For more details contact the HS2 Helpdesk on 08081 434 434

There is also a dedicated Breakspear Road South Closure page on the HS2 at Hillingdon website, which also has the HS2 Breakspear Road South closure Question & Answer document.

Trial holes have been planned to take place along the length of the proposed TBM power supply route starting in Rayners Lane and moving westwards to West Ruislip. The trial holes, which are around 1m square in size, should only take a day to complete.

HS2 have said that work will start on 12 August and is expected to last for two weeks.

During the week beginning the 12 August work will take place in Farm Avenue, Rayners Lane, Whittington Way, St Michaels Crescent, Cannon Lane, Cannonbury Avenue, Deane Croft Road, Meadow Way, Hawthorne Avenue and Lime Grove.

From the 19 August trial holes will take place in Myrtle Avenue, Westholme Gardens, Manor Way and Midcroft.

High Road Eastcote is currently closed due to a burst water main.

We have been advised that the earliest this will re-open is Sunday.

Diversions are in place but allow extra time for your journey.

HS2 and UKPN have recently signed a contract for UKPN to provide the power supply, which is necessary to run the equipment HS2 need to bore the tunnel from West Ruislip back to Old Oak Common. In order to supply this power for the Tunnel Boring Machines, UKPN will need to lay a power cable from their Sub-station in Rayners Lane to West Ruislip.

UKPN is in discussion with the relevant Local Authorities looking for a suitable route for this cable. It has been decided that the least disturbance will be caused if the route runs along the “quiet back streets” as opposed to the “main roads”. HS2 have committed to leaflet roads affected by the planned works.

ERA will be liaising with both HS2 and UKPN and will endeavour via the ERA website and weekly emails to keep you updated.

The leaflet also gives information about how to sign up to the Commonplace website on which HS2 have set up a page dedicated to this project as well as dates for HS2 Events, including regular local surgeries. These events will also appear on the Events Diary of the Eastcote Residents’ Association Website and, if you’ve signed up for it, in the weekly email.

HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine Power Supply Project Leaflet Here

ERA was involved in a recent consultation by RAF Northolt and we have received this feedback: rafnortholt jun 2019

HS2 have now set up a page on their Commonplace website dedicated to the TBM Power supply:  click here – you can sign up to receve weekly updates at the bottom of that page.