High Speed Rail (HS2)

Phil Taylor

HS2 construction is gathering pace. As of May 2019 a lot of preparation work has already been undertaken; including ground investigations and the start of diverting two main gas mains at Harvil road.

There has been a further delay in the proposed start of the main construction activities, until the end of 2019. Based on the early works so far, we can expect enormous disruption in the area.

Many meetings are happening between HS2 Ltd and representatives of local residents, but HS2 are not very responsive to the feedback and concerns that are presented to them.

You can read the reports of our interactions with HS2 here.

We expect more news and details on public meetings later this year in the near future.

Some key links:

HS2 helpline (although it is not good at present and you will need to chase up)
Email:
Phone: 08081 434 434
Local Hillingdon HS2 website (you can register for email updates on works in this area on this site): https://hs2inhillingdon.commonplace.is/

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HS2 drop in sessions for early 2019

The next HS2 drop in sessions have been announced.  No appointment is needed.  Just turn up and see the latest plans and hopefully have questions answered. They are: January Tuesday 29, Ruislip Manor library, 2pm to 5pm February Monday 4, Ickenham library, 2pm to 5pm Friday 15, Harefield library, 2pm to 5pm Monday 25, Ruislip […]

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HS2 works at West Ruislip

HS2 will be taking over part of the golf course at West Ruislip from 24th September to start their enabling works.  They will be erecting hoardings to screen their lorries and works.  They will also be building a new access road into the course car park at the bottom of the West Ruislip bridge. The […]

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Drop in surgeries – HS2

HS2 are running some drop-in surgeries where people can just turn up and  talk to HS2 staff about issues.  This is a real opportunity to quiz HS2 about their plans, and let them be in no doubt about how disrupted our lives are going to be with all the construction plans – some of the […]

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Breakspear Road South Closure July 18 – HS2

Update 10 August. HS2 have had to extend the closure until Friday 17th August due to unforeseen problems.  Sadly an indication of what is likely to happen in the future. Breakspear Road South will be closed from 21 July until 11 August 2018.  This is to move a major gas main in advance of HS2 […]

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Cadent gas site visit – HS2

A group of local residents visited the Cadent Gas sites on Harvil road. This is just a foretaste of the major works and disruption to come.  Whilst the sites are big construction ones, taking up lots of land, the operational standard was very high, including some of the very latest environmental management techniques.  This should […]

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