The construction phase of this project is now complete.

There may still be updates, so the project will remain here. We are still monitoring the project and will reply to any comments. So if you have any questions please feel free to comment or contact us here.

GENERAL PROJECT

Castle Eden Dene Sewer

The project will reduce the risk of flooding and pollution in Castle Eden Dene by providing additional capacity in the sewer network in the Sunny Blunts area of Peterlee.

Start Date

September, 2022

Estimated End Date

July, 2023

Contractor

NW, Mott MacDonald Bentley

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Latest updates

By Joan Tatters

25 July, 2023 at 2:10PM

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Good Afternoon, Well you will have noticed a lot of activity and movement these last few weeks. The job is about at closure and we are just in the process of demobilising, reinstating and moving materials to get things back to normal. That said I just wanted to acknowledge to you that some of the reinstatement work south of the cricket club isn't to our standards and we are currently addressing the situation with the subcontractor. This will be resolved in due course, your feed back would be greatly appreciated. Another one of our sites and the Nature Reserve will be taking advantage of the left over soil so we will be moving that mound in the next few days.......we are very happy to recycle. We will drop you a line in the next 2-3wks explaining everything and more importantly thanking you all for your support and understanding during this project. Thank you once again..

By Joan Tatters

16 May, 2023 at 3:47PM

Good Afternoon, Here is this month's update from Alex and the team:- On the South (Tank) side of site we have excavated out for a flow control unit to be installed downstream from the storage tank. The excavation is 7m deep overall and we currently have the concrete base and the first manhole ring in place. We expect to be out of the ground with the manhole within the next 10 days. The embankment stabilisation works have now been completed and the footpath is open as usual. The repair works to the embankment has been reinstated with topsoil and seed and should hopefully see some flowers coming through in the next few weeks. The drainage and footpath has been fully reinstated with a small section of the footpath re-laid around an existing manhole cover to remove the bump in the path that was there before. Thank you once again for your support and understanding

By Joan Tatters

29 March, 2023 at 12:13PM

Good Morning Following on from last weeks post I just thought I'd give you some good news! Last week Sarah and I were chatting to some residents in the Dene area where it was our intention was to close the footpath. We soon realised how precious the path was to the public and how it was heavily utilised. So many lovely people took the time to talk to us, a lot were accompanied with their four legged friends which was also great to see and we thought "lets try and keep this walkway to this area of the Dene open". After further discussions with the project team considering health and safety assessments, Alex and his team have said they will do their utmost to open up the walkway on an evening and a weekend going forward, however there will come a time the path will need to be fully closed as the work progresses but we will keep you up to speed when we intend to close the footpath entirely temporarily of course, as it goes without saying your health & safety is our priority. So keep an eye out on the portal and I will be in touch. Thank you again for your patience.

By Joan Tatters

22 March, 2023 at 4:24PM

Good Afternoon, Just following on from Sarah's last up date I thought I'd take the opportunity to introduce myself, I am Joan Tatters. Sarah is moving onto a different project over in the Gateshead area and I am pleased to say I will be seeing this project through until it's completion. Good Luck Sarah!!! Works have progressed well on both sides of the site. The Northern side has seen all of the embankment reinstated, ready for topsoil to be replaced and the Pavilion fencing is currently under construction with view to finish the fencing by 24th March. The footpath around the perimeter of the Pavilion field has been reinstated to it's original state, we hope to have this open for public access by 31th March. The southern side tank install has now finished, with the final manhole to be constructed before the reinstatement works can fully commence. We expect to start reinstating this area in early May. The embankment works within the Dene are on programme to start for 27th March, the footpath will be closed to public access for approx. 8 weeks. Both Sarah and I posted information around the site just to remind you about the closure and we took some photos to show the land slide on the embankment which I'm sure you will agree needs addressing. Oh and this is me........haha If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contacta me, I'd be happy to help and as always thank you for your co-operation and understanding during this time.

By Sarah Jayne Parvin

16 February, 2023 at 3:30PM

Good Afternoon In terms of progress, we're pleased to share that the Northern pipeline is substantially completed, and the final manholes are now tied in and connected. Reinstatement works around the cricket field have been started, although we've encountered some challenges with the sloppy, wet clay. On a positive note, we've made great progress installing a substantial amount of the Southern tank, up to the last manifold now. We couldn’t have made this progress without excavating additional material than we originally planned, a bund of the materials was placed between the properties and excavation. We're now looking ahead to starting work on the strengthening of the embankment at the Dene, which may require a footpath closure. However, we're exploring ways to minimise the impact on local walkers and the community, will keep you updated with more details as soon as we have them. We appreciate your patience and support as we continue to work hard to complete this project. Thank you for your ongoing cooperation. Sarah

By Sarah Jayne Parvin

26 January, 2023 at 4:03PM

Good afternoon, time for the first update of 2023! We are making great progress despite the cold weather since my last update. The Northern section of the pipework has been installed from the Dene, around the cricket pitch and into our site compound area. At the southern section, the tank area is ready for the storage pipes to start to be installed. This will be complete in 3 sections, and will involve excavation, prep and pour concrete base, lay pipe, and backfill. This process will happen 3 times in total. The reason this has been sequenced this way is due to being at full capacity in the spoil storage space, and we don’t want to remove spoil off site to return once complete. So rather than fully excavate within the frame, we have removed a 3rd of the spoil, and will relocate it to where the pipe has been installed as we progress. We have included a couple of pictures below which show the work carried out this month. If you have any questions please comment below and one of the team will be in touch. Thanks Sarah

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