Hi

I know we left site some time ago, but I thought it would be great to catch up about the grassed area we had our work on.

Last week, myself and Steve Boyd attended site and spoke to one of the residents about the daffodils that were in the area.  We have agreed to plant some more bulbs to ensure that next year the bright yellow flowers reappear.

You will of noticed the yellowing area of grass.  We can assure you that this is not connected to our works.

The local authority, North Tyneside Council have treated this area, to kill off the grass.  They intend to plant wild flowers in the upcoming months will which flower into wonderful colour.

I have posted some photos of the area.

Christine

Hi All

I was in the area this week, trying to inform residents updated about an upcoming road closure. From today (22 September 2016), North View directly under the Metro bridge will be closed for 1 month.We apologise for any inconvenience caused, we will endeavour to open up the road as soon as we can.

Tony 

Good morning,

As you can see our site cabins have left the area.  I visited site last week to visit a customer and it was lovely to see the site area in lush green grass.  We are still carrying out some minor works in the area and we will be updating you accordingly.

Prior to us being on site, you will all remember the beautiful daffodils on the green.  In the coming weeks we are planning on replanting the daffodils and would like to invite local residents to get involved.

If you are interested please contact me direct at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com or phone 0191 377 4570.

Over the next few weeks we will still be monitoring this portal page, so feel free to contact us.

Thanks

Christine

Hi All,

Just a quick update about the progress at Marden Quarry. As you will see, we are moving ever closer to completion - the drainage is almost complete, the work to return the area to how it was before has started and we are making plans to remove the compound in the next couple of weeks. The disruption we are causing is becoming less and less and we should hopefully be completely finished in the next 3 weeks. In the meantime we thank you for your continued patience and support.

We're almost there!

Tony

Hi everyone,

This weeks update as follows:-

Marden Road South/Broadway/Burnside Road

This week has been very productive at the top end of Burnside Road, with the completion of the remaining road gully connections and  tarmac reinstatements including white lining.

You will all be pleased to know, the traffic Management signs, cones including the 2 way traffic lights, and diversion routes will all be removed lunch time today and all routes re opened for access.

The grassed area where the shaft is located has now been cultivated and re seeded, later once established re planting of the Daffodil bulbs will take place.

Marden Nature Reserve/Scouts Hut area

Works have continued this week to modify the existing chamber and the flows have been turned into the new drainage network system, works to continue into next week to commence site clearance with landscaping reinstatements the following week.

North View

We have a small section of drainage to compete to the East of the Metro Bridge on North View, although these works are currently on hold, as we are awaiting Northern Power Grid to carry out a mains electric cable diversion in order for our self to install the remaining drainage to link and complete the network.

I myself will be on a long awaited annual leave for the next 2 weeks, although if you have any queries or concerns about the scheme, please feel free to visit Paul Jones, as he will be on site, and located in our temporary compound set up on the green adjacent to The Broadway.

Have a lovely weekend.

Steve.

Hi all, 

I have been to site today and seen how busy the site team have been over the last few weeks.

As you can see there two way lights in place at the junction of Burnside Road and The Broadway, these will be in place for the next two weeks for the remainder of the work.  Steve Boyd will update the portal with the removal date next week.

The fencing around the shaft has been removed and cleared away.  Steve and Paul have informed me that the landscaping of this area is planned for next week, which includes the grass seed.  We know this area had many, many daffodils planted and we will be looking to replace these later this year.  We understand some customers would like to be involved in this, please contact me direct if you would also like to be included at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com or by simply commenting on this portal.

Can I take this opportunity to wish all our friends at Cullercoats Primary School a happy holiday. 

Have a nice weekend

Christine

Hi all,

This weeks update

Marden Road South/Broadway

We have continued this week with the shaft works area, reinstatement of the existing ground levels in preparation to install the topsoil to original ground levels next week, followed by proposed landscaping works.

Burnside Road

Monday and Tuesday of this week we reinstated our Phase 5 area of works with permanent tarmac, followed by moving our works area up to the junction of Marden Road South/Broadway Phase 6 of our planned works.

Wednesday this week we also commenced the remainder of the new drainage networks to pick up the road gullies at the top of Burnside Road.

Have a nice weekend and catch up with you next week.

Steve.

Hi all,

Below is this weeks progress update.

Marden Road South/Broadway

Following the completion of the underground tunnel boring operations (Drive 2 onto Burnside Road) we have since installed the mass concrete benching to the 5.0 meter diameter shaft, and craned in place the two part pre cast concrete cover slab as well demobilizing the area of plant and equipment.

We have along with the above been preparing the area for landscaping reinstatement operations which are due to take place in the forth coming weeks, work will continue next week.

Burnside Road

Open cut drainage works:- have once again progressed very well with this week completing the connection between the open cut drainage works and the underground tunnel boring operations, we have also constructed the large manhole at this location.

We still have further works to complete on the new and existing manhole chambers before we can turn the flows down the new drainage network from Marden Quarry Nature Reserve, this will also be carried out over the forth coming weeks.

Next week:- Following a resident letter drop we intend to carry out further permanent tarmac reinstatements Monday and Tuesday to our Phase 5 area of works, then on Wednesday commence our Phase 6 area drainage works, which is the top of Burnside Road including the junction onto Marden Road South/The Broadway, this will be open cut drainage works and are to include the connection of new and exist road gullies.

Once again apologies to those resident still affected by our works, we appreciate your patience as we continue to carry out these essential works, we are endeavoring to progress as quickly as possible to complete the project.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Steve.

Hi everyone

Find below a summary of works for week ending Sunday, 3 July, 2016:

Marden Road Southn Burnside Road

The tunnel boring machine was retrieved from the reception pit on Monday, as planned. For the remainder of the week we have continued with construction of the manhole at this location.

Works were carried out to form the "benching" (concrete formed around the channel to the base of the manhole) to the manhole

Burnside Road

Open-cut drainage works continued westwards along Burnside Road with good progress again being achieved.These works will continue next week.

Have a nice weekend.

Geoff

Hi all,

This weeks update as follows:-

Marden Road South

Underground tunnel boring operations:- Works this week have gone extremely well, we have today completed Drive 2 from the shaft on the green to the reception pit on Burnside Road, the underground tunnel boring machine has tunneled its way through, with the new 1.2 meter diameter pipes jacked through behind.

Monday next week we are to retrieve the underground tunnel boring machine with an all terrain mobile crane adjacent to no 42 Burnside Road, following this works we shall continue into next week with the construction of the new manhole at this location.

Some photos attached for you to view

Burnside Road

Open Cut Drainage Works:- Works on phase 4 of our rolling road closure have also progressed very well working up to the junction of Hatherton Avenue, permanent tarmac reinstatement works are currently being carried out in this section following our drainage installation works to release a further section of highway for residents access back onto their drives.

Next week we are to move onto our proposed phase 5 section of open cut drainage works from Hatherton Avenue junction linking up with the reception pit adjacent to no 42 Burnside Road.

Have a nice weekend

Steve.