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By Bethany Oakley

Good afternoon, I hope you are well and had a great weekend. As you will be aware, we have experienced some delays upon our return from the Christmas break which have been out of our control. To try and minimise delays to the construction programme, our on-Site working hours will be changing to 8am – 5:30pm from the original agreement of 8am – 4pm. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. Kind regards, Bethany

By Alice Blackett

Good Afternoon We bring to you another update on our Storm Overflows Environmental Improvement works. Stanghow Road, Lingdale  On week commencing 10 February 2025, we will be conducting some further Survey Works in the town. This will not affect public roads or footpaths. We contniue to work on Balmoral Road installing the new pipework. We have installed the first section of pipework and have now moved further up the road to install the next section.  We are still carrying out excavation works on The Meadow in preparation for the new pipework. We are excavating for 675mm pipe and a 3m manhole in the lcoation of the Attenuation Tank. Pithouse Lane All drainage works are now completed with only the compound removal and field re-instatement works to be carried out once the weather permits. Finchale View Drainage installation ongoing with the completion of drainage and removal of the compound planned to be completed by the end of next week. As with Pithouse Lane the field re-instatement will have to wait until early spring prior to completion.

By Alice Blackett

Good Morning A little update for you all on Esh Winning Sewage Treatment Works. The team are currently testing and comissioning the system to make sure that everything is in good working order before the system is up and running. From 24th February, we will be starting the optomisation and performance of the dosing system until approximately the end of March. Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com. Thank you Alice

By Bethany Oakley

Good morning all, I hope you’re well. I wanted to provide an update on the works that the Team have carried out since returning from the Christmas Break, some great progress has been made for sure. Armah modifications in the existing MCC panel have been completed to allow PLC testing and the IDEC have commissioned the PLC. Intellect have pulled the cables and dressed same to storm pumps; outstation panel fitted to wall of MCC. Inlet wingwall shutters have been completed to the west side, the concrete has been poured, and shutters stripped. The coping stones were replaced to the North end of storm overflow tank and abandoned inlet channels grouted up. The Selwood over pumping was off hired and the pumps removed. The generators and fuel cells will be collected next week If you have any questions regarding the works, please don’t hesitate to add a comment in the box below and a member of the Project Team will respond accordingly. Take care and speak soon, Bethany

By Bethany Oakley

Hi all, I hope you’re well. I wanted to provide an update on the works to Valley Gardens and Cutlers Hall Road. Please accept our apologies for the delays, when we returned from the Christmas Break. The Team began excavating Cutlers Hall Road and it was discovered that the road makeup is a makeup of 6 different hard road layers, including tarmac, concrete and cobbles. This meant that excavating would take longer than expected. A service provider was within the vicinity completing emergency works which resulted in a delay in our re-mobilisation as well as this, the Winter weather conditions meant that it was not safe for our Team to work, and we unfortunately lost a full week due to this. When the Team started excavating for the second drain run, they discovered that the hard road makeup had continued throughout the excavation, including the area around a potential service. As part of our safe system of works, we cannot mechanically dig within 500mm of a known/potential service and therefore, again our work was put on hold until a new method to excavate was agreed. When the new method was devised and approved, we were able to continue with the works but required extra time to excavate around the potential service, to assure our operatives are safe while doing so. We will now commence with the works and move into the entrance of Valley Gardens on Wednesday 05 February 2025, for a period of 2 weeks. Phase 3 will then commence on Wednesday 19th February 2025 which is later than previously anticipated. Once the Traffic Management has been installed, there will be no access for vehicles in the working area, however pedestrian access will remain open. To be clear we will be working at the bottom of Valley Gardens in two sections throughout the duration of the 8 weeks - this is to help minimize disruption as much as we can whilst we conduct our work. The Project will be complete on Friday 04th April 2025. Thank you for your continued patience and cooperation. If you have any questions that you'd like to as us regarding the works, please don't hesitate to add a comment in the box below and a member of the Project Team will respond accordingly. Take care and speak soon, Bethany

By Anya Lowes

Hi Everyone, Thank you everyone for your continued patience whilst we undertake the works in and around the new reservoir.                                                                                                                      Reservoir Works Over the next two weeks: Subcontractors will be on-site to install the mechanical and electrical elements of the reservoir. The cabling for the power supply is complete, however due to the impact of storm Eowyn, the original connection date was delayed, Northern Power Grid have advised on a revised connection date 13th February. A new temporary working access track has been formed up the Eastern side of the reservoir and along the North, providing access to the eastern side of Bowes Railway. We are also in the process of off hiring the crawler crane which will be leaving the site by the end of February. Any future lifting required on site will be completed using a mobile crane when needed.                                                                                                                                                        The wheel wash system at the reservoir site has been installed and is fully operational. To compliment this, the road sweep will continue to operate throughout the day, helping to maintain cleaner road conditions around the area.                                                   Eighton Banks Public Right of Way (PROW) We are aiming to get the public rights of way open by the 14th of February. Please note we will still be completing restoration work in third party land.                                                                                                                                      Carr Hill Main  Work at the top of Sandy Lane for the Carr Hill Main connection began on 6th January. We have been liaising with Northern Gas Networks in relation to an unchartered gas main we came across whilst exposing the water main. Site activity will resume this week, starting out with installing the frames to resume breaking out the remainder of the concrete. This is likely to start Wednesday and take about a week. We understand that the current road closure is causing inconvenience, and following feedback from residents, we’ve made some improvements to help ease the situation. These include: Additional signage and mirrors to improve clarity for road users. Plating over the island at the exit of the rear of Thomas Street to make it easier for vehicles to access and exit the car park. Please note that once the work in this area is complete, the island will be fully reinstated.         The Pipeline Springwell to Washington The pipeline construction from Springwell Road to Washington is fully complete. Testing on the pipes starts this month and following successful tests land restoration works will follow shortly after, subject to weather.                                                                        Peareth Hall Road Public Right of Way (PROW) The reinstatement works for the PROW are underway and are still on track for reopening in late Spring.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Look out for further updates as our works proceed. Thanks                                                                                

By Dave Eden

Morning All, Let have another update on WINEP on the Great Ayton STW Storm Tank Capacity: The work sinking the shaft which will form the new storm tank is progressing. The first five rings are in place, four of which are below ground level, and we continue to excavate for the remaining rings. We have completed the various trial holes investigating potential simplification of the works to feed the new storm tank. This is currently in design review, the results of which we should know in the next day or two. Having completed the trial holes, the pipe laying gang have now started the diversion for the pipework which feeds one of the site trickling filters. This needs to be altered to allow the construction of the new interceptor chamber and inlet pipe which, on completion, will send the storm water from the existing storm tanks to the new, giving us our increased capacity. Thanks for taking the time to visit the portal. Dave Eden, Project Manager

By David Mortemore

Good morning - I wanted to let you know that the existing pump has now been removed and taken away to be repaired. It is expected to be brought back to site, next week -commencing 3rd February. Our Maintenance teams will then begin to work on the installation of the pump after which testing can commence. In addition to this, I wanted to confirm that a submission has been entered to our capital delivery team for consideration of further investment to provide a secondary standby pump at this location. We will keep you updated on this and of course the progression of the pump installation. Thanks and hope you all have a good day. 

By Rachel Rutter

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Good morning Hope you are all well! The team and currently removing the main compound and have begun to reinstate the area. Top soiling has commenced, and a gravel strip is being placed in Pity Me Sewerage Treatment Works in preparation for the concrete around the shaft.  Concrete slabs are installed in Plawsworth Sewerage Treatment Works and the team have been top soiling and cleaning the working area.  Installation of the Aco channel to the entrance of Plawsworth Sewerage Treatment Works will be completed over the next week. Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com. Thank you Rachel

By Bethany Oakley

Good morning, I hope you’re all well and are settling into 2025. This is our first update of 2025 for the Eppleby Sewage Treatment Works, and I’m pleased to report that the team on Site have continued with the great progress, and I wanted to share this with you. The electrical works are progressing as planned and the concrete surround and footpath prep around the Humus Settlement Tank (HST) are well underway. The additional manhole for diverting flows to the HST has been installed and the distribution chamber weir is complete and 50% benched. Moving onto the remaining duct chambers, I am pleased to advise that these are now complete. Time critical works for the balance tank and floating arm installation were completed without issues on 20th January. As always, if you have any questions regarding the works then please don’t hesitate to add a comment in the box below and a member of the Project Team will respond accordingly. Take care and speak soon, Bethany

By Rachel Rutter

Good morning Hope you are all well! This week the team continue to test the new installed pipework as well as the Under Track Crossing (UTX) pipe which has been pressure tested and passed. The valve slab is now installed including the steel fixing to the wet well. Track monitoring is in place and will continue over the coming weeks. Saturday 8 March 2025 the team will be working along the railway track to demobilise equipment from site. Noise and disruption will be kept to a minimum. Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com. Thank you Rachel

By Rachel Rutter

Good morning Hope you are all well! The team are pouring concrete this week, for the base plug to the shaft, work is progressing well and remains within the Sewerage Treatment Works. Thank you for your patience while work continues and we will continue to keep disruption to a minimum. Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com. Thank you Rachel
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