Good Morning,

Firstly, I would like to introduce myself. I am Gabrielle Ward (please feel free to call me Gaby), I am the MMB Customer Care Support for this project.

A Letter of Introduction was sent out this week explaining that we will be carrying out survey works around Berwick for the duration of the week commencing Monday 28th September. The survey works are being carried out to investigate proposals to reduce the flood risk in the area.

You may see our survey teams from MMB, Onsite and Castle Keep in the areas of Spittal, North Road and West End. I have attached a plan which shows the areas that we will be working. 

We are currently following Government guidlines to keep our teams, customers and communities safe during our work. If you do see us and would like to pop and say hello, please feel free to do so. We just kindly ask that you keep a safe 2 metre distance. Our team will be happy to answer any questions that you may have.

In the meantime, if you do have any questions you would like to ask, please add a comment below or visit the "Contact" button at the top of the page. 

Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time, and I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Good afternoon.

I wanted you to know that we are going to have surveyors out in Berwick starting as soon as Monday, June 29th.  The purpose of this is to take measurements of the size and shape of a watercourse and associated culverts, which helps us calculate how much water they can carry.  The area we will be surveying is to the southwest of the A1 and A1167, in the general area of Meadow House Inn and the Loaning Meadows Retail Park.

If you have any questions, you can reply below.

Thank you very much,

Loren

Good afternoon.

I am sorry that it's been a little while since I've given you an update on this project, so please accept my apologies.

Like many things in life, this project has run into some delays due Covid and the restrictions which this has caused.  The positive thing is that engineering studies of flood risk is something that can be continued, even when working from home rather than the office.  The downside, though, is that has become harder to do survey work such as measuring pipes or surveying water courses.  It is really important that we do this accurately so that our study results are as robust a possible.  

I will provide a further update once we have finished looking at the areas of flood risk and what we would hope to build in those locations.  You can also ask me questions here by replying to this update!

Loren

Good morning.  My name is Loren and I will be the project manager for our strategic study in Berwick.

We are currently working hard to understand the flood risk in Berwick, which is very complex.  This is because sewers and highway drains interact with watercourses and the sea, which are very dynamic!  

I would expect in the coming months to have surveyors out in the community, looking at the drainage network along with these watercourses.  

In the meantime, you can contact me here by responding below or you can "contact us" at the top of the page.

Loren