Good afternoon, following on from yesterdays post we have some good news!

Our team have successfully located the gas main in North Road, with help from Northern Gas Networks.

The traffic management will no longer need to be in place over the whole Bank Holiday weekend. We anticipate the removal by Teatime tomorrow following the resurfacing of the tarmac in the morning, this is to allow the tarmac enough time to cool before vehicles pass over it. 

Enjoy the bank holiday weekend!

Sarah 

Good afternoon,

Our team are returning to carry out additional investigation work to locate a gas main.

The work which has already started in the footpath on North Road will continue throughout the week and likely to go into the bank holiday weekend.

Whilst we work to identify the location, there will be traffic restrictions, and a road closure that will start at 9 am Friday and end no later than 7 am Tuesday.

I have included a copy of our Traffic Management plan, which shows North Road will be down to single lane closure with access to Mayfair Road closed. A diversion route will be in place via Laburnum Road.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to comment below or use the contact us option at the top of this page.

Thanks

Sarah

Good afternoon, you will notice we are clearing the site today as our investigation work comes to a close. As part of these investigations, we had to locate the main gas pipe along North Road up to the roundabout. Darlington Borough Council allowed us the weekend to investigate at the roundabout with traffic management whilst the roads were at their quietest however due to the depth we were unable to successfully locate the pipe.

After discussions with DBC they have agreed to give us a larger window of time to do this part of the investigation which is now scheduled to start on 6^th April and removed no later than 11^th April.

We will keep disruption to a minimum and would like to thank you for your patience during this time.

Sarah

Good afternoon all,  our operatives are currently carrying out investigation works in your area.

We are carrying out the investigation work to develop a solution to improve the sewer network's performance.  This work will include trial pits along Lemon Grove, Mayfair Road and North Road. This will involve weekend working, on North Road at the roundabout. You will notice traffic management in place whilst we complete these investigations. The investigation work is due to finish on 26th March.

Please be aware that Northumbrian Water or MMB will not require access to your home during this time. There might be a requirement to ask for cars to be moved the following day allowing us to complete the investigation outside your property.  

We will keep disruption to a minimum and would like to thank you for your patience during this time.

Sarah

Good morning,

Apologies, the existing pumping main burst late on Sunday night which resulted in NWG having to tanker all flow from the sewage pumping station located opposite Lemon Grove. This emergency tankering operation has continued through Sunday and Monday night while we attempt to repair the burst main.

One of our other contractor’s ESH is currently carrying out emergency repair work on the damaged main near to the start of Mayfair Road. Repair work started early on Monday evening and we expect this to be complete today which will allow us to stop the ongoing tankering operation.

Again, please accept our sincere apology for any disruption caused by this emergency work. While this is coincidental to our main planned work that we expect to start in July, it certainly highlights the pressing need for the renewal of the rising main to prevent further disruptive bursts and protect the environment.

Regards

Good morning all,

Following on from Paul’s update, I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself.

I am Sarah Jayne Parvin, the Customer Liaison Officer for JN Bentley. I will be taking care of all customer enquiries during the project and keeping you up to date with our progress throughout.

We aren’t starting the project until July this year however, we have investigation work planned to start week commencing 8^th March and expect to be onsite for up to 3 weeks. Next week I will post further information about the investigation works so you know what and when you can expect it.

Finally, I would like to thank you for your support so far. The team and I are looking forward to working in your community.

Thank you

Sarah

Hello,

I'm Paul Davison and I'm Northumbrian Water's Project Manager for the work we are planning to carry out in your area. Along with the rest of the project team we will be keeping you updated as the project progresses.

We’d really like to hear from you. If you have any queries, you can either quickly create an account to comment on any activity update on this page or alternatively, use the 'Contact' button at the top of the page, whichever way is best.