“Good afternoon,

I'd just like to start this update by introducing myself! My name is Julie Oakley, I am the new Customer Liaison Officer for MMB taking over from Joan and will be conducting the engagement with our customers and posting regular updates going forward!

Works on site are progressing well.

Connection 19 (working area behind the treatment Works Bungalows) Update - We are aiming to pour concrete thrust walls pre Christmas, with the aim to backfill and remove our Temporary works early in the new year. This will compete the works on this section of pipe for now until we are ready to turn flows from the new Birney Hill pumping station later in the year.

The new pipe line that runs down the back fields towards Ovingham area have been installed, with the remaining works on the Ovingham side planned to be completed in the New Year.

The front end of the new treatment plant is now in full operation and performing as expected, giving more resilience to the treatment works.

If you have any concerns or queries please do not hesitate in contacting us or leave a comment below.

FROM ALL OF US AT NORTHUMBRIAN WATER & MMB WE WISH YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPY NEW YEAR.

Hi Residents of Horsley.

Its been a while since we have been in touch but we wanted to let you know about some important work we need to carry out within the treatment works to allow us to start up a section of our new treatment plant. 

To make sure we can keep the water flowing to our customers this work needs to take place at night when water use is at it’s lowest. 

The work is planned to be carried out between 8pm tonight untill 8am on Friday morning. 

We are working around 150 metres from the nearest residential property and we are doing everything we can to keep disruption to a minimum but you may notice some increased noise levels during these hours. 

We’re sorry if this causes any disturbance and if you need any more information or would like to speak to a memeber of the project team, please get in touch using the contact us tab at the top right of this page.

Thanks 

Horsley Project Team 

Hello,

I hope you are all keeping well and warm with this cold weather we are having!

I just wanted to let you know that site will be closed for the Christmas break from Wednesday 21st December until Tuesday 3rd January. 

On behalf of the Project Team, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas, and all the best for 2023!

Good Morning All,

Apologies I wasn't about however, thanks Amanda for the update.

Just following on from Amanda's post...... the team worked unbelievably hard and demonstrated fantastic team work. They managed to get installed 2 x 355mm lines and 2 x 255mm lines of water pipe over 800m in total all in one weekend.

Absolutely great stuff lads!

I would just like to take this opportunity to once again thank the residents of Horsley, I know working weekends isn't our "normal" and we were very conscious of all the extra activity you may have seen during that time.

Joan

Morning Everyone

Joan isn’t around today and in her absence I wanted to let you know that our contractors and sub-contractors need to complete some operational work this weekend.

So you may see us working in the area along with some low level noise and an increase in vehicles accessing our site but be assured that this work will have no impact to your water supply and no large construction vehicles will be accessing site through Horsey Village.

As always thank you in advance for your understanding whilst we work in your area and please do not hesitate to get in touch using the contact us button above to speak to a member of the project team

Warmest regards

Amanda

NW Customer Manager

Good Morning All,

Yesterday I was in the village dropping in a letter regarding the potential weekend work.

To complete this phase of work it's likely we will need to work the occasional Saturday to ensure we finish in November. The work will be Saturdays only between 8-1300hrs and you may notice some increase in activity, some low level background noise and temporary lighting. We will do all we can to minimise any disruption and please be assured there will be vehicles passing through the village.

Thank you again for your continual understanding and patience. Feel free to drop me a line if you need to ask any questions.

Joan

Good Morning All,

Just thought I'd share the video of the Jubiliee Celebrations at the beginning of the month (sorry for the delay as wanted to ensure we had the correct authority). MMB donated some "pinatas" which the children clearly enjoyed...........hahaha. It looked great and the weather was kind too.

Good Morning All,

One or two of you have asked me or expressed concern about the large overland pipe in the field from Horsley Water Treatment Works to Kitty Burn and what it is doing.

It's basically taking excess cleaned water from the treatment works across the fields whilst the new tanks are being built on site so I just wanted to reassure you we are very conscious of the water condition and the Enviroment Agency and Northumbrian Water are frequently monitoring its quality and the discharge license has been granted.

Here are a few photos and a video you may wish to see:-

Good Afternoon All,

It's been a while since my last update..............

Just thought I'd give you a synposis of the work we have successfully complete over the last few months:-

• The 1.8km overland pipe was successfully installed (this involved 24/7 working with two teams) this was to assist in the commissioning of the "run to waste"
• A low pressure service pre-cast chamber installed........holds 60,000litres of water for the reservoir that will be pumped through Berny Hill Pumping Station
• New connection investigation works on the eastern and western mains to the north of the site.

Those were just a few of the ongoing works here at Horsley. If you want to know further details please feel free to drop me a line. Thanks again to the residents of Horsley, we appreciate you patience.

Good Morning,

It would seem the high winds have calmed down somewhat and I do hope you haven't incurred any damage or upset as a result.

I thought I would take the time to thank the customer who contacted Northumbrian Water to let us know about some of our fencing along Ovingham Road had fallen over. Our team have sorted them and secured them further.

Sorry if this caused any issues and disruption.

Stay safe, thank you.

Joan