Good morning,

Winter has arrived!

I thought I would share my snow photos from this morning when I walked the dog, has anyone else had snow overnight?

Stay safe and drive carefully

Christine

Good morning,

As you can appreciate the weather has not being kind to us over the weekend and the past couple of days, this does not help us in the work we are trying to carry out.

We are however contiuning to work & progress the works the best we can.

Please bare with us during this period.

Thanks, john. 

Good morning all,

Just a few lines to keep everyone up to date with progress.

Works are continuing in the village green, as can be seen, work is slow due to ground conditions and the recent wet weather conditions

We are also working albeit slowly on the new playing fields for the High School, again due to weather & wet ground conditions

I hope you will continue to be patient while we carry out the works

Thanks, John.

HI all

I have spoken with the site team and would like to provide you with a progress update. We have now constructed 30% of manhole 4A, 90% of the pipework between manhole 4 and manhole 5 and we have now started the box culvert sections between manhole 4A and manhole 4. All together this means that the Benton Village Green area is about 70% complete.

Thanks

Tony

Hi

Following on from the ducks we had on site last month, we had another interesting visitor last week - this swan was enjoying the fine Autumnal sunshine and having a splash around!

Tony

Hi Everyone

I have spoken to the site team and would like to provide this week's progress update:

We are still installing the pipe work from Manhole 5 to Manhole 4 and are still waiting to install the drainage to the school fields. We will hopefully be starting that tomorrow.

We're still progressing well and within our target.

Tony

Hi all

John is on his holidays for the next couple of weeks, so in his absence I'd like to provide an update on the progress of the project:

We have finished constructing one of the three man holes that are situated within the Village Green. Works are progressing well with the remaining pipe work meaning the scheme is scheduled to finish within the original timescales.

For those who were unable to attend the Consultation Event last week, we have also placed some information boards on to the site fencing showing the new proposed layout for the village green upon completion of our works, please take a look as you're passing.

See you later

Tony

Hello Everyone

I had the pleasure of meeting some of you yesterday at the Public Consultation Event at Benton Dene Primary School. I enjoyed talking about the plans with everyone and particularly enjoyed talking about local history with some of the residents who have lived in the area for many years. We took on board quite a few excellent suggestions and will pass them to the design team to hopefully incorporate into the final plans.

Thank you to those who attended

Tony

Hello,

Just a few words to keep you up to date with progress at Killingworth & Longbenton.

We are presently working in the village green area constructing manholes and installing drainage which will complete the works. Works to the new Playing Fields for Benton High School are progressing well.

We have reopened the main footpath on a temporary basis. The footpath will be permantly reinstated during the landscaping works near the end of the project

We will be carrying out landscaping works to the village green following completion of the drainage element of the works, on Thursday 22nd September at  Benton Dene Primary School, draft plans of the landscaping can be viewed and any questions asked, the plans can be viewed from 1:30pm until 4:00pm 

Again I would like to thank everyone for there patience while we carry out these works 

John.

Hi

Northumbrian Water have now completed the plan for the Village Green. I have attached this for your information. I've also attached a couple of photos of how it was before the work started. There will be larger pictures on display on Thursday at our meeting Benton Dene Primary School. Remember 1.30pm til 4.00pm.

Hope to see you there

Tony