Good afternoon all, 

The site team are progressing well.

Last week:

• Trial hole investigations completed on Haggs Lane and Greenford Lane.
• The location has been reinstated, roads have been swept and the traffic management removed.
• On the evening of Thursday 25 August 2022 the road opened back up to traffic.
• Newt fencing installation in the reed bed location is ongoing the expected to complete Friday 26 August 2022.

Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com or 0191 3774500.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the weather!

Thank you 

Rachel 

Good afternoon all, 

The site team are progressing well whilst enjoying the good weather. Long may it continue.

Last week:

• Set up compound within Birtley Sewerage Treatment Works
• Commence stockproof fencing to North field

Update for this week:

• Installation of stockproof fencing and silt netting to North field on going, and due to be completed middle of this week
• Commence newt protection fencing to reed bed area within Birtley Sewerage Treatment Works

Planned works for next few week’s:

• 2 week road closure on Haggs Lane, between Lamesley Road and Greenford lane to commence on 15^th August
• Trial holes on Haggs Lane, and at junction with Greenford lane due to commence 15^th August
• Site entrance works into North Field off Haggs Lane, to commence next week, complete following week.

Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com or 0191 3774500.

Thank you 

Rachel 

Morning,

Just to let you all know that as part of our archaeological surveys which need to be carried out, Archaeological Research Services are planning on flying a drone over the northern grazing field and the arable fields west of Greenford Lane from tomorrow morning.  This drone will be collecting ground height information and taking infra-red images to help in identifying any archaeological features of interest in these fields.

Take care.

Colin

Good afternoon,

Last week we advised the following:

• Road closure of Haggs Lane between Lamesley Road and Greenford Lane, for 2 weeks 1st August, for further trial hole works and site establishment

The road closure is now cancelled temporarily, we will update our customers in due course.

Please accept our apologies for this delay.

Have a great weekend.

Christine

Good Afternoon All, 

I hope you have all been enjoying the wonderful weather.

Our progress for last week:

• Traffic Mangement installed on junction of Moor Mill Lane and Greenford lane. Trial hole and investigation works completed.
• Further trial holes completed within Birtley STW.
• Manhole surveys within Birtley STW completed.

Update for this week:

• Works on hold due to ecology issues for trail hole across Birtley STW access road. Methods are being revised to suit.

Planned works for next few week’s:

• Trial holes at junction of Kibblesworth Bank and Greenford Lane for W/C 25^th July.
• Road closure of Haggs Lane between Lamesley road and Greenford Lane, for 2 weeks 1^st August, for further trial hole works and site establishment.
• Set up compound within Birtley STW, W/C 1^st August.
• Commence work area prep to North Field by LAmelsey SPS W/C 1^st August.

Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com or 0191 3774500.

Thank you 

Rachel 

Afternoon,

It's come to my attention that my letter dated 18 July didn't include the revised plan.  I apologise that this has happened again, and I can confirm that a further letter will be sent out very shortly, but with the plan!  Please accept our apologies for the confusion.

In the meantime, I've attached the plan to this update post, where the change is in the northern field.  I'll keep you all updated, as there is a chance that the route may change again in this northern field due to various constraints...

Take care.

Colin

Good Afternoon All, 

The trial hole investigation work is now coming to an end, allowing us to start pipelaying works on Monday 01 August 2022, we do expect this work to be substantially finished by Friday 31 March 2023.

We previously mentioned that some hedgerows would need to be removed, this work is still going to be completed with the approval from Gateshead Council. 

Due to the pipelaying being in several places at once, traffic management will play a large part in order to allow us to complete our work. 

There will be the following temporary road closures:

• 1-14 August 2022 - Ground investigation work 
• 19 September 2022 to 16 October 2022 - Pipelaying 

The location of the road closures will be from Haggs Lane/Lamesley Road roundabout to the junction of Haggs lane and Greenford Lane.  Elsewhere, temporary traffic lights will be in place.

Please be assured that we are working closely with our partners to do all that we can to minimise any disruption to you and your community throughout the work.

Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com or 0191 3774500.

Thank you 

Rachel 

Good Morning All, 

The site team are making great progress, and will be moving on to the following this week:

• Traffic management installed on junction of Moor Mill Lane and Greenford lane. Trial hole works on going in verges to this area
• Culvert tracing to same area planned for tomorrow.
• Further trial holes planned within Birtley STW later this week, pending on ecology surveys.
• Manhole surveys within Birtley STW planned for later this week.

Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com or 0191 3774500.

Thank you 

Rachel 

Good Afternoon All, 

The site team are making great progress, up to now the Trial hole work for confirmation of services in the field on the corner of Haggs Lane and Lamesley road should be complete tonight. Further investigations will be required in this area to confirm the route of the existing rising main here.

Various trial holes and investigation works are planned over the coming weeks, over the full route of the new proposed rising main, running from the pumping station by Horseworld, back to the Birtley Sewage Treatment Works. 

This is the current schedule:
•    Investigation works at Junction of Moor Mill Lane and Greenford lane, planned for 11th July.
•    Investigation works by the bus stop on Haggs Lane, planned for 25th July. 
•    Investigation works at Junction of Greenford Lane and Haggs lane, date TBC.

Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com or 0191 3774500.

Thank you 

Rachel 

Good afternoon,

Following the update and notification from Colin back in February, please be advised we will have contractors in the area as of Monday 20th June 2022, for up to 6 weeks.  The work is in private land and will not impact on the local community.

Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com or 0191 3774500.

Christine