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Monks Wood, North Shields Surface Attenuation

We are currently on site adjacent to Beach Road. Our scheme is to separate surface water flows from the combined sewerage system and store the excessive flows during storms. To do this, we are constructing new surface water and combined sewers together with a series of cascading basins in which to hold back the flows until the storm subsides and the existing sewerage system can accept the storm water.

Update by Christine Taylor

Good morning,

Over the last few weeks, we have spent some time with the pupils of Whitehouse Primary School.  Before we leave at Christmas we will be working with the school to create an outside area for the pupils to spend time and learn about nature.  The area in the school grounds where we are currently working, will be reinstated to an 'Outdoor Classroom'.

Although the ground works will be completed this year, as with the basins we will be seeding and planting the wildflower next spring.

The pupils along with employees from Esh-Stantec, Turner & Townsend and Northumbrian Water spent two afternoons working hard to create Bug Hotels for the area.  I have to say the pupils and staff were fantastic.  So much enthusiasm, even though it was incredibly cold and damp.  Some of our young female helpers made bug palaces rather than hotels with slides and ladders - amazing.

I am sure you will all agree they have done a superb job and these hotels will look incredible in their new home very soon.

Thank you Whitehouse Primary School.

We will see you in November when we meet again to start the outside classroom.

Christine

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