EEL PROTECTION SCHEME

Ovingham Eel Screens

This project is to provide environmentally friendly fish exclusion screens at the raw water pumping station at Ovingham. These screens are necessary to protect the European Eel and other fish species that are present in the River Tyne. Work will commence April 2023 and anticipated to be complete March 2025

Start Date

April, 2023

Estimated End Date

March, 2025

Contractor

NW, Mott MacDonald Bentley

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Latest updates

By Julie Oakley

12 November, 2024 at 2:42PM

Good afternoon, As christmas draws closer I would like to welcome you to your monthly update, here on Ovingham Eels project. We are making good progress on site, the team are now working hard on making concrete bases for the new Eel screens that we are fitting into the River Tyne, going forward over the next few months this will be their main focus on getting these completed so we can progress with the project. We once again would like to thank you all for your patience and continued support while the works continue. In the meantime if you have any questions about the project or any issues please feel free to leave a comment below or use the details provided to contact us and one of the team will be happy to help. Thanks again Julie

By Julie Oakley

20 September, 2024 at 2:43PM

Afternoon, We just wanted to let you know we will be carrying out some work on site this weekend, the 21st & 22nd September. Any issues please contact our site agent Jason on 07970248988. Thanks.

By Julie Oakley

20 September, 2024 at 2:38PM

Good afternoon, All, hope you are getting ready for the Autumn Just thought I would touch base with an update of the works in your area. You will be pleased to know that the drilling at Ovingham has now finished and the team are now working on making concrete bases for the new Eel screens that we are fitting. This will be their main job for the next few months. We hope we are not causing any major disruptions while the works have been progressing and we thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions or queries please leave a comment below or use the contact details provided and one of the team will get back to you. Thank you Julie

By Anya Lowes

30 August, 2024 at 10:45AM

Morning all, We wanted to let you know we will be working this weekend on site, on the 31st August/1st September. If you have an issues or queries please contact Jason our site agent on 07970248988. Thanks.

By Julie Oakley

23 August, 2024 at 3:44PM

Afternoon, We just wanted to let you know we will be carrying out some work on site this weekend, the 24th & 25th of August. Any issues please contact our site agent Jason on 07970248988. Thanks.

By Julie Oakley

22 August, 2024 at 1:38PM

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Good afternoon everyone, whats with this weather I am not sure if it is summer or winter these days I just wanted to touch base with an update on the progression of the works on the River Tyne in your area, We have succesfully installed a number of sheet piles now on the east side wing wall of the river, these are narrow sheets of material, usually designed with an angular profile and with interlocking edges, so that multiple sheet piles can be fitted together to form a structurally sound and often watertight wall or barrier this is to protect the Eels and other animals that live in the river. We have nearly completed the drilling onsite with the last few sheet piles to be fitted and have made good progress all round over the past few weeks. We hope we have not caused any major disruptions while the works have been progressing but if you have any questions or queries please leave a comment below or use the contact details provided and one of the team will get back to you. thank you all once again for your continued support and patience Julie

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