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

3 days ago

Good afternoon, Can you believe its only 1 week to Christmas, where has this year gone, We would like to provide the final update of the year for the Ovingham project before the Christmas break. The team are continuing working hard on making concrete bases for the new Eel screens that we are fitting into the River Tyne, this is the main focus for the up coming months as we need to get these completed so we can progress with the project. Thank you all again for your patience and continued support while the works continue. 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.If you require any assistance over the Christmas break please use the following contact number 0345 717 1100. On behalf of Northumbrian Water and MMB we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Thanks again Julie

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.

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