Hello everyone, please note our last update of the year as we head into the Christmas break.

End-of-Year Shutdown

The site covering all areas will be closed down from :

Friday 20 December until Thursday 2 January 2025.

Update on our current plans and when we return in January 2025.

Eighton Banks

The Public Rights of Way (PROWs) currently affected by our works will be temporarily reopened for public use during the shutdown period.

On our return to site on 2 January 25, our final pipeline testing will be undertaken, pedestrian access will be maintained whilst we undertake this work, followed by reinstating private land and sections of the Public Rights of Way impacted by our works. This phase is expected to take approximately six weeks.

Also commencing on Monday 6th January, work will begin at the junction of Sandy Lane and Galloping Green Lane to connect the pipeline.

This work will require a junction closure and is expected to take up to eight weeks to complete. Further details, will be shared  in future updates. Please click here to view the Traffic Management plan. 

Reserviour Site

Monday 6th January Works will recommence on the remaining reservoir inlet pipework.

Mount Park Road

We will also commence carriageway realignment works to the existing reservoir site access road entrance, as well as ducting works for a permanent power supply to the North as well as a surface water drainage outlet pipe to the South.

• This work is expected to take up to five weeks to complete.
• Two-way priority traffic management will be in place to ensure the safety of road users and workers.
• Access to the estate will be maintained at all times, and we will work to minimise disruption.

Newsletters and Project Footage

Our newsletters are on their way and will be arriving through your doors shortly. Please keep an eye out for updates, and a copy is also included as part of this update.

Springwell Newsletter December 2024

We are also pleased to share a link to footage of the reservoir, marking the completion of the reservoir structure. While this milestone represents significant progress, there is still work to be done, including pipework installation, roof flood testing, reservoir filling, testing and backfilling of the site.

Thank you for your continued patience and support as we progress with this essential work. For more details and updates, please check back here or contact us directly.

We wish you a peaceful and restful end to the year.

Richard Johnston

Project Manager

Sarah Jayne Parvin

Customer Coordinator

And the rest on the MMB site team.

Finally, whilst the site team are away, in the case of an emergency please contact Northumbrian Water directly on 0345 717 1100 where out standby teams respond to any emergency issues.

Hi All,

We wanted to provide an update on ongoing and upcoming work across the project.

Eighton Banks

Testing continues on the pipeline laid between the Bowes Railway and the Wagon pub. We will advise on progress in future updates on the outcome of that testing.

As a reminder we plan to close the junction between Galloping Green Road & Sandy Lane from the 6 January 2025 for 8 weeks. We held a customer drop-in session for the residents in the area this week, thank you to everyone who came to talk to us. We will be erecting advanced notice signage in the location before the work begins.

As the Christmas period approaches our site operations will close down from the 20 December until 2 January and during this period the Public Rights of Way will be reopened in Eighton Banks.

Reservoir Site Update

The final roof pour at the reservoir site is scheduled for 3 December, subject to weather conditions.

Peareth Hall Road

Work on stabilising the rock face at the A194 Northbound hard shoulder began on 25 November and is expected to be completed next week. Excavations have started along the PROW in preparation for the installation of 150 meters of pipe. You may see the occasional vehicle crossing from the compound to the pipelaying section and vice versa. A banksman will supervise these crossings. 

Other things to note in the coming weeks.

Following the pipe crossing along Peareth Hall Road, we mentioned we would need to return to carry out the permanent resurfacing. This has been planned to be undertaken on Tuesday 10 December and will involve a full road closure for one day between 8:30am and 6:00pm. Footpaths on either side of the road will remain open during this time.

Sunderland City Council will also carry out resurfacing on Mount Lane from 9 December. Further details will follow directly from the council. 

We appreciate your patience as we work to complete these critical improvements.

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch.

Thanks,

Anya

Good afternoon, We committed to providing weekly updates on this section of works. Currently, all previously shared information remains unchanged. Preparations are underway to carry out the testing for Test 2, which is now likely to take place towards the end of next week. We will provide a further update on Friday with details of any progress made.

We would like to clarify that the section of the Public Right of Way (PROW) between the stables and the Mount Community Centre remains closed. Unfortunately, our previous update did not make this clear, and we apologise for any confusion this may have caused. We will continue to provide updates on the status of this closure as the works progress.

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we move through this important phase of the project.

Sarah

Hello everyone,

As promised, here’s an update on our progress across the project areas. Please see below for details on each section:

Eighton Banks

As part of the ongoing improvements to the Carr Hill West pipeline, pipeline testing is ongoing which has highlighted repairs are necessary to parts of the pipeline, these repairs are located in and around the public rights of way.  For everyone’s safety, temporary footpath closures will be required, please note whilst we undertake this work we will maintain an open footpath at all times as indicated in this plan (click here)

Key Dates and Footpath Closures

1. Section 1 : Scheduled to start on Monday, 11th November and continue for at least three weeks. 
2. Section 2: we will advise on the dates for this repair 

After these tests, we will carry out a final test on the section from the Public Right of Way near the community centre up to the car park. This is planned for the second week of December and is critical for water flow through the pipeline. We’ll post weekly updates as testing progresses to keep everyone informed.

Peareth Hall Road

Pipeline installation from Springwell Road to Peareth Hall Road is complete, and we are now restoring the land. We aim to demobilise the temporary site compound off Peareth Hall Road before the Christmas break.

Additionally:

• A194 rock scaling works will begin on 18th November now that we have formal agreement with Highways England.
• This allows us to recommence pipelaying work on the Public Right of Way off Peareth Hall Road, this will begin on 2nd December, with completion expected before Christmas.

The Reservoir

At the reservoir site, we reached a significant milestone with the placement of the final wall panel this week. We have two final roof concrete pours left to secure the structure:

• The next roof pour is scheduled for 12th November.
• The final pour is planned for the week commencing 9th December.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we carry out this essential work. We’re working to minimise disruption and will reopen paths as soon as it’s safe. For more details, please refer to the updated maps and diversion routes on the portal or reach out to our team with any questions.

Good afternoon everyone,

We wanted to update you on the situation regarding our ongoing closures.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate these challenges. Our team is committed to addressing the current delays and ensuring the project progresses smoothly.

First, with regards to signage, we have again installed replacement permanent waterproof signs, as those that we had put in place have repeatedly been removed by unknown third parties.

We will look to give an update next week on the current National Highway approvals required to progress works in this area, and on other questions posed, to ensure we can give a full response to your queries.

Best regards,

Anya

Afternoon All, a quick note to let yet know, our final floor concrete pour is happening tomorrow. As with all the other floor pours, power floating will take place throughout the evening into the early hours.

We apologise if you're experiencing no water or low pressure. A technician is on their way to investigate the issue. Depending on what caused the interruption, we can usually fix this within two to three hours. As soon as we have more information, we'll be back in touch with an update.

For more information and updates visit 

Check your area (nwl.co.uk)

Good afternoon All, just a quick note to advise that Wednesdays base concrete pour was cancelled due to the wet weather. This has been rescheduled for Monday 30th September, as with all other floor pours, this will be power floated into the night.

Our next roof pour is also scheduled which will take place on Tuesday 1st October, the roof pours dont need powerfloating, so these will be finished during normal working hours.

Also a reminder we will be working this Saturday on the reservour site carry out steel fixing.

Thanks

Sarah

We’re pleased to inform you that the Peareth Hall Road and footpath closure's will be removed by the end of the school day today, Friday 13th September. Both footpaths will be available however we need to lay the final tarmac topping on each section, we will be completing this work on Saturday 14th September. One footpath will remain open while the other is worked on, then we’ll swap over.                                    

We will need to revisit the area in Spring 2025 to carry out the permanent tarmac topping 15 metres either side of the pipe trench as required by Sunderland City Council. This will be done under temporary two-way traffic lights, the footpaths will remain open, so pedestrians won’t be affected. We will advise closer to the date when these works are to be undertaken.

Over at Eighton Banks, you may notice little activity at the moment. We are preparing to test the pipe laid between the west side of the reservoir and Galloping Green Road. Testing is scheduled for the end of next week, with reinstatement work to follow, aiming for completion in early November. The main pipe connection outside the Waggon Inn pub is planned for early 2025 and will take around 8 weeks. We recognise the work has taken longer than expected and want to give the area a break in the lead-up to Christmas.

At Mount Lane, work on the reservoir continues. The eastern compartment is nearing completion, and the western compartment is about 60% finished. Backfilling at the north of the reservoir site is underway, compacting the material may cause some localised vibration in the surrounding area.

Please also note that work will take place over the next two Saturdays, focused on steel fixing on the roof. The noise will be minimal as no heavy plant movement is required.             Additionally, our next roof concrete pours are scheduled for 16th and 23rd September these will be carried out during normal working hours.                                                                   A concrete floor pour is expected on the 25th September which will require power floating into the early hours

Thank you for your continued patience and support as we complete this work.

Thanks 

Sarah

Good evening everyone,

Works within the Peareth Hall Road closure have progressed well since last week's update.

This week, a temporary pedestrian/cyclist access through the closure will be maintained from Tuesday to Thursday at peak times, between  07:45 - 09:15 & 15:00 - 16:15.

We plan to fully reopen the road and one of the footpaths this Friday evening, following on with restoring the second footpath soon afterwards.

We will continue to keep you regularly updated and thank you for your continued patience. 

Richard Johnston

Project Manager