Springwell Enhancements Project

Good afternoon everyone, it's time for another update!

We're making excellent progress at Broom Court, where work on the noise and dust bund is nearing completion. Only a small amount of topsoil remains to be added, after which we'll conclude with the grass seeding. The top section of the bund, seeded last week, is already sprouting new grass. Now that we've completed the heavy machinery movements, we've successfully removed the ramps from Mount Park Lane.

At the main reservoir site, our 70-ton dozer is carving into the hillside with determination. This powerful machine is breaking up the rock in a truly remarkable display (Video included below). Moreover, we've erected a temporary bund on the southern part of the site to compress and stabilise the ground. We're closely monitoring this and will dismantle the bund as soon as any shifting ceases.

Wagon movements will be starting next week, whilst we transport the rock from site to Thompsons quarry for processing. This material will be imported back later for reused in the construction of the reservoir. There may be up to 100 wagon movements each day for the next 12 weeks. That’s approx. a wagon every 6 minutes. All wagons will be directed rightt on to Springwell Road then onto the A194M, these wont be going through the village.

Starting Monday, 17th July, we'll start the construction of five temporary access points between the site and the land for the site compound. We'll begin by creating access to the field opposite our current site entrance, a process that should take about a week and will include some additional hedge removal. Afterwards, we'll bring a dozer in to strip the soil and then start running stone in. Please be aware that traffic management measures will be in place on Mount Lane throughout this phase of work, which may last up to 8 weeks, and will be removed wherever possible. Once the stone is in, we expect to set up the cabins by mid-August.

Our investigation work at Eighton Banks is progressing well. Today we have reinstated the road on the junction outside the Wagon Inn.

We have more investigations to conduct, which will extend down Galloping Green Lane towards The Mount Community Centre. A partial closure on the lane next to the car park is in place. However, you'll still be able to access the car park via Rockcliffe Way and Galloping Green Lane. We greatly appreciate your patience during this portion of the work.

I'll be available for discussions on the following Thursday mornings, from 10 am to 1 pm, Springwell Village Community Hall Café. Please pop along if you have any questions. If you cant make those times let me know and we can look at arranging another date and time.

20^th July 2023

10^th August 2023

17^th August 2023

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31^st August 2023

We would like to thank you all for your understanding and support. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to comment below and one of the team will contact you.

Sarah