Hi, we're thrilled to share the latest update from Springwell. You've probably noticed that the noise and dust bund alongside Broom Court is finished, and it's getting greener by the day!

Over at the main reservoir, our 70-ton dozer has been doing a great job carving the hillside. We've broken up a lot of rock, but we're hitting some hard spots now. We might occasionally use a hydraulic breaker to get through to the next level.

Our wagons have started moving rock to Thompsons quarry and back for reservoir construction. Just to remind you, there may be in excess of 100 wagon movements daily, during the heavy excavation phase. But don't worry, this won't affect the village.

The temporary bund in the southern part of the reservoir field has served its purpose, and we're now preparing to relocate it to make space for the crane. Specific dates are still pending but will be September time.

We kicked off building five temporary access points on Monday, 17th July, and it's all going smoothly. You'll see some traffic measures on Mount Lane for the next couple of weeks. Plus, look out for our site cabins arriving mid-September. We’ll be working Saturday, tarmacking the track at the site entrance on Mount Lane.

Over on the Eighton Banks side of the project, the tunnelling work starts on the 21st of August, so you'll notice more activity around then. We'll be putting up signs on the footpaths and vehicle marshals managing the plant crossings.

We involved year 5 students from Springwell Village Primary School in naming the drill piece, a tradition that usually honours a female name. After much excitement and suggestions like 'Sarah' and 'Monty,' they researched and decided on 'Georgia' after George Stephenson, who designed parts of Bowes Railway.

I'll be available for discussions on the following Thursday lunch times, 11:30 am to 1 pm at 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.

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I have included some updated pictures.

Your support means a lot to us as we move forward on this project. If you've got any questions or concerns, please, just give us a shout.

Thank you and take care!

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.

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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

Good morning everyone! Just a friendly reminder that our investigation work will commence on Monday, July 3rd. During this period, there will be a road closure at the junction of Sandy Lane and Galloping Green Road. The closure is estimated to last approximately 2 weeks as we move towards the Mount Community Centre and then continue down to the public footpath. Overall, this phase is expected to span 4 weeks.

The purpose of this investigation work is to locate underground services in preparation for a future trunk main connection. Subsequently, we will be installing pipes towards the new reservoir at Mount Lane, which is scheduled for towards the end of 2023.

To ensure a safe working environment, a temporary road closure for through traffic will be implemented. However, we will be maintaining access to local residents access via a temporary diversion route along the rear of Sandy Lane. Rest assured, the car park adjacent to the Wagon Inn Public House will remain accessible throughout this period.

In order to maintain a smooth flow of traffic along the diversion route, we kindly request that residents park their cars on only one side of the diversion route.

We truly appreciate your patience as we conduct these necessary investigations and prepare for the main construction work later this year. The work we undertake now will significantly enhance efficiency during the main works, ultimately reducing the overall time required.

Click here for a copy of the traffic management plan.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Good Afternoon,

Just following on from Sarah's posts I thought in her absence I would give you a short but quick up date:-

The team are expecting to complete the soil bund this week so fingers crossed the weather doesn't change too dramatically. All being well this will reduce some of the site noise and the bund will be seeded in due course.

We have been very conscious of the weather, the heat and wind playing their parts so to surpress dust Gavin's team have been utilising a mobile water bowser round site spraying the most needed areas, I do hope this has helped.

Thank you for your patience and understanding once again.

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Great news, everyone!

We're thrilled to announce that the site safety poster entries from Springwell Village Primary School have been chosen. We received some amazing designs, and it was a tough decision, but we've selected a winner from each year group.

These young artists have shown great creativity and understanding of the importance of safety in and around the site. We're grateful for their contribution in raising awareness among the community.

We'll be displaying the winning posters on-site to remind everyone about the potential dangers and how to stay safe. 

Once again, a big congratulations to the winners and a huge thank you to all the students who participated. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

If you have any questions or if there's anything else you'd like to know about the project, feel free to reach out to us. 

Thanks 

Sarah

Stay safe and have a fantastic week!

Afternoon everyone,

We wanted to give you a quick update. We're making great progress and wanted to share this with you.

First off, on the reservoir side of the project the site clearance is going well. Our team has been working hard to clear the area, and things are looking good. The temporary perimeter fencing has been installed.

Starting Monday, the team will be continuing with the topsoil strip. You may have noticed the stockpile of topsoil and this in preparation of it being transferred.

The tracking mats on Mount Park Road were installed which are necessary to protect buried services whilst we transfer the topsoil from the West to the East side of Mount Park Road. This activity is due to start Monday 12th June and last up to 6 weeks. Once this is complete the ramps will be removed.

Whilst they’re in place, we ask that you please adhere to the 5pmh speed limit.

You will also notice the acoustic barriers being added to the fencing next week. This is a requirement that we must meet, as per the planning conditions. The purpose of the barriers is to minimise the noise and dust that may arise during the ongoing work. We understand that these factors can cause inconvenience, which is why we are taking additional measures such as damping down when necessary.

During the topsoil strip with the archaeological watching brief, the team have made some exciting discoveries. As they have carefully stripped back the topsoil and excavated, they have uncovered several findings things such as, medieval pottery that could date back approximately 7000 years and, a collection of bones, which they believe to be more recent. Don't worry though, these aren't human, and are likely to be a large animal. I'm looking to forward to seeing what else we discover, whilst we carry on with the topsoil strip and excavation work.

Over on the Eighton Banks side, we've been busy too. We've put up the Heras and newt fencing there. Vegetation clearance is underway and, we're working on stripping the topsoil towards the west of Bowes Railway.

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.

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to make progress.

Enjoy your weekend!

Sarah

Hi there! We wanted to give you an update on the upcoming work that will be starting from the May 22nd. To ensure the safety of everyone, we will be installing temporary fencing using wooden fence posts and herras fencing panels around the perimeter of the reservoir site. There will be a short-term access point until the intended temporary access points are installed.

We'll also be using temporary tracking matts to Mount Park Road starting from May 30th to protect the new road and kerbs, whilst we construct the dust and noise suppression mound at Broom Court. The matts will remain in place for around 5-6 weeks while we transfer the topsoil from the West of Mount Park Road to the East side. The installation will be carried out on the 30^th May, our team will be equipped with stop and go signs to ensure smooth traffic flow. Additionally, we'll have 5 MPH speed limit and ramp signs to keep everyone safe whilst the matts are in place.

During the topsoil strip for the bund, we'll have an archaeological watching brief to ensure the preservation of land at the reservoir site and the section of land owned by Hellens adjacent to the Esh homes development, heading towards the Bowes Railway.

Over at Eighton Banks we'll begin with vegetation clearance along the public footpath after Mount Community Centre. We'll also remove some of the picket fence outside Mount Community Centre to prevent damage while accessing the working areas. The topsoil stripping for the stone haul road will begin in the field between Mount and Bowes Railway during the second week, and it's estimated to take 2-3 weeks.

Finally, trial holes on the Carr Hill section at the junction with Sandy Lane and Galloping Green Road are due to start from the week of July 7th. We'll keep you informed of any further updates as soon as we have them. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

We have been into the local primary school and engaged with the children to design some of our site safety posters, I just wanted to share a few of these with you. We will be selecting several the entries to be displayed on site, to alert people of the dangers of being onsite.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Good afternoon all,

Just a quick note to advise Richard, Paul and I will be attending the SVRA meeting on the 16th May 2023 from 7:00pm taking place at the Springwell WMs Club.

We will be there to provide an update on the construction plan at the reservoir site on Mount Lane, and answer any questions.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Thanks 

Sarah

Hi Everyone,

As you’ll know, we are getting closer to obtaining the clearances we need from a planning permission point of view to be able to start works to prepare the site for construction of the reservoir.  We’re still expecting to be able to start this in the coming weeks.

To prepare for this, we have been making some deliveries to the site.  In recent days, there have unfortunately been some thefts our site on Mount Lane and as such we’re placing a security guard into the cabin over this weekend until a more long term solution is put in place from next week.  The cabin uses a small diesel generator to provide electricity and will need to run all weekend.  There should be no significant increase in noise but it may be detectable when in close proximity.

An alternative solution will be put in place next week and we apologise for any inconvenience in the meantime.

We hope you have a nice weekend.

Thanks 

The Project Team 

Good morning All,

We wanted to take a moment to express our sincerest gratitude for your attendance and participation in our recent Springwell Enhancements Information events. The team were delighted to see so many of you at both sessions and appreciated your insightful comments and feedback.

Thanks to your invaluable input, we feel that these events were incredibly successful in informing and engaging the community on this important project. We appreciate the time and effort you took to share your thoughts with us and rest assured that we will take them into consideration as we move forward.

We look forward to continuing to work with you and the community in the future. Your support and involvement are critical to the success of this project, and we are grateful for your continued commitment.

Once again, thank you for your participation, and we hope to see you again soon.

The Project Team.