The North of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is investing £785k to upgrade the ageing gas distribution network in and around Fairburn Drive at Garforth, Leeds.

The major project is part of NGN’s ongoing development of infrastructure in Leeds and will involve replacing 9km of existing metal gas mains with more durable plastic pipes, to ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to customers in the area for years to come.

The project, which began on Monday 8 May and is scheduled for completion in February 2018, has been planned in conjunction with Leeds City Council to ensure all works are completed with as little disruption as possible.

In order to carry out the work safely and efficiently, it will be necessary to introduce three-way temporary traffic signals on Ninelands Lane and Hazlewood Avenue for three weeks as of Monday 24 July. These lights will be manually operated during peak times in order to reduce queues as much as possible.

Due to Hazlewood Avenue being a bus route, there are expected to be some delays to bus services which we have advised the bus operators.

Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times with engineers working Monday to Saturday between 8am and 5pm.

Russ Oxley, Construction Services Area Manager Northern Gas Networks, said: “We have been working closely with Leeds City Council to carefully plan these works in order to minimise any disruption to customers.

“We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused during these works, and thank our customers for their patience and support in getting them completed as quickly as possible.”

For further information about the project please contact NGN’s Customer Care Team on 0800 040 7766 or email: customercare@northerngas.co.uk.

Anyone that smells gas or suspects carbon monoxide should call the National Gas Emergency Service immediately on 0800 111 999. This line is in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The North of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is investing over £100,000 to upgrade the ageing gas mains in Market Place, Morpeth.

The essential project is part of NGN’s ongoing investment in the gas infrastructure in the area and will involve replacing over 500m of existing metal gas mains with more durable plastic pipes, to ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to customers in Morpeth for years to come.

The seven-week project, which is due to start on Monday 31 July 2017, has been carefully planned in conjunction with Northumberland County Council.

In order to carry out the work safely and efficiently, the project will be carried out in three phases.  During Phase One a single lane closure will be in place on Bridge Street for approximately five weeks from 31 July.  Works will progress from St George’s URC Church towards Morpeth Town Hall.

Road users will still be able to access Bridge Street from the A192 via a one way system and traffic will be able to access Bridge Street towards Morpeth Clock Tower, but will not be able to proceed down Bridge Street. A signed diversion route via Newgate Street will be in place and access for residents and pedestrians will be maintained at all times.

Phase Two of the works is scheduled to begin on 4 September and take one week.  Work will begin outside Morpeth Town Hall and continuing past the Clock Tower up to the road crossing opposite the Tower Buildings.  To minimise disruption the team will be working through the night, with temporary four way traffic lights in place to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.  The traffic lights will be removed by 5am each morning.

Phase Three of the works is scheduled to begin on 8 September for one week and will take place from Tower Buildings to Oldgate Bridge.  No traffic management will be necessary during the final phase of the work.

Shops and businesses in the area will remain open as usual throughout the project.

NGN’s Customer Care Officers have been door-knocking local homes and businesses to make customers aware of the work, while on-site signage will advise motorists of the work happening in the area.

NGN recently held a community drop in session in the area where customers were invited to find out more about the project and meet the team.  The session was well attended and provided an opportunity for customers to ask questions and share their views.

During the project, NGN’s customer care officers will be working with representatives from the local town to help support the upcoming Morpeth Food and Drink Festival taking place on 7 & 8 October.  NGN have agreed to be the ‘Park and Ride’ sponsor and will be working hard to help promote this fantastic community event.

Richie Manuel, Construction Services Area Manager for Northern Gas Networks said: “At NGN we fully appreciate the impact our works can have on customers, and would like to thank the local businesses and residents for their patience and understanding.

“We have worked closely with Northumberland County Council to carefully plan these works and will be doing all we can to minimise disruption to customers. We will endeavour to complete the project as quickly and safely as possible and keep customers updated as the work progresses.

“We would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any inconvenience caused during these works and thank everyone for their patience and support while we carry out this essential upgrade.”

The Market Place, Morpeth project will be registered as a Considerate Constructors Scheme site, following key principles to ensure minimal impact on the environment, customers and the community and observing the highest standards of safety.

For further information about the project please contact NGN’s Customer Care team on 0800 040 7766, option 3 or email customercare@northerngas.co.uk.

Anyone that smells gas or suspects Carbon Monoxide should call the National Gas Emergency Service immediately on 0800 111 999. This line is in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The North of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is carrying out essential work to upgrade gas mains in and around Mayfield Avenue, Carlisle.

The major project is part of NGN’s ongoing investment in the gas infrastructure in the area and will involve replacing over 3km of existing metal gas mains with more durable plastic pipes to ensure the continued, safe and reliable supply of gas to customers for years to come.

The sixteen week project began on Monday 3 July 2017 and has been carefully planned in conjunction with the local highways authority.  Work is due to be completed by Monday 23 October 2017.

In order to carry out the work safely and efficiently it may be necessary to temporarily close some footpaths and alternative walkways will be provided during this time.

Shops and businesses in the area will remain open as usual.

NGN’s Customer Care Officers have been door knocking local homes and businesses weekly to make customers aware of the work and provide regular updates.

Matty McBride, Construction Services Area Manager, said: “We have been working closely with the local council to carefully plan these works and are doing all we can to minimise any disruption caused.  We would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any inconvenience this essential work may cause and thank members of the public for their patience and understanding.”

For further information about the project please visit www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk, contact NGN’s Customer Care team on 0800 040 7766 or email customercare@northerngas.co.uk.

Anyone that smells gas or suspects Carbon Monoxide should call the National Gas Emergency Service immediately on 0800 111 999. This line is in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

To find out more about our work on the B1285 at Seaham, please come to Seaham Town hall,  Stockton Road, SR7 0HP on Wednesday 12th July between 5pm and 7pm.

Our Community Care Officers will be on hand to update you with the progress made to date.

Two pupils from Yorkshire schools; St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy in Horsforth and Moorlands Primary School in Huddersfield, have won the regional heats for their area as part of the national carbon monoxide safety competition.

Amy Doughty, age 6, from St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy in Horsforth won the Key Stage 1 category with her creative poster calling for people to arm themselves with a carbon monoxide alarm.  Meanwhile, Moorlands Primary school pupil Megan Bell, aged 10, was the Key Stage 2 area winner with her poem highlighting the dangers of the silent killer.

GDNs with Tom Bell, Head of Social Strategy at Northern Gas Networks (far right) with Yorkshire winners from left Amy Doughty and Megan Bell.

The awards ceremony, which is now in its tenth year and aims to raise awareness of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and took place at the Palace of Westminster on Thursday 29 June.

The competition was launched in January by the North of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), Cadent, SGN and Wales & West Utilities, the companies which are responsible for running the gas networks across Great Britain.

The competition received entries from nearly 1,000 young people, ranging from videos, posters, websites, and poems warning of the dangers of the deadly gas.

Regional winners were awarded £150 and entered into the national competition, with schools and other supporting organisations receiving an additional £300 in prize money.

The winners and their guests were given a tour of the House of Commons in the Palace of Westminster before the winners received their prizes at a special ceremony hosted by Barry Sheerman, MP, who co-chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group (APPCOG), in Portcullis House.

Tom Bell, Head of Social Strategy, Northern Gas Networks, said:

“Since April 2016, Northern Gas Networks has condemned over 1,000 unsafe gas appliances in Yorkshire alone as a result of carbon monoxide related issues.

“This could be avoided if awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide were better known and people took some simple precautions such as getting their gas appliances checked each year by a Gas Safe registered engineer and having a carbon monoxide alarm.”

He added: “I’m delighted that we had so many great entries for this year’s competition and feel really proud of our Yorkshire winners, Amy and Megan. It’s been a fun way to both passed the carbon monoxide safety message onto the younger generation and to highlight awareness among all ages.”

First launched in 2007, the competition was founded and run for many years by charity CO-Gas Safety www.co-gassafety.co.uk in partnership with the GDNs, but this year the GDNs have taken over the running of the competition.

The national carbon monoxide competition is returning later this year, and is open for entries from September 2017.  To find out more visit http://www.energynetworks.org/.

The full list of winners can be found below:

Northern Gas Networks

Key Stage 1 Area Winner: Amy Doughty, age 6, St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Horsforth

Key Stage 2 Area Winner: Megan Bell, age 10, Moorlands Primary School, Huddersfield

 Cadent

Key Stage 1 Area Winner: Connie Hollis, age 7, Marston Green Infant Academy, Birmingham

Key Stage 2 Area Winner: Rae Adey, age 11, Abbey Gates Primary School, Ravenshead

SGN

Key Stage 1 Scotland Area Winner: Katie Hutchinson, age 7, 4^th Bathgate Brownies, Bathgate

Key Stage 1 South Area Winner: 5^th Kidbrooke Brownies (Foxes), London

Key Stage 2 Scotland Area Winner: Alex Geddes, Lochdonhead Primary School, Isle of Mull

Key Stage 2 South Area Winner: Tona Loving, 3^rd Winchester Scouts, Winchester

Wales & West Utilities

Key Stage 1 Wales Area Winner: Marcos Fernandes, Llanedeyrn Primary School, Cardiff

Key Stage 1 West Area Winner: Mia Freeman, Caen Community Primary School, Braunton

Key Stage 2 Wales Area Winner: Year 6 Class, Borras Park Primary School, Wrexham

Key Stage 2 West Area Winner: Elsie-May Dicks, St. Augustine of Canterbury Catholic School, Bristol

KS1 National Winner

Connie Hollis, age 7, Marston Green Infant Academy, Birmingham

KS1 National Winner, Connie Hollis (middle front), from left to right, Rachel Davis (Teacher, Marston Green Infant Academy), Alex Hollis, Clair Hollis, Barry Sheerman MP, Phil Burrows (Stakeholder Implementation Manager, Cadent).

KS2 National Winner

Year 6 Class, Borras Park Primary School, Wrexham

KS2 National Winner representatives, (front, left to right) Noah Brown, Lucy Still, Erin Small (back, left to right), Lee Jefferies (Stakeholder Engagement Officer, Wales & West Utilities), Mrs Joanne Strudwick (School Governor), Mr David Roberts (Teacher, Borras Park Primary School), Barry Sheerman MP.

Anyone that smells gas or suspects Carbon Monoxide should call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999. This line is in operation 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.