The North of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is investing £475,000 to upgrade the ageing gas distribution network in and around High Street, Boston Spa.

The major project is part of NGN’s ongoing development of infrastructure in the area and will involve replacing 3.5km 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 will begin on Monday 10 July and last approximately 30 weeks with an estimated completion date of 16 February 2018, has been planned in conjunction with Leeds City Council to ensure all works are completed with as little disruption as possible.

Works will begin on High Street at the junction of Clifford Road.

In order to carry out the work safely and efficiently, two-way temporary traffic signals will be placed on High Street from Monday 10 July for approximately 12 weeks.
The lights will be manually operated all day every day for the first week then will be manually operated during peak times thereafter.

In addition to the lights, there will also be a road closure introduced on Grove Road from Monday 31 July for approximately three weeks.

Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times with engineers working Monday to Friday from 8am and 5pm, with possible weekend work carried out at the request of the council.

Northern Gas Networks is holding two community drop in sessions for members of the public who would like to find out more about this scheme.

They will take place at The Village Hall, 199 High Street, Boston Spa, West Yorkshire, LS23 6AA on Wednesday 19 April between 4pm and 6pm and Friday 21 April between 10.30am and 12.30pm respectively.

Russ Oxley, Construction Services Area Manager for 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 or email customercare@northerngas.co.uk

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.

The North of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is investing over £110,000 to upgrade ageing metal gas mains at Norwood, Beverley.

The major project is part of NGN’s ongoing investment in the area’s gas infrastructure and will involve replacing over 250 metres of existing metal gas mains with more durable plastic pipes to ensure the continued, safe and reliable supply of gas to customers in Beverley for years to come.

The eight-week project, which began on Tuesday 18 April 2017, has been carefully planned in conjunction with East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Due to the location of the gas main and in order to carry out the works safely and efficiently, it will be necessary to introduce a single lane closure on Norwood from Tuesday 30 May for approximately two weeks. In addition, parking bays will be suspended between no. 48 and 80 Norwood.

It’s expected these works may cause some delays to journey times, so motorists are advised to leave extra time for travel during the lane closure. NGN will endeavour to complete these works as soon as possible, and will provide updates on progress throughout the project.

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

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

The Norwood project has been registered as a Considerate Constructors Scheme site, following key principles to ensure minimal impact on the environment, customers and the community while observing the highest standards of safety.

A customer cabin open every Tuesday between 9.30am and 11am is now located on Norwood, where NGN’s team is on hand to answer any customer questions about the work as it progresses. NGN’s team will also be collecting food for the local food bank and customers wishing to donate food to the food bank are welcome to drop in at the cabin.

As well as discussing the works, NGN’s team offer free advice on Carbon Monoxide (CO) awareness.  Vouchers enabling customers to receive a 10% discount on any CO detectors purchased at Wickes in Beverley can be collected from the cabin every Tuesday.

During the project, NGN will be supporting local charity FIND2, a service designed to meet the needs of young adults with learning difficulties. NGN’s Customer Care Officers will be supporting the charity with fundraising activities throughout the next eight weeks.

Robert Hope, 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 the East Riding of Yorkshire 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.”

For further information about the project please contact NGN’s Customer Care team on 0800 040 7766, option 7 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) has crowned the 2017 winners of its Outstanding Presenter and Young Outstanding Presenters of the Year competitions.

NGN distributes gas to 2.7 million homes and business across Yorkshire, Cumbria and the North East, to towns and cities including Leeds, Bradford, York, Huddersfield, Gateshead and Newcastle.
It’s the third time NGN has opened up its internal public speaking contest for colleagues to school students in Years 8, 9 and 12, working alongside social enterprise Ahead Partnership and registered charity Hull Children’s University.

The Young Outstanding Presenter of the Year competition is part of Ahead Partnership’s Make the Grade programme which has supported over 55,000 young people to date with real-life, hands-on experiences designed by local employers.

Winner of the NGN colleague competition was Emergency and Repair Team Leader Chris Taylor from Wear, whose topic ‘Safety Pays’ examined how to change attitudes towards safety by introducing a reward system to try and refocus behaviours.

NGN’s workplace contest offers colleagues across the business a chance to develop and test themselves outside the comfort zone of their regular role.

Chris, from Felling in Gateshead joined NGN in 2014 and won £100 of high street shopping vouchers as well as the trophy.

He said: “I was over the moon to win. I’ve met some amazing colleagues on the journey and am so pleased I took part.”

NGN’s schools competition was divided into Year 8, 9 and Year 12 categories.

Winner of the Year 9 competition was Hannah Gul-Khan from Roundhay School in Leeds, who impressed judges including NGN chief executive Mark Horsley with her presentation on safety law.

Winner of the Year 12 category was Amy Simpson from Guiseley School, for her presentation about women in engineering.

Both students were crowned at the schools finals, which merged with NGN’s own employee finals on Thursday 30 March at the Mansion House in Roundhay, Leeds.

The schools competition aims to equip students with skills they can develop throughout their school career and into working life, for use during interviews or presentations. It also encourages young people to learn about jobs in an industry they perhaps would not have considered before and promotes the study of STEM subjects.

Year 8 and 9 pupils from Whitcliffe Mount School in Kirklees, Roundhay Park School and Carr Manor Community School in Leeds all took part, while Year 12 students from University Technical College Leeds, Guiseley School and the Cooperative Academy of Leeds also entered the competition.

NGN launched the schools contest in January, when each school selected one of 12 topics to speak about. Business mentors – an NGN employee with knowledge of the chosen topic – were then assigned to schools to coach students on their technique and help with research.

Topics included girls in engineering, carbon monoxide awareness, fuel poverty, innovation, energy futures, and utility companies and their impact on the environment. Students could deliver the presentations as they wished, using slides, props, or even NGN’s personal protective equipment.

Year Nine champion Hannah and Year 12 winner Amy were mentored by NGN’s Elizabeth Forbes and Donna Davies, receiving a prize of £100 for themselves and £100 for their schools.

Mark Horsley, Chief Executive of Northern Gas Networks said:  “Hannah and Amy both delivered excellent presentations and truly proved themselves worthy winners.

“It’s been wonderful to see the journey these young people have been on. They took a subject they had no previous knowledge of and put in an amazing amount of research and effort into making it come alive, through an interesting and well-structured presentation.

“I hope they are now able to use the skills they have developed through the competition in their future careers.”

Stephanie Burras CBE, Chief Executive at Ahead Partnership said: “The students have worked extremely hard on researching and presenting their topics, and the confidence and speaking skills they’ve developed throughout this competition will stand them in excellent stead for their futures.

“Northern Gas Networks are a fantastic example of employers that are proactively engaging young people to help raise awareness of careers in their industry and develop employability skills which is what Make the Grade is all about. We’re delighted to be working with them for another year on this exciting competition.”

NGN now hopes to build a video gallery of speakers and invite competition participants to future board meetings so they can share their messages with a wider audience.

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  £120,000 to upgrade the ageing gas mains in The Drive, Gosforth.

The essential project is part of NGN’s ongoing investment in the area’s gas infrastructure and will involve replacing 1.5km 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 eight week project, which began on Monday 3 April 2017, has been carefully planned in conjunction with Newcastle City Council.

NGN will endeavour to complete the work as safely and efficiently as possible and will provide regular progress updates throughout the project.

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

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 taking place.

Richie Manuel, Construction Services Area Manager for Northern Gas Networks said: “We have been working closely with Newcastle City Council to carefully plan these works and will be doing all we can to minimise disruption to customers.

“We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience customers may encounter, and thank them for their support as we work to complete this project as safely and quickly as possible.”

For further information about the project please contact NGN’s Customer Care team on 0800 040 7766, option 7 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 around £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 more than 550m 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 six-week project, which is due to start on Monday 31 July 2017, has been carefully planned in conjunction with Northumberland County Council.

In order for engineers to carry out the work safely and efficiently there will be various traffic management measures in place, more details of which will be provided in the coming weeks.

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

NGN will be holding a community forum at Morpeth Town Council, Town Hall, Market Place, Morpeth, NE61 1LZ between 17:00 and 19:00 on Wednesday 21^st June 2017, where customers can drop in to find out more about the works and ask any questions they may have.

NGN’s Customer Care Officers will be 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.

Richie Manuel, Construction Services Area Manager for Northern Gas Networks said: “We have been working closely with the local council to carefully plan these works and will be doing all we can to minimise disruption to customers.

“We’d like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience customers may encounter, and thank them for their support as we work towards completing this project as safely and quickly as possible.”

For further information about the project please contact NGN’s Customer Care team on 0800 040 7766, option 7 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 around £20,000 to upgrade ageing metal gas mains at Leeds Road, Mirfield.

The essential project is part of NGN’s ongoing investment in the area’s gas infrastructure and will involve replacing around 80 metres of existing metal gas mains with more durable plastic pipes to ensure the continued, safe and reliable supply of gas to customers in Mirfield for years to come.

The one-week project, which will begin on Saturday 8 April 2017, has been carefully planned in conjunction with Kirklees Council to take place during the school holiday in order to minimise disruption.

Engineers will be working from Saturday to Friday between 7am and 7pm.

Due to the location of the gas main and in order to carry out the works safely and efficiently, it will be necessary to introduce temporary three-way traffic signals at the junction of Leeds Road and Stocks Bank Road for the duration of the project. These will be manually operated between 7am and 7pm to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.

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

Paul Huntington, Site Manager for Northern Gas Networks said: “We have worked closely with Kirklees 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 will keep customers updated as 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 as we carry out this essential upgrade.”

For further information about the project please contact NGN’s Customer Care team on 0800 040 7766, option 7 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 around £15,000 to upgrade ageing metal gas mains at Leads Road, Hull.

The essential project is part of NGN’s ongoing investment in the area’s gas infrastructure and will involve replacing 25 metres of existing metal gas mains with more durable plastic pipes to ensure the continued, safe and reliable supply of gas to customers in Hull for years to come.

The five-day project, which will begin on Thursday 13 April 2017, has been carefully planned in conjunction with Hull City Council to take place during the Easter Bank Holiday weekend in order to minimise disruption.

Engineers will be working from Thursday to Monday between 8am and 5pm.

Due to the location of the gas main and in order to carry out the works safely and efficiently, it will be necessary to introduce temporary two-way traffic signals for five days whilst we undertake these essential works.

Cranswick Country Foods will remain open as normal whilst we undertake these works.

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

Robert Hope, Construction Services Area Manager for Northern Gas Networks said: “We have worked closely with the Hull City 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 will keep customers updated if there are any delays.

“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.”

For further information about the project please contact NGN’s Customer Care team on 0800 040 7766, option 7 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 around £180,000 to upgrade ageing metal gas mains at Centenary Road, Goole.

The major project is part of NGN’s ongoing investment in the area’s gas infrastructure and will involve replacing over 2.3km of existing metal gas mains with more durable plastic pipes to ensure the continued, safe and reliable supply of gas to customers in Goole for years to come.

The nine- week project, which begins on Monday 3 April 2017, has been carefully planned in conjunction with East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Due to the location of the gas main and in order to carry out the works safely and efficiently, it will be necessary to introduce various temporary traffic management measures during the course of the scheme.

Initial works will begin at the junction of Centenary Road and Airmyn Road on Monday 3 April, with work continuing on Centenary Road for around four weeks.  There will also be a road closure introduced on Oxford Road from Tuesday 18 April, which will be in place for around one week.

During this time motorists will be unable to access Oxford Road via Centenary Road, but will be able to follow the signed diversion route in place via Eton Road/ Ilkeston Avenue or Elsie Street/ Pasture Road.

In addition, there will also be various temporary footpath closures in place to ensure work can be carried out safely and efficiently.

Shops and businesses in the area will remain open as usual and NGN’s Customer Care Officers have been door-knocking local homes and businesses to make customers aware of the project, while on-site signage will advise motorists of the work taking place.

A customer cabin located on Centenary Road will be open to customers every Monday between 9:30 and 10:30am, where the NGN team will be on hand to answer any questions about the work as it progresses.

Robert Hope, Construction Services Area Manager for Northern Gas Networks said: “We have worked closely with the East Riding of Yorkshire 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 will 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.”

For further information about the project please contact NGN’s Customer Care team on 0800 040 7766, option 7 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.

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The north of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is investing £120,000 to upgrade the ageing gas distribution network in and around Stanningley Road, Leeds.

The major project is part of NGN’s ongoing development of infrastructure in Leeds and will involve replacing 100m 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 will begin on Monday 3 April and last approximately three weeks with an estimated completion date of 21 April, has been planned in conjunction with Leeds City Council to ensure all works are completed with as little disruption as possible.

Works will take place on Stanningley Road and Swinnow Road.

In order to carry out the work safely and efficiently, four-way temporary traffic signals will be placed on Stanningley Road at the junction of Swinnow Road from Monday 3 April for the full duration of the project.

The lights will be manually operated during peak times to ensure a smooth flow of traffic.

In addition to the lights, there will also be a road closure introduced on Swinnow Lane from Monday 18 April for one week, with a signed diversion clearly displayed for all motorists.

Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times with engineers working Monday to Friday from 8am and 5pm, with possible weekend work carried out at the request of the council.

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, option 7 or email customercare@northerngas.co.uk

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.

The North of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN) is celebrating an incredible haul of honours at this year’s Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) Awards ceremonies.

NGN distributes gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses to cities and towns including Newcastle, Darlington, Bradford, Leeds, Huddersfield, Hull, York and Carlisle. It also provides the region’s rapid response team when a smell of gas is reported.

Construction Services and Major Projects teams celebrate NGN’s 47 honours at this year’s CCS Awards.

NGN Construction Services* and Major Projects teams collected 47 gold, silver and bronze awards** between March 21 – March 23 for sites across the North East, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire.

NGN was the first UK gas distribution network to join the CCS three years ago and recently celebrated the registration of its 100^th CCS site.

Winning the prestigious gold awards were gas mains replacement sites Bentley Avenue in Lepton, Fulbeck Road in Middlesbrough, Castlegate Penrith, Ellwell Avenue Beverley, The Dales in Cottingham and Sigston Road in Hull.

Major Projects collected four gold awards for gas holder removal sites at Ayres Quay, Sunderland, Howdon in Wallsend and Meadow Lane in Leeds, with a pressure reduction station site in Ganstead, East Riding also sweeping to gold.

The Ayres Quay site was also named a Most Considerate Site Runner-up, meaning it will now be judged against 29 other national sites, six of which will be named Most Considerate Site under £500,000.

Thirty-two gas mains replacement sites across Yorkshire and the North East collected silver awards including high-profile schemes such as Wakefield Road in Huddersfield and Skipton Road in Ilkley.

Securing bronze were gas mains replacement projects at Ingleby Moor Crescent in Darlington, Nevilles Cross Bank in Durham, Horbury Road in Wakefield, Cottingham Road Hull and a pressure reduction station upgrade at Low Thornley in Gateshead.

Since 1999, the CCS has been rewarding the UK’s most considerate sites for the contribution they have made towards improving the image of construction.

It looks at the measures a site has put in place to be more considerate towards local neighbourhoods and the public, the workforce and the environment.

All NGN projects scheduled to take more than six weeks to complete are registered with the CCS and NGN is now rolling out CCS principles to all sites, including Emergency & Repair and Connections projects.

This year’s accolades for NGN are even more special when considering the competition, which includes construction giants Balfour Beatty, Kier Construction and Laing O’Rourke.

Dean Shepherdson, Head of Construction Services for Northern Gas Networks said: “This incredible number of awards is testament to the hard work of our teams, who strive to make sure all our sites observe CCS best practice in terms of appearance, protecting the environment, safety, valuing the workforce and respect for neighbouring communities.

“As the first gas distribution network to sign up to the CCS, this achievement shows the commitment NGN has made towards ensuring our works have minimal impact on communities and that we’re delivering the best experience we can for our customers and our engineers. I’m incredibly proud of all our colleagues who have worked so hard to produce such excellence.”

NGN is dedicated to maintaining its high standards on site, both for its customers and contractors. The company is constantly monitoring best practice and in doing so, regularly improving its processes and site efficiency.

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.

*Construction Services are responsible for the ongoing gas mains replacement programme, where ageing metal gas mains are replaced with new, more durable plastic pipes to ensure the safe continued and reliable supply of gas to customers for years to come.

** Full list of winners:

Gold

Construction Services

1. Bentley Avenue Lepton
2. Fulbeck Road Middlesbrough
3. Castlegate Penrith
4. Ellwell Avenue Beverley
5. The Dales Cottingham
6. Sigston Road Hull

Major Projects

7. Ayres Quay gas holder Sunderland (Most Considerate Runner-up)
8. Ganstead PRE Hull
9. Howdon gas holder Wallsend
10. Meadow Lane gas holder Leeds

Silver

Construction Services

11. Grove Lane Ripon
12. St Nicholas Drive Hornsea
13. Armitage Road, Armitage Bridge Huddersfield
14. Temple Park Green Leeds
15. Main Street Shadwell
16. Marton Avenue Pontefract
17. Skipton Road Ilkley
18. Crossfield Lane Doncaster
19. Cartmel Road Redcar
20. West Busk Lane Otley
21. Wakefield Road Huddersfield
22. Grange Park Road Ripon
23. Lightridge Road Fixby
24. Brierclife Scarborough
25. Griffe Head Road Wyke
26. Huddersfield Road Elland
27. Holmfield Road Sutton in Craven
28. John William Street Huddersfield
29. High Street Norton
30. Springfields Knottingley
31. West Royd Drive Shipley
32. Macaulay Road Hartlepool
33. Holmdene Drive Mirfield
34. Keighley Road Bradley
35. Leeds Road Rothwell
36. Painthorpe Lane Wakefield
37. Harringay Crescent Darlington
38. Gilstead Lane Bingley
39. Willow Rise Tadcaster
40. Mountbatten Avenue
41. Sunningdale Allerton
42. Horbury Road Wakefield

Bronze

Construction Services

43. Ingleby Moor Crescent Darlington
44. Horbury Road Wakefield
45. Nevilles Cross Bank Durham
46. Cottingham Road Hull

Major Projects

47. Low Thornley AGI Gateshead