The north of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is investing over £300,000 to replace ageing metal gas mains in the Greystone Road area of Carlisle.  The major project is part of NGN’s ongoing investment in the gas infrastructure in the area and involves upgrading over 2km 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 14 week project started on Monday 14 March 2016 and the work has been carefully planned in conjunction with the local highways authority.

Works are progressing well, however NGN has been unable to gain access to a large number of properties in Greystone Road, Rydal Street and Broad Street, which are empty due to ongoing refurbishment works, following the flood damage.  It is essential that NGN can gain access in order to restore the gas supply to the properties.

Matty McBride, Construction Services Area Manager for Northern Gas Networks said: “These essential works have been planned in close conjunction with Cumbria County Council to coincide with the flood recovery works in the area.  We do appreciate that a number of residents in the area are in temporary accommodation whilst their homes are restored, however, it is important to gain access to the properties now, to restore the gas supply and to minimise any further disruption in the future.”

Residents of Greystone Road, Rydal Street and Broad Street, where NGN is carrying out essential gas mains replacement works, are asked to contact NGN’s Customer Care Team on 0800 040 77 66 or email customercare@northerngas.co.uk to discuss arrangements for an engineer to access the property at a suitable time and date in order to safely restore the gas supply to the property.

Alternatively, residents can contact Cumbria’s dedicated Customer Care Officer; Laura Mahoney on 07866 842128 or by email, lmahoney@northerngas.co.uk who can also assist with arranging access.

NGN is working with the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS).  The CCS is a non-profit making independent organisation founded by the construction industry to improve its image.  NGN is registering major projects and larger gas mains replacement sites where work is expected to take more than six weeks to complete.

NGN’s gas mains replacement project on Greystone Road, Carlisle, will be registered for CCS.  The site will have a detailed inspection in due course by a CCS Monitor who will assess and feedback on factors such as the appearance of the site and the environment.

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 £200,000 to upgrade ageing metal gas mains in Wakefield Road, Huddersfield.

The major project is part of NGNs’ ongoing development of infrastructure in the area and will involve replacing 1.3km of existing metal gas mains with more durable plastic pipes to ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to our customers in the area for years to come.

The project, which has been carefully planned in conjunction with Kirklees Council will be carried out in two phases to ensure the work is completed with as little disruption as possible.

The first phase of the work will commence on Monday 25 April on Wakefield Road between the junctions of Dalton Green Lane to the junction of Waterloo Road. This phase is expected to last approximately 15 weeks.

Phase two of the work is planned to commence on Monday 8 August with works taking place on Wakefield Road between Smithy Street and Chapel Lane.  This stage of the work is expected to take ten weeks to complete.

In order to complete the works as quickly as possible, our engineers will be working Monday-Sunday from 8am to 6pm.

Paul Jagger, Construction Services Area Manager for Northern Gas Networks said: “We have been working closely with Kirklees Council to carefully plan these works and will be doing all we can to minimise any disruption caused.

“We’re working closely with the local highways department to agree any traffic management that may be required in order to carry out the work safely and efficiently and once these plans are in place we’ll be communicating the plans with customers once agreed.”

A public meeting is being held on Wednesday 13 April between 4.45pm – 6.30pm at Dalton St Paul’s Methodist Church, Wakefield Road, Dalton, Huddersfield, HD5 8DE where the project team will be available to discuss the works in more detail.  NGN is inviting members of the public to drop in to find out more about the work and ask any questions they may have.

Paul Continued: “We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused during this essential work and would like to thank everyone for your patience and support while we carry out our investment work in the area.”

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 upgrading the ageing metal gas distribution network on the B5300 near Allonby, Cumbria.

The essential project is part of NGNs’ ongoing development of infrastructure in the area and involves replacing 900m of existing metal gas mains with more durable plastic pipes to ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to our customers in the area for years to come.

The scheme, which will begin on Monday 4 April and is expected to finish on May 6 has been planned in conjunction with Cumbria County Council to ensure all works are completed with as little disruption as possible.

Steve Jones, Site Manager for Northern Gas Networks said: “We have been working closely with Cumbria County Council to carefully plan these works in order to minimise any disruption caused.”

The works will take on the B5300, 300m either side of the Crosscanonby junction towards Maryport and Allonby.

In order to complete the works as safely and efficiently as possible there will be two-way traffic lights and a convoy system in place to maintain the smooth flow of traffic, and engineers will be working Monday to Sunday between 8am and 8pm.

Steve continued: “We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused and would like to thank customers for their patience and support while we work to complete the project as quickly as possible.”

For further information, 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 investing £250,000 to upgrade the ageing metal gas distribution network in West Busk Lane, Otley.

The major project is part of NGNs’ ongoing development of infrastructure in the area and will involve replacing 2.7km of existing metal gas mains with more durable plastic pipes to ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to our customers in the area for years to come.

The project, which begins on Monday 11 April and will last approximately 18 weeks, has been planned in conjunction with Leeds City Council to ensure all works are completed with as little disruption as possible.

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 caused.”

The project will be carried out in phases on a street-by-street basis from Monday 11 April starting at West Busk Lane and continuing to Prestwick Close, Kineholme Drive, Bradford Road, Sunnydale Crescent, Milner Bank, Laurel Bank, Acre Cliff Cottages and Maylea Drive.

In order to complete the works as safely and efficiently as possible, two-way temporary traffic lights will be in place on Bradford Road from Sunday 26 June until Friday 22 July in order to ensure the safe flow of traffic.

All bus services will run as normal, however there will be temporary bus stops in use as existing stops will be suspended during each phase of the work.

In order to complete the works as quickly as possible, our engineers will be working from Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm with weekend work completed when required. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.

Russ continued: “We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused during these works, and thank you for your 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 investing around £230,000 to upgrade the ageing metal gas distribution network in The Avenue, Alwoodley, Leeds.

The major project is part of NGNs’ ongoing development of infrastructure in the area and will involve replacing 3km 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 starts on Monday 11 April and is expected to last around 18 weeks with an estimated end date of 12 August, has been planned in conjunction with Leeds City Council to ensure all works are completed with as little disruption as possible.

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 and will be doing all we can to minimise any disruption caused.”

The scheme will be carried out on a street-by-street basis, beginning on The Valley before proceeding to The View, The Quarry, The Avenue, The Fairway, Mount Gardens and finishing on Mount Drive.

In order to complete the works as quickly as possible, engineers will be working from Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm, endeavouring to maintain access for residents and motorists at all times.

Russ continued: “We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused during these works, and would like to thank you for your 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.

Engineers from Northern Gas Networks (NGN) are carrying out emergency work to repair a gas main on Stowell Street, Newcastle.

Work began on Tuesday 5 April and is expected to continue for up to seven days.

In order to carry out the works safely and efficiently it has been necessary to close Stowell Street to traffic  and  a signed diversion is in place.

Access to the multi-storey car park has been maintained.

Jeff Round, Network Officer for Northern Gas Networks said: “We will be doing all we can to minimise any disruption caused.

“We would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any inconvenience and thank members of the public for their patience and support.”

For further information about the project 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 on 0800 111 999. This line is in operation 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

North has a unique opportunity to lead the UK’s future energy agenda

Potential to attract £billions more investment into the region, creating jobs and addressing fuel poverty

Collaboration between energy influencers regionally will be vital

The Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), Andrea Leadsom MP, joined an expert panel in Leeds today (5 April) to mark the production of a new report, ‘Energising the North’.

Commissioned by the North of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN) and produced by KPMG, the report reveals the economic opportunity presented by existing and future energy initiatives in the North of England.

From converting Leeds to a hydrogen city, to the opportunities that the existing gas network presents to transport shale gas, the report highlights that the North of England presents a hotbed for energy innovation due to its geographical location and resources.

The minister joined an expert panel including Mark Horsley, CEO of NGN, Roger Marsh, Chair of Leeds City Region LEP, Alistair Buchanan, Partner and UK Chairman of Power & Utilities, KPMG Robert Hull, Director Power and Utilities, KPMG. They discussed the role that the North of England, and specifically Yorkshire and the North East, has to play in the future of energy including the role of gas in delivering a sustainable and affordable fuel for the future and the impact on the North of England’s economy.

Minister of State at DECC, Andrea Leadsom MP commented: “During the nineteenth century Britain emerged as a great industrial power and was viewed by many as the ‘Workshop of the World’.   Even though this was over a hundred years ago the North remains key to the UKs industrial future.

“You can see the opportunities for economic development right across the region – particularly in the energy sector as highlighted by today’s report. It’s very clear from this report that cities across the area must look to work together to take on the world as a ‘Northern Energy Powerhouse’.”

Mark Horsley, CEO for Northern Gas Networks, said: “The North of England has a unique set of characteristics that make it well positioned to act as an energy champion and address the UKs present and future energy challenges. This report shows that energy now needs to be part of this conversation and reveals the potential for the Northern economy.

He continued: “Ground breaking initiatives such as H21 Leeds City Gate and the FRESH project in Newcastle are already underway and have the potential to offer a wealth of benefits to our region. By bringing organisations with complimentary objectives together and sharing learnings we’ll be able to realise the potential of energy innovation in the North, drive investment in the region and realise the challenges of affordability, sustainability and energy security.”

Robert Hull, power and utilities director at KPMG, added: “In the context of devolution on one hand and a radically changing energy landscape on the other, it is critical for the North to have a clear strategy for maximising the new economic opportunities emerging in the sector across the entire value chain, from manufacturing, through to asset provision and customer services. Coordination and leadership will see businesses and citizens in the North exploit the greatest benefit from the significant innovation and investment in the sector.”

Roger Marsh OBE, Chair of the Leeds City Region LEP said: “We are reaching a point nationally, where demand for energy and the supply available are increasingly drawing closer. Whilst for now this is manageable, we are exploring the opportunities that will reduce our dependency on international markets, help us develop innovative new ways to power our region and provide clean, affordable energy – in a way that complements the strength of the North’s energy sector.

“The Leeds City Region has enormous potential to capitalise on the infrastructure, skills and innovation that can drive change and support our large industrial and manufacturing sectors in the long term. This report opens the discussion further to ensure we energise the North and enable the reindustrialisation that delivers a rebalanced and repositioned UK economy.”

The ‘Energising the North’ report will be fully launched at a regional summit later this year with industry, businesses and academia from across the North of England.  It is available to download now from www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/futures.

Engineers from Northern Gas Networks (NGN) are carrying out emergency gas mains repair work on St Michael’s Avenue, New Hartley today (5 April).

No properties are affected and it has not been necessary to close the road to motorists.

James O’Brien, site manager for NGN, said: “We’ve been able to control the leak temporarily and are hopeful of completing the repair work in the next six to eight hours.”

For further information about the project 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 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 £60,000 to replace ageing metal gas mains in the Feethams area of Darlington.

The major project is part of NGN’s ongoing investment in the area’s gas infrastructure and involves replacing around 260m 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 six-week project is due to start on Monday 4 April and has been carefully planned in conjunction with Darlington Borough Council.

In order to carry out the work safely and efficiently, there will be a lane closure on the roundabout at the junction of the A167and Victoria Road.

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

Stuart Armin, Construction Services Area Manager for NGN, said: “We have been working closely with Darlington Borough Council to carefully plan these works and will be doing all we can to minimise any disruption caused to local businesses and motorists.

“We apologise for any inconvenience this essential work may cause and thank members of the public for their patience and understanding.”

Engineers from Northern Gas Networks (NGN) have completed work to repair a damaged gas main in Myton Way, Ingleby Barwick and the road has now reopened.

Following third party damage to a medium pressure gas main on Thursday (24 March 2016) engineers have been undertaking work to repair the damage which was completed late on Saturday evening.

Steve Pigott, customer operations area manager, said: “Engineers have been working round the clock to repair the damaged gas main. We’d like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused and thank everyone for their patience.”

Northern Gas Networks Customer Care team is available on 0800 040 7766 or you can 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.