The North of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is carrying out work to upgrade ageing metal gas mains in Burnley Road, Hebden Bridge.

This major project is part of NGNs’ ongoing replacement of infrastructure in the region and will involve replacing 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 will commence on Monday 17 August at the junction of Caldene Avenue and Burnley Road and will take approximately two weeks to complete.

In order to carry out the work safely and efficiently there will be three way traffic signals placed at the junction of Caldene Avenue and Burnley Road for the duration of the works. These lights will be manually operated between the hours of 7am – 7pm to control traffic flow, and will be set to an automatic sequence outside of these hours.

Temporary bus stops will be located at the junction of Bridge End Lane and Burnley Road and pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the work.

Paul Jagger, Construction Services Area Manager, Northern Gas Networks said: “We have planned this work closely with Calderdale Council to coincide with the quieter school holiday period.

“We would like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance for any inconvenience this essential work may cause and thank members of the public for their patience and support.”

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 per day, 7 days per week.

The north of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks, is investing over £700,000 to replace ageing metal gas mains in Lyon Street, Hebburn.

The major project is part of NGN’s ongoing investment in the gas infrastructure in the area and will involve replacing 3.2km 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 25 week project commenced on Monday 10 August and has been carefully planned in conjunction with South Tyneside Council.

In order to carry out works safely and efficiently one lane on Mill Lane is closed and two-way traffic lights are in place to help control the flow of traffic.

From Monday 21 September, work will progress onto Monkton Lane where there will be temporary three-way traffic lights at the mini roundabout.

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

John Richardson, Customer Operations Area Manager, Northern Gas Networks said:  “We have been working closely with South Tyneside Council to carefully plan these works and will be doing all we can to minimise any disruption caused.

“Our Customer Care Officers will be at our customer cabin, located on Monkton Lane, every Wednesday throughout the duration of the project and on hand to answer any questions members of the public may have. You can find more details on our Twitter and Facebook pages.”

“We would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any inconvenience this essential work may cause and thank member of the public for their understanding.”

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 £140,000 to upgrade ageing metal gas mains in Gamble Hill, Bramley.

The major project is part of NGN’s ongoing investment in the gas infrastructure in the area and will involve replacing 1.1km 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 seven week project commenced on Monday 10 August and has been carefully planned in conjunction with Leeds City Council.

In order to carry out the work safely and efficiently, it will be necessary to close Butt Lane to traffic from Monday 10 August for two weeks. A signed diversion will be in place. The work will then continue on Henconner Lane, Gamble Hill Drive and Gamble Hill Place. Temporary traffic lights will be in place on Henconner Lane and Gamble Hill Drive from Monday 24 August for the remainder of the project.

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

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

“We would like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance for any inconvenience this essential work may cause and thank members of the public for their understanding.”

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 £90,000 to upgrade ageing metal gas mains in Water Street, Skipton.

This major project is part of NGNs’ ongoing replacement of infrastructure in the region and will involve upgrading more than 1km 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 work which commenced on Monday 10 August will take approximately seven weeks to complete. In order to minimise disruption the project will be carried out in two phases:

Phase 1: The first phase will take place on Water Street, from the junction of Mill Bridge to the junction of St Stephens Close, and will last for approximately three weeks.  One lane will be closed from the junction of Gargrave Road during this time and access will be one way only.  Parking on Water Street will be restricted during this time.

Phase 2: Work will commence on St Stephens Close and progress towards the junction of Raikes Road. Throughout this phase temporary traffic lights will be installed on the junction of Raikes Road and St Stephens Close.

Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the project. Customer Care Officers have been door knocking local homes and businesses to make customers aware of the work.

Ian Cunningham, Construction Services Area Manager said: “We would like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance for any inconvenience this essential work may cause and thank members of the public for their patience.”

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.

A seven week project is underway by the north of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), to divert a gas main on Doncaster Road, Wakefield in preparation for the Wakefield Eastern Relief Road.

The work, which is taking place at the junction of the Doncaster Road and Oakenshaw Lane, began on Monday 27 July 2015 and is necessary to enable Wakefield City Council’s scheme, which is set to relieve congestion and enable 2500 new homes in the area.

In order to carry out the work safely and efficiently it has been necessary to close a single bus lane on the Doncaster Road throughout the duration of the project.

Warren Iveson, Construction Services Area Manager, Northern Gas Networks said; “We’re working closely with Wakefield City Council on this essential scheme which involves a gas main being diverted as part of work to create a new relief road on the eastern side of Wakefield.

He added: “We’ve carefully planned these works to minimise the impact to members of the public.  We’d like to thank customers in advance for their patience throughout these essential improvement works and apologise for any inconvenience caused.”

NGN is currently carrying out planned upgrades to gas mains in Standbridge Lane and Stanley Road in Wakefield. Both projects are progressing well and are expected to be completed on time.

For further information about the projects in Wakefield, 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 distributor, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is set to invest over £400,000 to replace around 1200km of ageing gas mains in the Huddersfield area with new durable plastic pipes over the coming months.

The upgrades which will include a number of area’s across the town are part of the company’s ongoing investment, which will see more than £6 million* invested in the area’s gas pipe infrastructure by the end of the year.

The first upgrade is scheduled to take place at Kingsbridge Road, Aspley, Huddersfield on the 13 July. To keep the public informed the company is holding an information stand at Kingsgate Shopping Centre.

NGN’s team of Customer Care Officers will be at Kingsgate Shopping Centre on Wednesday 15 July. Members of the public are being invited to drop in between 9am – 5pm to find out more information about the essential work on Kingsbridge Road and ask any questions they may have.

NGN will host a second information stand at Kingsgate Shopping Centre on Wednesday 22 July to give out information about the remaining projects which include; King Street, Westgate, Half Moon Street and New Street, which are due to commence in the coming months.

Paul Jagger, Construction Services Area Manager at Northern Gas Networks said; “Some of the pipes in Huddersfield urgently need replacing so that we can ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to customers in the area for years to come.

“Our Customer Care Officers will be at Kingsgate Shopping Centre over the two days to ensure any questions regarding the upcoming projects can be answered and to give the public an opportunity to voice their opinions.  We’ve planned these projects carefully in consultation with Kirklees Highway Authority to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum and we aim to complete the work as quickly as possible.”

The North of England’s gas distributer, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is investing £90,000 to upgrade the ageing metal gas mains in Cardigan Road, Headingley, Leeds.

This major project is part of NGNs’ ongoing replacement of infrastructure in the region and will involve replacing 600 metres 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 commence on Monday 27 July and take approximately 6 weeks to complete, has been carefully planned in conjunction with Leeds City Council so that it is carried out during the quieter school period.

Russ Oxley, Construction Services Area Manager 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 project has been planned in four phases with the first phase due to finish in early-August, the second phase in mid-August, the third phase late August and the final phase early September.  In order to complete the works as quickly as possible, engineers will be working 7 days a week.

Phase 1: Works will begin on the 27 July and will last approximately one week.  During this time a lane closure will be in place on Bainbridge Road to the junction of Cardigan Road.

Phase 2: Works will commence on 3 August and last approximately one week.  During this time there will be a part road closure on Spring Road from the junction of Cardigan Road to outside number 17 Spring Road.

Phase 3: From 10 August works will continue to progress along Cardigan Road from the junction of Spring Road to Victoria Road for two weeks.  Traffic flow will be managed with manually operated Stop/Go signs.

Phase 4: Works will begin on 24 August and will last approximately 2 weeks.  The West bound lane, from the junction of Norwood Terrace to the junction of Cardigan Road will be closed while the work is carried out. Two-way traffic lights will be in place at the junction of Cardigan Road and Victoria Road in order to ensure the safe flow of traffic.

As Cardigan Road is a major bus route, delays are to be expected and advanced warning signs are in place to advise road users about the work and the lane closures. NGN has been liaising with all bus companies in the area to make them aware of the works and bus stops on the route will be suspended with alternative temporary bus stops put in place.

Pedestrian crossings may be affected, however an alternative footpath will be provided to ensure pedestrians can continue to cross the road safely.
Russ continued: “We would like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance for any inconvenience this essential work may cause and thank members of the public for their patience and support.”

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 £50,000 to upgrade the ageing metal gas mains in Leeds.

The major project is part of NGNs’ ongoing development of infrastructure in the area and will involve replacing 430m of existing metal gas mains in Main Street and Garth End 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 will commence on Monday 27 July, has been carefully planned in conjunction with Leeds City Council. In order to complete the works as quickly as possible, engineers will be working 7 days a week from 8am – 6pm.

Russ Oxley, Construction Services Area Manager 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.

“In order to carry out the work safely and efficiently it is necessary to install temporary traffic lights to help manage the traffic flow – two-way traffic lights will be situated outside of the church on Main Street and a three-way traffic lights will be located at the junction of Main Street and Smithy Court.  The lights will be in operation from 3 August until 13 August and will be manually controlled by a member of the team.

“The pedestrian crossing on Main Street at the junction of Smithy Courth will be suspended while the three way traffic lights are in operation and an alternative temporary pedestrian crossing will be in place during this time. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.

The Smithy Court bus stop will also be temporarily suspended while the three-way traffic lights are in operation and a temporary bus stop will be in place for members of the public travelling by bus during this time.

Russ continued: “We would like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance for any inconvenience this essential work may cause and thank members of the public for their patience and support.”

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 distributor, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is investing approximately £40,000 to replace around 100 metres of ageing metal gas mains on Clayton Road in Jesmond with new durable plastic pipes.

The upgrade, which is scheduled to start on Thursday 23 July 2015, is part of the company’s ongoing investment in the area which will see more than £5 million* invested in the city’s gas pipe infrastructure by the end of 2016.

The essential work, which is expected to take six weeks to complete, will ensure the continued, safe and reliable supply of gas to customers living and working in the area for years to come.

The project has been carefully planned in conjunction with Newcastle City Council to take place during the quieter school and university holiday period to minimise the disruption caused to members of the public.

In order to carry out the work safely and efficiently a single lane closure will be in place on Eslington Terrace (North) for the duration of the project and a signed diversion will be in place via Burdon Terrace and Kingsland.  There will be no access onto Clayton Road or Eslington Terrace (North) and temporary five-way traffic lights will be in operation on Osbourne Road, Clayton Road and Eslington Terrace (South) throughout the duration of the project.

Access for residents will be maintained at all times.

Four parking bays will be suspended on Eslington Terrace (North) during the work and the footpath will be closed on the south side of Clayton Road at the railway bridge. Pedestrian access will be maintained elsewhere.

Richie Manuel, Construction Services Area Manager, Northern Gas Networks said; “Some of the pipes in the area are over 100 years old and now need replacing so that we can ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to customers in the area for years to come.

“We’ve planned the project carefully so that the work is taking place during the quieter school holiday period which we hope will help to ease traffic flow in the area.”

He added: “We know that no one likes roadworks, so please be assured that we’ll do all we can to keep disruption to a minimum.  We’d like to thank customers in advance for their patience throughout these essential improvement works and apologise for any inconvenience caused.”

NGN’s team of Customer Care Officers has been door knocking homes and businesses in the area to inform them about the project, and answer any questions or concerns they may have.  They’ll be providing regular updates to customers as the work progresses.

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.

*Approximately £5 million invested between 2015 and 2016

The north of England’s gas distributor, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), began work to complete an upgrade to ageing metal gas mains in the Yeadon Drive area of Southowram on Monday (20 July 2015).

The project is part of NGN’s on-going development of infrastructure across the north of England and involves replacing the existing metallic 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 essential work, which is expected to take around a week to complete, sees work taking place at the junction of Law Lane, Cain Lane and Pinnar Lane.

The work has been carefully planned in conjunction with Calderdale Council to take place at the same time as the council’s work to re-surface Law Lane, which involves a daytime road closure (between 8:00am and 5.00pm).  A signed diversion route is in place.

In order to carry out the work safely and efficiently, Pinnar Lane is closed throughout the duration of the work and four-way traffic lights are in place at the junction of Towngate, Cain Lane, Yeadon Drive and Law Lane. Access is being maintained for buses via Towngate.

Northern Gas Networks Construction Services Area Manager, Paul Jagger said;

“We’ve planned our work closely with Calderdale Council to minimise disruption for residents, businesses and road users in the town. The council is providing a shuttle bus service for road users while the work is taking place.  Buses are also operating under a revised bus schedule while the road is being resurfaced so there is less traffic on the road than usual, which we hope will minimise the disruption caused.

He added: “Our engineers are working 7 days a week in order to complete the work as quickly as possible. We’d like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance for any inconvenience this essential work may cause and thank members of the public for their patience and support.”

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.