Northern Gas Networks is carrying out essential works to replace ageing metal gas mains in Malton with new durable plastic pipes to ensure the continued, safe and reliable supply of gas for years to come.

The essential work is progressing well, with an estimated completion date towards the end of November.

In order to carry out the next phase of the work safely and efficiently, from Monday 21 October it will be necessary to put a road closure in place on Wentworth Street. As the work progresses, the road closure will move onto Princess Road, Newbiggin Street and Finkle Street.

Access will be maintained for shop deliveries and pedestrians, and diversion routes will be clearly marked.

Garry Farnhill, Customer Operations Area Manager, Northern Gas Networks said; “Our customer liaison officers have been door knocking in the area to inform customers about the planned work.”

Mr Farnhill added; “We would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding, and apologise in advance for any inconvenience this essential work may cause.”

Gas supplies in the area will not be affected.

If you have any questions about the works please don’t hesitate to contact the Customer Care team on 0845 634 0508, option 7. The team is available between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am and 5pm on Saturday.

A Northern Gas Networks’ major project to upgrade 1.2km of ageing metal gas mains in York city centre is progressing well, with the fifth phase of the work in High Ousegate on schedule for completion in November.

Pavement will be reopened to traffic today, more than a week ahead of schedule, meaning access for deliveries to businesses in the area will return to normal.

Garry Farnhill, Customer Operations Area Manager, Northern Gas Networks said; “We’re very happy with the way the project is progressing so far and would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding.

“We would also like to extend our thanks to local businesses, taxi drivers and bus companies for their continued support throughout these essential works.”

The nine month project is being carried out in seven phases to minimise city centre disruption, and is scheduled for completion in March 2014.

As part of this major project engineers will also be working in the following York city centre locations over the coming months:

Winter 2013 /14: Goodramgate, Monkgate Bar
Spring 2014: St Maurice’s Road
Northern Gas Networks has opened a customer cabin in the Parliament Street / Pavement area of the city. Members of the public are invited to drop in to get the latest information about the work and representatives from Northern Gas Networks will be available to answer any questions that they may have. The cabin will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm and on Tuesday evenings from 5.00pm to 7.00pm.

More information about our work can be found on our website and we will be sharing regular updates on Twitter and Facebook.

If you have any questions about the works please don’t hesitate to contact the Customer Care team on 0845 634 0508, option 7. The team is available between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am and 5pm on Saturday.

Our engineers have completed work to repair a damaged gas main the village of Blennerhasset in Wigton, Cumbria, after it was damaged by a third party on Saturday, September 21.

Around seventy people were without gas for several hours, but supplies were restored by Saturday evening.

A spokesperson from Northern Gas Networks said: We’d like to thank customers for bearing with us during these essential repairs.”

On Friday 6 September the heavy rain and flooding brought a tree down. It damaged a gas pipe in Sandsend, North Yorkshire, which resulted in approximately 40 homes losing their supply. Our engineers have been on site since Friday working to repair the damage and we have now restored supply to all homes. A spokesperson for Northern Gas Networks, said: “The incident was caused by the bad weather bringing down a tree which damaged a gas main. Safety is our number one priority and we’d like to thank the public for their cooperation and patience during our work to restore supplies.” Anyone who smells gas should call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999 immediately, your call will be answered at any time of day or night and an engineer will be sent out to assess the situation promptly.

On Friday 6 September a bridge collapse at Mill Lane, Skinningrove, Saltburn-by-the-Sea caused damage to a medium pressure gas main. Some homes lost gas supplies and our on-site engineers have been in attendance carrying out emergency repairs.

All the properties that we have been able to get access to have now had their gas supplies restored.

The damage caused to the bridge has meant it has been necessary to close Mill Lane.

A spokesperson from Northern Gas Networks, said:

“This incident was caused by local flooding damaging a bridge and a gas main. We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience and we thank our customers for their patience.”

Anyone who smells gas should call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999 immediately, your call will be answered at any time of day or night and an engineer will be sent out to assess the situation promptly.

On Wednesday, 4 September a trailer became detached from a tractor travelling along Lotherton Lane, Aberford, and embedded itself in the grass verge causing damage to a large diameter gas main.
A team of Northern Gas Networks highly trained engineers attended the scene at approximately 9.00pm on Wednesday evening to make the situation safe. Repair work is now complete and work is being done today to clean up the site.

West Yorkshire Police are carrying out their investigations at the scene of the incident, and have closed Lotherton Lane between Collier Lane and Main Street. A diversion will be in place for the rest of the day (Friday 6 September).

Although the damage caused there to be a strong smell of gas in the area, the situation is safe. There is no loss of supply to properties in the area.

Richard Hynes-Cooper, Customer Operations Area Manager, Northern Gas Networks, said: “The incident was caused by a third party and we have been working closely with the police to help them with their investigations. Safety is our number one priority and we’d like to thank the public for their cooperation and patience whilst we carry out repairs to the gas main.”

Anyone who smells gas should call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999 immediately, your call will be answered at any time of day or night and an engineer will be sent out to assess the situation promptly.

Northern Gas Networks is investing £75,000 to upgrade ageing metal gas mains in the Dewsbury Road / Elland Riorges Link / Huddersfield Road area of Elland.

The upgrade will involve replacing half a kilometre of gas mains with more durable plastic pipes which will ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to customers in the area for years to come.

The essential gas mains replacement work will be carried out in three phases commencing on Monday, 2 September in Dewsbury Road near the junction with Westbury Street. The project will progress in a southerly direction, reaching completion at the junction of Huddersfield Road with South Lane. It is expected to take four weeks in total to complete.

The first phase of the work will take approximately one week to complete (2 – 8 September). In order to carry out this phase of the project safely and efficiently it will be necessary to suspend the exit from the roundabout (Co op) into Dewsbury Road. Throughout this phase of the works, three-way manually operated temporary traffic lights will be in place at the junction of Dewsbury Road with Westbury Street and Ellen Riorges Link to help manage the flow of traffic in the area.
The second phase of the project (9 – 15 September) will continue between Dewsbury Road and Huddersfield Road. Traffic will be filtered into one lane between Dewsbury Road and the roundabout during this phase of the work.During phase three of the project (16

– 22 September), it will be necessary to suspend parking outside the shops on Huddersfield Road between the junctions with James Street and South Lane. Three-way manually operated temporary traffic lights will also be erected to manage the flow of traffic in the area.
Andrew Lambert, Construction Manager working for Amey on behalf of Northern Gas Networks, said: “We are working hard to minimise disruption to residents, businesses and motorists, however some traffic build up should be expected in the area during peak times.

“In advance of the work taking place, a letter is being sent to residents, businesses and stakeholders. Our Customer Liaison team is also door-knocking residents and businesses in the area to help ensure they are aware of the work.

“We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience these works may cause, and thank everyone for their patience and understanding.”

For more information please contact the Northern Gas Networks on 0845 634 0508 (option 2) or visit www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk. We will also be posting regular updates on Facebook (www.facebook.com/northerngasnetworks) and Twitter (@NGNgas).
If you smell gas please call the National Gas Emergency Service immediately on 0800 111 999.

Northern Gas Networks is investing £400,000 to upgrade the ageing gas distribution network in Leeds city centre.

The major project is part of Northern Gas Network’s ongoing development of infrastructure across the north of England and will involve replacing 500 metres of existing metal gas mains with more durable plastic pipes to ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to our customers in Leeds for years to come.

The essential work will be carried out in several phases over a seven month period to minimise city centre disruption, and is scheduled for completion in February 2014.

From Tuesday, 27 August, a team of engineers will commence work in King Street and Infirmary Street. The first phase of the project is expected to take three weeks to complete and during this time it will be necessary to close the right hand bus lane at the bus station on Infirmary Street. This is expected to have minimum impact on motorists, however members of the public travelling by bus may experience minor delays.

Phase two of the project will commence mid-September and is expected to take five weeks to complete. In order to carry out this phase of the work safely and efficiently, it will be necessary to close one lane of traffic on King Street and there will be no left turn onto St Paul’s Street. Disruption will be kept to a minimum however delays for motorists should be expected at this point.

A rolling closure will be in place on St Paul’s Street for approximately 10 weeks as work progresses from the junction with King Street in a westerly direction towards Central Street. Whilst there are restrictions in place, some parking will be available on St Paul’s Street during this time.

Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the project.

Richard Hynes-Cooper, Customer Operations Area Manager, Northern Gas Networks said; “We’ve developed a phased plan for this essential project by working closely with Leeds City Council to minimise disruption to motorists, residents and businesses.

“Our customer liaison officers have started door knocking in the area to inform customers about the planned work and answer any questions or concerns they might have.”

Richard added, “We would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding, and apologise in advance for any inconvenience this essential work may cause. We will be sharing regular updates via our Twitter and Facebook pages.”

Please come along to our community forum at Stonebridge, Park House, Park Square West, Leeds LS1 2PW from 11.00 – 14.00 on Wednesday 4 September to find out more about this project. Northern Gas Networks representatives will be on hand to answer questions about the work.

If you have any questions about the works please don’t hesitate to contact the Customer Care team on 0845 634 0508, option 7. The team is available between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am and 5pm on Saturday.

If you have any questions about the works please don’t hesitate to contact the Customer Care team on 0845 634 0508, option 7. The team is available between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am and 5pm on Saturday.

A Northern Gas Networks’ major project to upgrade 1.2km of ageing metal gas mains in York city centre is progressing well, with the fourth phase of the work in St Savioursgate on schedule for completion at the end of next week (30 August).

From Monday, 2nd September, our highly skilled team of engineers will be moving onto the fifth phase of the project, continuing the essential replacement work in High Ousegate, Pavement, Parliament Street and Coppergate.

Due to the width (63cm) of the gas pipe which is being laid, in order to carry out this phase of the work safely and efficiently it will be necessary to close High Ousegate, Coppergate and Pavement to traffic for the following durations:

High Ousegate will be closed to traffic from 2nd September to 29th November
Pavement will be closed to traffic from 16th September to 13th October
Coppergate will be closed to traffic from 16th September to 13th October
Our team of engineers will work closely with businesses in the area to ensure access is granted for deliveries. Diversion routes will be clearly signposted whilst the closures are in place.

Temporary bus stops will be installed however members of the public travelling by bus may experience minor delays whilst the road closures are in place. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times, and high density boarding will be used around our sites to help reduce noise levels.

The major project is part of Northern Gas Network’s ongoing investment in the north of England’s gas mains infrastructure and will involve replacing York’s ageing metallic gas mains with more durable plastic pipes to ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to our customers in York for years to come.
The nine month project will be carried out in seven phases to minimise city centre disruption, and is scheduled for completion in March 2014. Garry Farnhill, Customer Operations Area Manager, Northern Gas Networks said; “We’re very happy with the way the project is progressing so far and would like to thank everyone for their patient and understanding.

“We will continue to keep our customers informed throughout by holding community forums at key stages of the work. Our next forum will be held on Tuesday 27th August between 17.30 and 19.00 at The Black Swan Inn, providing an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions or raise any concerns.”

More information about our work can be found on our website and we will be sharing regular updates on Twitter and Facebook.

In the coming weeks Northern Gas Networks will be opening a customer cabin, located in the Parliament Street / Pavement area of the city. Members of the public are invited to drop in to get the latest information about the work and representatives from Northern Gas Networks will be available to answer any questions that they may have. The cabin will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm and on Tuesday evenings from 5.00pm to 7.00pm.

As part of this major project engineers will also be working in the following York city centre locations over the coming months:

Winter 2013 /14: Goodramgate, Monkgate Bar
Spring 2014: St Maurice’s Road
The Northern Gas Networks community forum will be held at The Black Swan Inn, 23 Peasholme Green, York, Y01 7PR from 17.30 – 19.00 on Tuesday 27th August.

If you have any questions about the works please don’t hesitate to contact the Customer Care team on 0845 634 0508, option 7. The team is available between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am and 5pm on Saturday.

A team of enthusiastic Northern Gas Networks’ employees rolled up their sleeves to volunteer at the Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All York 10k run on Sunday, 4th August.

The charitable bunch gave up their spare time to hand out goodie bags and bottles of water to thousands of runners, and help the photographer coordinate group shots at the finish line. They also carried out marshalling duties, and helped to clear up at the end of the day.

Haley Mitchell, Customer Experience Area Leader said “Northern Gas Networks is carrying out a £750,000 infrastructure upgrade in York city centre over the coming nine months, so we have been spending time in the city centre speaking to business owners, residents and other key stakeholders about our planned work.

“We were very keen to show our support for the fifth York 10k run. Not only is it a fantastic event bringing people from across the country to York, it also helps raise funds for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal – a very worthy cause.”

Haley added: “It was a long day but extremely rewarding, and luckily the rain held off until the end!”

The Northern Gas Networks’ customer cabin, is now located at the junction of Coppergate, High Ousegate and Pavement in York city centre. Members of the public are invited to drop in to get the latest information about our York city centre infrastructure upgrade, and representatives from Northern Gas Networks will be on hand to answer any questions.

The cabin will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm and on Tuesday evenings from 5.00pm to 7.00pm.

Photograph (from left to right): Andy Irwin, Regional Manager; Haley Mitchell, Customer Experience Area Leader; Susan Wareham, Human Resources Director; Garry Farnhill, Customer Operations Area Manager; Mick Woodhead, Technician and Mark Coe, Network Officer.

Further information is available about the York city centre infrastructure upgrade.