At Shottwood fold, tree clearance works have been completed, and construction will commence this summer.
At Grove Lodge, tree clearance works commenced from 4th February to 14th February. A footpath diversion was put in place during these works.
At Gale East, for the diversion structure, the cofferdam has now been excavated and formed to create a dry working environment. Piling works within the cofferdam have commenced. This is to prevent seepage under the diversion structure. The Contractor will install the clay cut off for the diversion structure.
At Riverstone Bridge, the Heras fencing has been removed, some minor landscaping works are still to be completed. This includes replacement of some of the dead trees.
Please refer to the colour coded map of the Littleborough Ph1b site that corresponds to the text in the monthly updates
At Gale West, alongside the railway line, the Contractor is progressing the construction of the culvert beneath the railway which will connect the Gale East storage and Gale West storage.
Gale West railway line diversion culvert
| At Gale West outlet structure. construction is ongoing and is about 80% complete. |
Gale West reservoir outlet structure stilling basin
| At Gale West along the railway line, a 500T crane will be lifting precast concrete culvert sections into the cofferdam to extend the existing railway culvert into the reservoir area. |
The Environment Agency have donated four 1 tonne bags of wood chipping to PIER Incredible Edible Gardens in Rochdale. PIER is part of the PETRUS who are a charity supporting the homeless in Rochdale. We will be further donating six 1 tonne bags of wood chippings to PETRUS with their supported housing projects at Greave House, Rochdale. PETRUS are developing the surrounding ground s and creating a nature walk to enhance support sessions. Our wood chippings will be used to cover the footpath. If you are interested learning more or supporting the work that PETRUS do, please refer to their web page.
