nationalgrid Milkstone & Deeplish Area Forum national grid Who we are: • Laura Crossley • Land Regeneration Advisor, National Grid • Rachae Elliott • Project Manager, WorleyParsons • Alexis Darby • Community Relations Consultant, PPS 2 I
national grid Who is National Grid? • We are an international electricity and gas company. • We own and operate the gas transmission network in Great Britain and have done since 1990. • We work to connect people and businesses to the energy they need. 3 national grid Rochdale Gasholders 2
nat io na grid The Site nation ag rid Heritage information • The gasholder site once formed part of the expansive Rochdale Gasworks which opened in 1824. • As demand for gas increased, so too did the site. The remaining gasholder was constructed in 1894 and rebuilt in 1959 to manage greater post-war demand. • The gasholders were used until February 2013. 6 3
national grid The story so far nationaig rid The story so far • We dismantled two of the gasholders at the site last year. • During this time we removed water and cleaned the inside of the gasholders, before dismantling the structures piece by piece. Charr1t0 Jçe , • We completed the work and left the site in ‘fldstty hezitag May 2015. • We also donated a manufacturing plaque from the above ground holder to the local Touchstones Museum, to tell the story of the role of gasholders in Rochdale to future generations. 8 4
nationaigrid Our upcoming work • We are now starting to take down the remaining gasholder at the site. • The gasholder has not been used for several years and is being removed as part of our plans to prepare the site to be brought back into beneficial use. • We’ll be cleaning, then removing the gasholder piece by piece. We’ll also be filling holes in the ground left by the gasholders removed last year. • There are three entrances to the site; Fern Street, Dane Street and Church Street. The Fern Street entrance will be used for vehicles as part of the gasholder dismantling. The Dane Street entrance will be used by vehicles filling in the holes left by the gasholders we removed last year. The Church Street entrance may be used by site staff for pedestrian access between the two sites. natonaIg rid Our process i i Water removed Roof removed Taken down in Hole filled and sections levelled 10 5
national grid Dismantling the gasholder • Working hours will be approximately 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 1pm on some Saturdays. I c 7 Z 4 . i I i l I • We will dismantle the gasholder carefully, from the inside, to help to minimise any impact on our neighbours. • We will commence works in March An example of gasholder removal and aim to complete by November. Note that the initial works will comprise of infilling of the holder voids. 11 national grid Key considerations • The community: We aim to be a good neighbour and will do everything we can to make sure disruption is kept to a minimum. Regular monitoring will be in place throughout the work to limit the impact on residents. • Safety: Safety is our top priority. We will work quickly and efficiently to remove the remaining gasholder and infill the holes in the ground, working in a safe manner at all times. • Ecology: We know that a pair of peregrine falcons, who nest and rear young in the Town Hall use the gasholder as a vantage point for hunting. When dismantling of the holder commences, the birds will hunt from another high point in Rochdale. • Odour: You may notice some odour during the dismantling. Any odours will be temporary and are not dangerous to people or the environment. We will let the community know if we anticipate any work that has a greater risk of odour and will use equipment to address odour, should it become an issue. 12 6
nationaigrid Completion • Following removal of the gasholder, the site will be cleared and restored for future use. • We expect to complete the work and be off site by the end of 2016. 13 national grid Future plans for the site • Though the gasholder will be removed, the active gas distribution plant will remain. • There are no immediate plans to develop the gasholder site following removal of the gasholder. 14 7
national grid Community relations • We recently held a drop-in session for local residents • We’ll be keeping the local community informed during the project • We will engage with councillors and community representatives • We welcome ideas of how we can be involved in the local community 15 national grid Get in touch • Members of the community can get in touch if they have any questions or concerns: Contact us 0808 168 7590 nationalgrid@rochdalegasholders.com Write to: FTREEPOST RSKS-SBBE-LHHZ, do PPS Group, National Grid Community Relations, Sevendale House, 5-7 Dale Street, Manchester Ml 1JB. 16 8
nationaig rid Any questions? 9
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