Project Update 07/04/2026
From "South Stanley and Craghead Environmental Improvements"
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Hi everyone,
As part of the Northumbria Integrated Drainage Partnership (NIDP), Northumbrian Water, Durham County Council and the Environment Agency are working with communities to proactively reduce the risk of flooding to homes and businesses and protect the environment.
As part of this commitment, we are working with our supply partner, Esh-Stantec, to undertake work to improve the performance of the sewer network in South Stanley. Phase one of the works is well underway in the Park road area, whilst phase two of the scheme will begin on 7 April 2026, investing a further £3.8 million into improving the sewer network. This essential work will ensure that the sewer network continues to serve the community effectively and reducing the risk of flooding in your area.
The work will take around 13 months to complete and will involve the construction of new sewers to transfer surface water, from roof and road areas to the Stanley Burn. The work will take place in the streets around Avon Road, Wansbeck Avenue, Tees Crescent, Tweed Terrace, Kier Hardie Avenue, Marx Crescent and Lenin Terrace. To enable us to undertake the work safely, we will need to temporarily close some roads in the areas where we are working and during these times, parking will be restricted. We will notify you in advance of any road closures that are required and we will maintain pedestrian access to your property at all times. We also need to remove two trees in the grassed area north of Lenin Terrace and one tree along Avon Road, and we will be replacing these with new trees after our work has been completed.
In addition to this work, we will also be undertaking site investigations to help with the development of solutions for further improvements to the sewer network, across the South Stanley and Craghead area.
We will be setting up a site compound and materials storage area in a grassed area adjacent to Holly Hill Gardens, and this will be reinstated on completion.
A plan is enclosed showing where the work will take place. Please be assured that we are working closely with Durham County Council to minimise our impact on the local community. Typical working hours will be Monday to Friday, between 8.00am and 6.00pm.
If you would like to speak to a member of our Project Team, you can telephone our customer contact centre on 0345 717 1100, via X @nwater_care or contact us via our community hub. Whichever way is best, we’d really like to hear from you.
Thank you,
The Project Team