COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER WINTER 2018

First contractor BAM Nuttall is appointed to complete the first stage of the Lake announced! Lothing Third Crossing Project

Plus • Who’s who – meet BAM Nuttall and the team • Find out more about the Planning Inspectorate • What happens in the next 12 months?

Main photo L-R: Cllr Michael Ladd, Ewan Barr, Peter Aldous MP, Cllr Matthew Hicks, Jon Barnard Message Stage 1 - Contractor announcement from Matthew What does this mean? I hope you share my Suffolk County Council has announced that leading civil engineering contractor, BAM Nuttall, has won the excitement about the contract for the first stage of completing the Lake news of announcing Lothing Third Crossing in Lowestoft. The contract our first contractor, it’s started on 1 November 2018. a milestone for the building of the Following a comprehensive tender process and approval by Suffolk County Council’s cabinet, BAM Third Crossing! Nuttall will now finalise the design of the crossing, ready for building. The award of the I wanted to take you behind the scenes at the council, stage of the contract (Stage 2), is scheduled to be to tell you about some of the work that has happened announced in the Autumn of 2019. for us to reach this important stage of the process. We have been working on the project since 2015 and now have a core team of six people. “The award of this They work with numerous of organisations and contract is a significant authorities to consider a variety of impacts ranging and important event in from wildlife, noise, street lighting, highways, pollution the construction of the and landscaping to name but a few. 3rd Crossing, which is so There is an incredible amount of detail required important to Lowestoft and for a project like this, just the initial submission to the surrounding area. I look apply for the Development Consent Order consisted forward to meeting and of over 25,000 pages being delivered to the working with BAM Nuttall in government’s Planning Inspectorate. Tasks that need the coming months.” to be considered range from the structural design of the beam which gives the crossing its shape, to Peter Aldous MP for Waveney the fastenings required to secure litter bins in the surrounding landscape. “I’m delighted that the The team’s hard work has resulted in Suffolk County contractor has been Council’s cabinet approving BAM Nuttall as the announced and the Third contractor to finalise designs for the crossing. Crossing is progressing well. Their bid brings a balance of high quality work and They have plans to involve value for money. the local community and businesses with the project, which are further boosts to Councillor Matthew Hicks the town and the district.” Leader of Suffolk County Council Councillor Mark Bee, leader of Waveney District Council

The application process - the remaining steps COMPLETED NEXT

Jul 2018 Pre-Consultation Examination Dec 2018 to Jun 2019 Aug 2018 Acceptance Interested Parties are invited to provide more details of their views of the project. You can request to speak at one of the hearings. Sep 2018 Pre-Examination The Planning Inspectorate has 6 months to complete the Examination.

2 > Lake Lothing Third Crossing Introducing Introducing the Suffolk County Ewan Barr and Council team - Scott Thompson Jon Barnard from BAM Nuttall As project manager for the Lake Lothing Third Crossing at Suffolk County Council, it is my responsibility to Ewan Barr manage the council’s team and to liaise with the many As Project Director for the Lake partner organisations involved. Lothing Third Crossing for BAM Nuttall, With BAM Nuttall’s contract having begun on 1 November my role is to oversee the project, 2018, I will also be working closely with our colleagues work with our project manager, Scott, there, to ensure the project progresses according to and collaborate closely with Suffolk plan. An important part of this work will be to keep County Council. I have over 30 years’ local residents and businesses updated with news and experience of heavy civil engineering developments. We will do this with further editions of this programmes and am excited to play a key part in newsletter and updates in the local news. unlocking the immense potential of this project. I also have regular meetings with local authorities and BAM Nuttall is a leading supplier of civil engineering agencies supporting us in the process, such as WSP, services in the UK. We’re part of the Royal BAM Group, who are leading engineering consultants and have been an international construction firm. Across the UK BAM advising on the project since 2015. Nuttall is known for being involved in major road, rail and nuclear infrastructure projects. In recent years we have worked on projects such as tunnels for Crossrail, roads and bridges for the 2012 Olympics as well as being the construction partner of the British Antarctic Society to Introduction modernise the UK Antarctic and other research facilities. Closer to home we have been a key part of the first to SHARP phase of Great Yarmouth’s flood defence scheme and Association of British Port’s Ipswich Quay works. SHARP Contract & Surveying Ltd are a Lowestoft based company specialising in Contract & Scott Thompson Commercial management of infrastructure projects I am Project Manager for the crossing of both national and local significance. SHARP for BAM Nuttall, with 18 years’ experience C&S are delighted to be supporting Suffolk County of heavy civil engineering programmes. Council on the commercial controls and delivery of I recently worked with Ewan to deliver the Lake Lothing Third Crossing Project in its home the design and construction of Kirtling town. This is a significant award for the company Street marine project for Thames and demonstrates that locally (Lowestoft) based Tideway. I’m very much looking niche companies can compete and win contracts forward to working on the Third Crossing project which when in competition against the largest of will not only provide an iconic landmark for the town consultancies in the country. SHARPS C&S are but also make a significant and positive impact on the looking forward to mobilising in Lowestoft and region. We intend to open an office in Lowestoft near the helping deliver this highly important scheme for construction site prior to the main site works commencing the town and its people. and, together with SCC, will ensure we keep local people and businesses informed of the project’s progress.

Recommendation Decision Post-decision Jun to Sep 2019 Sep to Dec 2019 Dec 2019 to Jan 2020

The Planning Inspectorate must prepare The relevant Secretary of Once a decision has been issued a report on the application to the State has three months by the relevant Secretary of relevant Secretary of State, including a to make the decision on State, there is a six week period recommendation, within three months whether to grant or refuse in which the decision may be of the close of the Examination. development consent. challenged in the High Court.

Lake Lothing Third Crossing < 3 The Preliminary Meeting and Open Floor Hearing 1 What happens now? will be held at The Ivy House, Ivy Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft NR33 8HY on Wednesday 5 December 2018. EXAMINATION NEXT STEPS The Government’s Planning Inspectorate will carry out (5 DECEMBER 2018 TO 5 JUNE 2019) the Examination of the application to build the crossing. This process will begin on the afternoon of 5 December There will be several more hearings during the 2018 and will last for six months. There will be several Examination. Deadlines, hearings and meetings will be opportunities for people to provide more details of their advertised on the Planning Inspectorate website, the views on the project during this time. Lake Lothing Third Crossing website, in the local media and in local venues. The Planning Inspectorate has appointed the Examining Authority to carry out the Examination. This LLTC More information about meetings and the process can panel will comprise of two independent Inspectors. At be found on: the end of this six month period, they will make their The Planning Inspectorate website: recommendation to the Secretary of State, who will http://bit.ly/pinslakelothing decide whether to grant permission by December 2019. SCC Lake Lothing Third Crossing website: PRELIMINARY MEETING http://bit.ly/lakelothing (5 DECEMBER 2018, 10AM) The purpose of the Preliminary Meeting is to enable views to be put to the Examining Authority about the About the Planning way in which the application is to be examined. At this stage the panel is looking at the procedure and not the Inspectorate merits of the application. Registered Interested Parties will be invited to attend. The Planning Inspectorate deals with planning appeals, national infrastructure planning OPEN FLOOR HEARING 1 applications, examinations of local plans and other planning-related and specialist casework in (5 DECEMBER 2018, 2PM) and Wales. The purpose of an Open Floor Hearing is to allow The Planning Inspectorate’s job is to make Interested Parties to address the Examining Authority on decisions and provide recommendations and relevant matters of their choosing. Speaking time will be advice on a range of land use planning-related shared between Interested Parties who have registered in issues across England and Wales. advance. Parties who do not register in advance may be heard at the end of the hearing if there is time available and at the discretion of the Examining Authority.

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