Coleshill to Bedworth refurbishment of electricity pylons and overhead lines Frequently Asked Questions Why are you doing this When will the work work? happen? Our job is to maintain the Preparation work to access overhead power line circuit the pylon locations will start so the electricity network is in early December 2019. kept in first class working This includes tree cutting order. and vegetation clearance. We’ll keep clearance to a The power lines from minimum and will work under Coleshill to Bedworth were the watch of an ecologist. built in the 1960s. We’ve Our refurbishment work will maintained and repaired the begin in January 2020. lines for as long as possible, but it’s no longer efficient. To In order to keep disruption keep the network in first- to a minimum, we’ll work class working order and in sections. At times it help meet future electricity may appear that nothing demands, we must now is happening, depending complete our refurbishment on where you live. That’s works to replace the because we’re working powerlines. This concludes elsewhere. The pylon route activity we began in 2017. passes through Hams Hall National Distribution Park What work are you doing? in Lea Marston, Shustoke, During 2020, we’ll work to Fillongley, Wood End, replace the 20km overhead Bedworth West, Goodyers line running between Hams End and Exhall. Hall substation near Coleshill Our working hours will be and Coventry substation from 7am to 6pm Monday near Bedworth. The wires to Friday (excluding bank have now come to the end holidays) and the same on of their working life so we Saturdays and Sundays. need to replace them. All the pylons along the route Will you remove any trees will get new fittings, new or vegetation? earthwire and a coat of paint. There’s a section in the We’re committed to middle of the overhead line minimising the impact of route where we only need work on local wildlife and to replace the earth wire at environment. We need to the top of the pylon, as we clear some trees and bushes changed the fittings during from around the bases of our 2017 work. some pylons and underneath overhead lines. This is so our Our £20 million investment contractor has safe access in this refurbishment work to work sites. will help to maintain the electricity supply in the area and keep power flowing to homes and businesses. Will the vegetation be Are all the people who replaced? work on the scheme When the refurbishment National Grid employees? works have finished, we’ll We use experienced, replant all trees that need to well-trained and properly be removed and will work qualified contractors to with landowners, the local carry out our work. For the authorities and conservation refurbishment of the pylons groups on the best options we’re using Balfour Beatty. for the location and type of All contractors are managed trees to be replanted. by National Grid and we monitor their performance Do birds nest on the closely. pylons? What other wildlife could the work The contractors aren’t affect? National Grid employees and so aren’t able to Some bird nests will need answer questions on our to be carefully removed behalf. For any questions or from affected trees, bushes feedback, please contact and pylons. All nests will be our community relations removed outside of nesting team on 0800 073 1047. season in accordance with They’re available daily the Wildlife & Countryside from 7am to 7pm or email Act 1981. Conservation [email protected]. specialists will survey for bats, badgers, great crested newts Will you close any roads and other species. They will and what traffic impacts put mitigation plans in place will there be? to ensure we have minimal impact on the environment. There may be temporary We’re respectful of the traffic management, as we environment and take steps install scaffolding and netting to make sure natural habitats in specific locations. This will are maintained as much as be lane closures and traffic possible. lights rather than full road closures. During this time Will you build any new residents will have access to pylons? their driveways however, we may need to restrict parking No. Our work on the overhead on some roads while we line is a full refurbishment work. We’ll write to residents of the existing pylons. This to keep them informed of any includes inspection of traffic impacts in good time. foundations, renovation of pylons and replacement of insulators, fittings and the overhead wire itself. There’s a section in the middle of the overhead line route where we changed the fittings during our 2017 work. All we need to do now is replace the earth wire, at the top of the pylon. Will you close any What benefit will the footpaths? project bring to the local Our works cross some community? footpaths, which are Public Connecting cleaner, Rights of Way (PRoW) greener, low carbon energy and Permissive Rights sources benefits us all of Way. In the interest of environmentally and helps safety for all footpath users, meet our energy needs in we’ll enforce either short the future, which is vital to temporary footpath closures sustain the way of life we all or diversions, while we work enjoy. with netting, scaffolding and wire pulling. We’ll do all we National Grid behaves as a can to minimise our presence responsible business and is while we’re in the area. We’ll committed to investing in the place advance notice and communities where it works. diversion signs at the closure Charitable and community points before we start, to groups can apply for grant help keep the community funding for community informed, and post closure projects that benefit local information on our project people in areas where website. National Grid is operating, through our Community Grant Programme. Details are available online at: http://betl.nationalgrid. com. Lea Marston Nether A444 Whitacre Coleshill N Substation Galley Common Hams Hall Common A446 LichfieldLichfield Rd Rd Station Road Road Ansley Nuneaton Distribution Park Furnace Shustoke Coleshill End Road Arley New Arley Blythe Road Astley Coleshill Maxstoke Park Golf Club Wood End Fillongley Bedworth Maxstoke Smorrall M6 Lane Newdigate Corley Ash Primary School Corley Ash A444 KEY Goodyers End M6 Lane Full refurbishment of the line Corley Ash Green (January-March 2020) Corley Moor Exhall Earthwire replacement only Neal’s Green M6 Coventry (February and March 2020) Keresley Substation Who is National Grid? Keeping you informed We own and operate the electricity transmission We’ll do all we can to minimise disruption while we network in England and Wales. We’re also work. We’ll keep you up to date as we work and let responsible for the operation of the electricity you know well in advance of any road closures. transmission networks in Scotland. If you’d like any further information or have any Electricity is carried from power stations through questions about what we’re doing, please contact a network of high voltage overhead lines and our Community Relations team on 0800 073 1047 underground cables owned and operated by National or email [email protected]. Grid. It’s then transmitted into towns and cities where local distributors take over and supply it to homes, They’re available daily from 7am to 7pm. For the schools, offices, factories and other premises. latest project information, visit www.nationalgridet.com/coleshill-bedworth.