East West Rail have written to the Parish Council to let us know they are due to carry out ground investigations in this area within the next 4 weeks.
Ground investigations are vital for large infrastructure projects like East West Rail, gathering important information about the soil, rock and groundwater below the surface to help us to design a railway in a responsible and environmentally sustainable way. This information is also crucial to drawing up designs that reduce project costs, construction risks and the amount of land we need to use.
They are working closely with local landowners to make specific arrangements ahead of us carrying out ground investigations on their land. We are committed to treating landowners, their land, property and personal data with respect; making health and safety a priority; being clear and transparent with landowners; and keeping potential damage or disruption to their land to a minimum.
It’s unlikely that the ground investigations will cause any significant disturbance to communities and our contractor team will be adhering to robust health and safety procedures. They have measures in place such as limiting working hours to 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and laying trackway into fields to try and avoid mud being brought onto the roads.
So that local residents are aware of this work and have website and contact details should they have any questions, they have asked for this poster to be displayed BC0139 GI community flyer A5 digital