This week I received a letter from National Grid Land & Property updating me on the first stage of investigations. Below is the text of the letter:

Dear Councillor Field,

Keeping you informed: routine investigation at former gasworks site at Bristol Road, Gloucester, GL2 5YA now completed

Further to my recent correspondence, I am writing let you know that we have completed the first phase of work on the site of our former gasworks on Bristol Road, Gloucester.

Activity on site 

The work carried out involved undertaking some initial routine site investigation works to assess the ground conditions on our land. 

The findings from these site investigation works will be used to inform a planning application we anticipate submitting to Gloucester City Council later this year. This will be an application for us to carry out remediation work that will improve the environmental condition of the site so it can be brought back into future beneficial use. 

Next steps 

Throughout the summer period, we will need to return to the site periodically for post-works monitoring. However, this will not involve any further excavation activity so it is unlikely anyone will notice our team visiting. 

Subject to Gloucester City Council granting planning consent, the second phase of remediation work is anticipated as starting early 2022, with it being completed by Summer 2022.  

Keeping you informed – ongoing communications   

Should you have any questions about our work, please refrain from visiting our site. Instead, please call our Community Relations team between 9am and 6pm Monday to Friday on 0800 1448 904 or via email at NGLPCommunityRelations@camargue.uk.