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The site is located on land that is currently in agricultural use, to the north of the Netherfield Lagoons Nature Reserve, and was chosen for the following reasons:

• It is near the existing 400kV high-voltage overhead line
• It is near the areas which Central Networks supplies – Stoke Bardolph, Gedling, the City of Nottingham and South Nottinghamshire
• No additional overhead lines are required, just the replacement of an existing pylon

What will National Grid’s work involve?

National Grid will be responsible for the construction of a new substation and a replacement pylon to connect the existing overhead line to the substation.

Work is due to start on site at the beginning of March 2011 and construction is expected to take approximately two and a half years to complete.

During construction National Grid will liaise with neighbours about any site work that may impact the local community.

Indicative construction timeline:

Spring 2011  - widening of access road entrance
Spring 2012 - widening of access road
Summer 2012 - transformer deliveries
Winter 2012  - foundations installed and buildings erected
Spring 2013  - equipment installed
Autumn 2013  - pylon replacement
Winter 2013  - substation energised and operational

The work will be carried out by National Grid and its contract partners.

How might this affect me?

National Grid is committed to working with the local community to limit any adverse impact during the construction process. To ensure minimum disruption:

• All roads will remain open during the construction process
• The public footpath crossing the existing access road will remain open but extra care will be required when using this route and it is strongly advised that pets are kept on a lead
• Permissive footpaths (footpaths which the landowner can open and close at their own discretion) which cross the construction site will be closed for safety reasons
• Power supplies will not be affected by National Grid's work
• All construction traffic will be routed away from Stoke Bardolph village
• Traffic warning signs will be placed at strategic points
• Landscaping around the edge of the substation will be introduced to assist with visually screening the site in the long term and helping it to assimilate into its surroundings
• As the substation is located approximately 700 metres south west of the village, residents should not experience any undue noise from the site once it becomes operational
• Where possible, National Grid will re-use soil and excavated material on site to minimise lorry movements

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Keeping you informed

If you have any questions or enquiries related to the work you can contact us in the following ways:

• Call us on Freephone 0800 804 7081between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday
• Email us at stokebardolph@uk.ngrid.com
• Write to us at Freepost RSKS-HKSY-GSJU, National Grid Community Relations, PO Box 3028, Bristol, BS1 9FF

Q. Will our electricity supply be affected?

A. No, your electricity supply will not be affected by National Grid's construction work. In fact, the work will provide a greater security of supply for Stoke Bardolph, Gedling, the City of Nottingham and South Nottinghamshire in the future.

Q. What will the National Grid substation look like?

A. There will be two single storey buildings, each about the size of an average dwelling, housing the main control equipment and a number of smaller buildings. The buildings will cover approximately one tenth of the site. Some electrical equipment, such as transformers, will be external to the buildings

The whole site will be contained within a security fence. National Grid will landscape the area around the substation with native trees and shrubs which, over time, will provide visual screening for the substation, as well as valuable ecological habitats when combined with the proposed wet and meadow grassland on site.

Q. Are there any health and safety issues we should be aware of?

A. As you would expect, safety and security are vitally important to National Grid. All site personnel are inducted in health and safety matters and security personnel will be stationed at the site as and when required.The public footpath that crosses the existing site access route will remain open. As there will be traffic entering and leaving the site members of the public are asked to take great care when using this footpath and it is strongly advised that pets are kept on a lead at this point.As a safety measure, members of the public will be prohibited from accessing the site as it is now classed as a construction site.

Q.  What steps will you take to protect the environment?

A. National Grid has commissioned a range of independent environmental studies on the site of the proposed substation. These include landscape and visual impact, noise, flood risk, ecology and archaeology studies which have revealed no significant constraints for the chosen location.

As part of the planning agreement with Gedling Borough Council, National Grid has also undertaken studies to support improvements to the existing nature reserve to the south of the substation site. In addition, National Grid will set aside an area of land adjacent to the substation which will include seasonal wetland areas to encourage wading birds and other forms of wildlife. This area will be leased to Gedling Conservation Trust.

We will also be introducing native trees and hedgerow species including hawthorn, ash and willow around the edges of the substation site, providing new planting and reinforcing existing planting in keeping with local character.