Phase 1 - Thorne Environmental Ltd completed site clearance and enabling works involving the excavation and processing of 46,000m3 of buried foundations, re-grading to provide development plots for housing and industrial use and 75,000m3 of re-profiling of steep slopes to existing colliery spoil heap.

Phase 2 – The main reclamation scheme comprises earthworks, soil placement, cultivation, planting and maintenance to complete the development plateaux and provide a countryside park. Briefly, the scope of works comprises:

• Earthworks and remediation to provide sports pitches, car parks, ponds and countryside park features
• Drainage works to provide ditches, bridge crossings, sports pitch drainage and bat mitigation features.
• Tracks and paths to form leisure footway / cycle-ways including features.
• Landscaping including importing topsoil, sub-soils, TCCSS and composted green waste.
• Cultivation of colliery spoil and placement of growing media to tree and shrub areas.
• Wetlands
• Fencing, access features and signage
• Landscaping and maintenance
  

Thorne Environmental Ltd are leading the value engineering initiatives and design changes to ensure the project is delivered safely, on time and within budget.

Newsletter - September 2008
Frickley Information Leaflet - August 2009