The UFO Talk Talk roll out of Ultra Fast Broadband has been continuing in our area with an interruption with the snows.

The latest list of streets is given below.  Residents were able to hear updates from the UFO team at the last Ward Committee meeting at Gateway Centre on 14th March. Some issues had been raised with the Liberal Democrat Councillor Team in relation to verges in Stuart Road and surrounding areas, interruptions to electricity supplies in the Hatfield Walk area on Feb 16th, and a break up on the roadside in the Beagle Ridge area which is being taken up by Cllr Jackson.

 

The responses to councillors was;

“Firstly in regards to disruption to electricity supplies in Foxwood, one of our Build Supervisors has confirmed that we employ specialist personnel who use market leading equipment to locate existing utilities and mark their location. We also excavate trial holes during the course of our works to verify the utility markings. We take such measures primarily in the interests of Health and Safety for our workforce but also to ensure that we don’t create a loss of service for residents.”

“Unfortunately there are occasions whereby damage is caused to existing utilities and in this particular instance the cause of the utility damage was due to the electric main not being installed inline with the relevant legislation. It should be at a depth greater than 450mm but it was actually at a depth of much less than half of that.We immediately notified Northern Powergrid of the damage and they arrived on site promptly. I have been lead to believe that Northern Powergrid encountered difficulties with performing the repair which is what caused the loss of service for such a duration.”

In respect to the works on the verges which are impacted by the current low temperatures;

“All of works comply with legislation and meet industry standards. To ensure this, our build supervisors carry out daily checks and we are subject to CoYC inspections too. Though, we know that the muddy grass verges and the temporary tarmac reinstating is causing concern to residents. We and the CoYC have records of the verges and the temporary reinstating that we need to return to. Together with the CoYC we are planning a schedule of remedial works and will return to re-seed or reinstate to permanent as soon as the weather is more suitable for these works to be carried out to standard.””

 

“If residents contact you with issues or queries please encourage them to call our free care line on 0800 542 8073, open 7 days 8am – 8pm or to email ufo-help@talktalkplc.com where a dedicated team will assist them.”

Please find a two week view of York’s UFO’s proposed build timeline. Please note that this is subject to change.

WC: 19th March proposed works begin in the following streets:
FIRST PHASE: installing street ports and in some streets cabinets too, road crossings
St Stephens Square
Thoresby Road
Chaloners Road
Moor Lane
Bachelor Hill
Kingsthorpe
Parker Avenue
Robinson Drive
Gale Lane
Grange Lane
Dijon Avenue
Moor Lane
Gale Lane
Foxwood Lane
Beagle Ridge Drive
Beechwood Glade
Cedarwood Close
Foxwood Lane
Maplewood Paddock
Otterwood Lane
Doherty Walk
Sandcroft Road
Danesfort Avenue
Kingsway West
The Reeves
Tithe Close

SECOND PHASE: narrow trenching
Moor Lane
Chaloners Crescent
Don Avenue
Eason View
Ganton Place
Lerecroft Road
Leven Road
Wains Grove
Wains Road
Chaloners Road
West Thorpe
Middleton Road
Acomb Wood Close
Acorn Way
Ashbourne Way
Chantry Close
Ryecroft Avenue
Foxton
Heron Avenue
Sherringham Drive
Ashbourne Way
Ryecroft Avenue
Moorcroft Road
Cairnborrow
Carron Crescent
Eden Close
Chapman Court
Lowick
Summerfield Road
Wordsworth Crescent
Acomb Wood Drive
Alness Drive
Cairnborrow
Grassholme
Kinbrace Drive
Nairn Close
Troutbeck

WC: 26th March proposed works begin in the following streets:
SECOND PHASE: narrow trenching
Wansbeck
Moor Lane
Danesfort Avenue
Kempton Close
Woodford Place
Ascot Way
Kingsway West
Newbury Avenue
Windsor Garth
Bishopthorpe Road
Ashford Place