Hello Elizabeth and Ted,
Thanks Ted for this. Here is the letter that we have just sent to Alex Nix.
Best wishes, Peter
Dear Alex,
Piling work for foundations of industrial trainwash building behind Great
Eastern Street, CB1 in July 2020.
We want to express our deep concern about the proposed piling work to be done
over the next three weekends in July on this site.
Firstly, potential vibration damage to buildings. We consider it highly
irresponsible for this work to be carried out without an extensive survey on
potential damage to surrounding properties, but particularly on Great Eastern
Street. What data is available to the Cambridge City Council on the affect of
deep-piling to Victorian terrace buildings, many within less than 50 meters of
the piling work?
Of note is the fact that in the recent Spencer Group circular sent to Great
Eastern Street households, although it spoke of the upcoming ‘foundation work’,
it did not mention the specific nature of that work as piling – which as
everyone knows creates considerable noise and ground vibration.
Second, noise and timing of work. The amount of noise that will be made from
this this work at 3 am in a residential area - particularly one housing elderly
people, children and adults working shifts -borders on cruelty and criminal
harm.
We would like to see this work stopped.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Sian Stumbles, Peter Joseph
Great Eastern Street
From: cambtrainwash-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <cambtrainwash-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Behalf Of Elizabeth Mozzillo-Howell
Sent: 08 July 2020 10:09
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Cc: Cllr Dave Baigent - (Cambridge City - Romsey)
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Subject: [cambtrainwash] Re: July 11th work at night
I have this morning written to both Alex Nix and Stephen Kelly. Thank you Ted
for bringing up the true nature of this 'foundation' work through your
correspondence with Alex Nix.
Elizabeth
On 7 Jul 2020, at 20:54, Sean Rintel
<seanrintel@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:seanrintel@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Will do.
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From: Cllr Dave Baigent - (Cambridge City - Romsey)
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Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 7:57:41 PM
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Rintel <seanrintel@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:seanrintel@xxxxxxxxx>>
Cc: cambtrainwash@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cambtrainwash@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Hannah Fromageau <hannahfromageau@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:hannahfromageau@xxxxxxxxx>>;
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Subject: Re: July 11th work at night
Can I suggest that you/sean write to Stephen Kelly and ask him to put a stop on
it. Copy me in and I will make a phone call
😊
dave
From: Louis T Koehorst <ted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Date: Tuesday, 7 July 2020 at 19:13
To: Info Quashthetrainwash
<info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Cc: "cambtrainwash@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cambtrainwash@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<cambtrainwash@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cambtrainwash@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>,
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"philip.howell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:philip.howell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
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Anne-Sophie Bretonnet <abretonn@xxxxxxxx<mailto:abretonn@xxxxxxxx>>, Dave
Baigent <Dave.Baigent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Dave.Baigent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>,
Hannah Fromageau <hannahfromageau@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:hannahfromageau@xxxxxxxxx>>,
Martin Kulander <martin.kulander@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:martin.kulander@xxxxxxxxx>>,
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Subject: July 11th work at night
Hi all,
A heads up regarding the late night early morning work Spencers are doing July
11/12th, 18/19th, 25/26th.
I have just been informed by Alex Nix that the 'work' starting Saturday night
July 11th being done by Spencers involves 'piling'. This was not mentioned in
the letter, only foundation work etc. This I have been told requires the power
to be shut off as they will be connecting power lines.
I have been told 'piling' will commence at 3am Sunday. Apparently only one pile
will be at this time pout in...
I know now why piling was not mentioned in the 'newsletter' we received.
'Piling is a type of deep foundation, used to transfer the load to a deeper
level than is possible with a traditional shallow foundation. Vertical columns
of concrete, steel or wood, or a combination, are driven deep into the ground
to give extra support'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02UjH6DrY94
from 3.10 mins onwards and you will hear this and how loud it is and the
repetitive nature. I have been told it is set to run for an hour... but I am
guessing it will run for as long as it takes.
Railway piling work is a very noisy operation and creates a lot of vibration.
This happen three years ago in Preston... some comments... "3 and a half hours
the other week my house was shaking and vibrating , pictures on the walls
rattling and furniture almost moving , certainly can not be good for the
structure of the houses that's for sure , the bright lights and machinery are
awful but that piling noise is unbearable"
https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2017/05/network-rail-to-carry-out-overnight-piling-on-preston-to-blackpool-line/
https://www.peterboroughmatters.co.uk/local-news/peterborough-overnight-network-rail-work-9114
I have asked Mr Nix if any assessment been done by Spencers on possible damage
to foundations of our homes on Great Eastern Street as a result of 'piling' so
close to our homes. I also asked why the work being carried out did not detail
'piling' until I asked Mr Nix to ask specifically what Spencers were doing in
the night/morning.
Asking a friend whose brother is an engineer what his knowledge base is on
piling as he worked for an engineering form doing railway work he said it will
be heard up to 1 km away and is loud, very loud.
He also said foundation damage is possible unless a detailed and in depth
structural annalysis has been done on the surrounding area.
So it will be very noisy and possible foundation damage. Apparently there is
nothing we can do about this...
Mr Nix mentioned that no one else had raised queries or objections but then
'piling' was not mentioned in the 'newsletter'...
Maybe if more queried the necessity of 'piling' at the crack of dawn is really
a fact or just a convenience and why no consultation or survey done on possible
damage to our homes foundations and we then informed checks on that possibility
done.
email Alex.Nix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Alex.Nix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Unfortunately two members of my household have to work Sunday and have to start
work early. I have no idea how being awoken at 3am will impact on them.
Any ideas?
Cheers Ted (47)
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