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Advice - Sheffield & South Yorkshire Nav, Upstream of Rotherham Forge Island Weir, Rotherham

Type: Advice

Waterway(s): Sheffield & South Yorkshire Nav

From: 8 December 2025, 8am

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: 3rd Party Works

Subject to review on: 14 August 2026

Location

Closest waterwaySheffield & South Yorkshire Nav
Starts atTesco Accomodation Bridge
Ends atTesco Accomodation Bridge

Descriptions

Update 28 July 2026, 9:47am

We have been advised by the contractors that these works have been extended due to the discovery of a protected species in the area. They are currently awaiting guidance from Natural England before they proceed any further.

This notice will be updated once we have more information.

Update 16 July 2026, 12:12pm

Contractors have advised that works to repair the river wall are still ongoing and should be completed by Friday, 24th July.

Should a further extension be required, this notice will be updated as soon as possible.

Update 14 May 2026, 4:33pm

Contractors have advised that the piling works have been completed and the works to repair the river wall wall will be in progress till the 14th of July.

Original 28 November 2025, 9:08am

Piling works will begin within a former car parking area adjacent to the spur which leads to the weir at Forge Island. The works are part of a Rotherham MBC scheme to develop the car park into a public amenity space.

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