Wayne Ellis, treat Severn Trent Water Solution Manager looking at plans with a colleague where the huge new pipes are to be installed at Andover Street, illness Cheltenham
Severn Trent Water customers in Cheltenham will be able to find out more about the next part of the work to prevent sewer flooding in the town.
A drop-in session is being held tomorrow to talk to customers about the £5million investment, which started in early Hune and will see nearly two miles of sewers replaced with new, larger ones, over the next eight months.
Severn Trent Water programme manager, Wayne Ellis, explains: “Our contractor, NMC Nomenca, has been working in Cheltenham for a few months now, and will be starting the next part of work in the Great Norwood Street and Lichfield Drive areas soon. So we felt it was a good time to hold a drop-in session to give our customers an update on the work. As well as information about when and where we’ll be carrying out work, there’ll also be details of any road closures, diversion routes and how it will affect bus routes in the town. We’ve sent out invitation letters to the drop in to any customers that may be directly affected by the work, but everyone is welcome to come and find out more.
“This is a big project for us and it’s really important that we get it right for our customers. So we’d love them to come down and see us to let us know what they think. We’ve already been working closely with the highways department at Gloucestershire County Council to plan the work efficiently, with as little disruption as possible. And, we’ve been talking with the local community and businesses to make sure they’re aware of our plans and know who to contact if they have any questions.
The drop-in session is this Thursday 14 August 2014, between 1pm and 7pm, at The Queen’s Hotel, The Promenade, GL50 1NN.
Wayne added: “Sewer flooding is not a pleasant experience for anyone and unfortunately, changes in weather patterns mean that flooding is becoming more frequent. This is because our older network of pipes are not large enough to cope with the overwhelming amount of rainfall we now experience. We’re sure everyone will be able to understand the longer term benefits that this work will deliver to our customers in Cheltenham.”