Sewer works begin in Hampstead Norreys

Eight-week disruption for residents as sewer repair programme starts today (Monday)

AN eight-week project to improve sewer works in Hampstead Norreys begins today (Monday).

Traffic lights will be in place on Water Street and Church Street for the duration of the project.

Work is being carried out to reline sewer pipes in the village as holes in the pipe currently mean water seeps into the network making it inadequate to cope with the flow, which has resulted in flooding.

Thames Water apologised for the disruption but said the work was essential to improve the sewer network in West Berkshire and to make it fit for the future.

Thames Water's programme delivery manager Andrew Popple,said: "There is no place for sewer flooding in the 21st Century so we are committed to doing everything we can to prevent our customers having to go through this ordeal.”