News archive for 2012
Extra round of consultation for new changes to plans at four proposed Thames Tunnel construction sites
Report on phase two public consultation reveals proposed amendments for ‘Supersewer’ construction plans at: Barns Elms, Putney Embankment, Victoria Embankment and Albert Embankment. Thames Water explains reasons why 24 preferred sites for Thames Tunnel construction and operation remain unchanged.…
Foreshore geology probes ahead of Thames Tunnel construction
As part of our ongoing site investigations for the Thames Tunnel, we need to undertake some more boreholes on the river. The boreholes will be about 15m deep and will provide us with information about the geology near the foreshore.…
Thames Tunnel vital for London’s economy, says new report
A new report ‘Why does London need the Thames Tunnel?’ has found the major new sewer will be a huge boost for the capital’s economy. The report, which is backed by business organisation ‘London First’ and the Trades Union Congress…
Chambers Wharf site investigations – important update
A small sample of asbestos-containing material has been found at Chambers Wharf following the start of site investigations, needed to test local soil and groundwater conditions. The sample found was a fragment of low-risk ‘white’ asbestos known as chrysotile asbestos…
Visit us at the boat race in Chiswick
If you’re going to watch the Oxford and Cambridge crews battle it out on the river during the Easter weekend, take some time out to find out more about the proposed ‘Supersewer’. Members from the project team will be on-hand…
Thames Tunnel team gets ‘stuck in’ to deep clean the river
Members of the Thames Tunnel Communications Team joined Thames21 at Battersea Bridge today to help deep clean the river on the lowest tide of the year. Over 40 volunteers donned steel toe capped boots and protective gloves to haul a…
New device unlocks sewer surveys
A specially designed ‘lock gate’ valve has been fitted in a Sir Joseph Bazalgette sewer near Westminster Bridge. The unique, stainless steel invention allows our surveyors to get vital measurements, needed to design the Thames Tunnel, from a key section…
Alice in ‘Sewerland’
BBC TV ‘Coast’ presenter Dr Alice Roberts swapped beaches for sewers in December on a visit to Hammersmith Pumping Station, one of the sewer overflow points the Thames Tunnel needs to tackle. The Birmingham University professor was recording a Radio…
End of phase two consultation
The second round of public consultation for the Thames Tunnel closed today (10 February) at 5pm. Since the consultation began on 4 November 2011, we have staged 55 days of exhibition at 23 venues across London. We would like to…
Riverside pupils present petition
School children from Riverside Primary School today presented a petition opposing the use of land at Chambers Wharf as a drive site for the Thames Tunnel. Phil Stride, Head of London Tideway Tunnels, received the petition which contained almost 2,000…
Pupils present park petition
Tower Hamlets school children today presented a petition opposing the proposed use of the river foreshore adjacent to King Edward Memorial Park (KEMP) as a Thames Tunnel construction site. Phil Stride, Head of London Tideway Tunnels at Thames Water, received…
Ten days left to have your say
Phase two consultation for the proposed Thames Tunnel ends on Friday 10 February 2012 at 5pm. Everyone’s views count, so please don’t forget to let us have your feedback on our revised plans before the deadline. Even if you responded during…
Another chance for Fulham’s residents to have their say
Following a request from local residents’ associations, we are holding an additional drop-in session on Saturday 28 January 2012, 10am-4pm at Hurlingham and Chelsea School, Peterborough Road, London, SW6 3ED. This extra exhibition session follows previous sessions held at The…
Public meeting for Chambers Wharf
Representatives from Thames Water will take questions and hear concerns from residents about the proposed Chambers Wharf worksite at a public meeting on 19 January 2012, 8pm at City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, SE1 2AA. The local campaign group Save…
A guide to the Thames Tunnel compensation programme
We have developed a guide to the different types of compensation which may be available for people who become affected by the proposed Thames Tunnel project. The compensation programme goes beyond the legal requirements to ensure that those who own…