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Completion Date 31st March.

Severn Trent’s £19million investment to install a new 3km water pipe in Chester and secure the future of the city’s network for generations to come is set to be completed by the end of March 2025.

This project has been the biggest investment Severn Trent has made in the city.  Work on the highway was complete as per the programme, with the road closure being removed on Thursday 19 December. 

Work is still ongoing within Jubilee Fields, with reinstatement to follow in spring. The team are busy installing pipework within Boughton Treatment Works, and the final connection will be completed by 31 March 2025. 

Further work and reinstatement will then take place within the treatment works until June 2025.

A small amount of remedial work needs to take place on grass verges along the route of the pipe. This work will take place in the spring when the ground conditions have improved. 

The project will see Boughton Water Treatment works connected to Huntington Water Treatment Works and the team is keen to thank residents for their patience and support throughout 2024 and 2025.

Throughout the scheme we have been doing little things to help the community along the way but would like to do more. These are some of the things we have done. 

·         Repainted white lines on Butterbache Road – £1,500

·         Contribution by Forkers to Dee Banks School on the organised visit to site and provided goody bags/prizes & donation for tools for gardening shed – £458.25

·         Made good the goal mouths for the football pitches on Jubilee Fields – £300

·         Road slow signs and red anti-skid x 2 repainted along Chester Road – £750

·         Hired 40 pedestrian barriers for Huntington village Fete – £100

·         Provided taxi services for customer whilst Chester Road was closed to continue a transport service whilst bus route was closed – £223.63

·         Resurfaced part of Deefords Avenue as a gesture of goodwill to enable continued access from residents from Sandy Lane – £16,631.59

·         Donation to cover start up fees for Huntington Brownies – £100

·         Donation to the Under 15 football team for training balls – £100

·         Contribution to the Huntington Fete – £1,500

·         Cleared leaves from the cut through Walmoor Hill. 

·         Collected and carried shopping for residents along route when required.

·         Arranged and paid for Electric Vehicles to charge vehicles at St Lukes Church.

·         Steering locks provided for vehicles when parked away from properties.  

·         Potholes – reinstatement has taken place when potholes have been in our working locations. 

·         Our Severn Trent Community Fund awarded a grant of £9,500 to Friends of Sandy Lane Park, for their River View Revitalisation Project.  This project will improve access to the river and create a nice seating area for the community.