London needs the Thames Tunnel, says Martin Baggs

March 27th, 2012

A report by Thames Water has set out the business case for the Thames Tunnel to be built. London’s proposed super-sewer would create over 9,000 jobs if it gets through the consultation process, which would help the city through the current economic downturn. The report entitled ‘Why does London’s economy need the Thames Tunnel’ claims [...]

Sort out that drainage problem before it gets worse

March 26th, 2012

It’s common for the drainage pipes which leave your home to get no maintenance whatsoever during the course of their life. That is until things start to go wrong. A drainage problem will often strike with little warning whatsoever, leaving a homeowner in an unhygienic mess. A backflowing toilet or a drain which has become [...]

Sewer problems in Tadworth

March 25th, 2012

Thames Water has finally solved a sewer problem in Tadworth which left raw sewage seeping out of manhole covers onto the road and across footpaths. The sewer problems started in Preston Lane a couple of weeks ago and recent visits by Thames Water had believed to have solved the problem. But after another incident early [...]

Don’t block it – bin it

March 24th, 2012

Perhaps the most common reason for a drain blockage in the city of London is the liquid fat that is deposited down the drains by unwitting homeowners and commercial property owners who do not realise the damage that can be caused. Many people still carry out the practice of disposing of liquid fat down their [...]

Road closure in Cambridge due to sewer problem

March 23rd, 2012

Emergency sewer work on a busy street in Cambridge started on Monday the 19th of March after Anglian Water announced that a suitable time had now been agreed with the local council. The sewer repairs on Sidney Street in the city centre will see the road closed to traffic for around a month while the [...]