12 October 2007
Thames Water has announced multi-million sewer upgrades for a busy area of west London to boost flood defences in the city.
Sewers on Westbourne Grove overflowed during the heavy rains of July, causing misery for local residents and retailers alike.
A new sewer will now be built underneath the Bayswater streets along with an underground storage centre - which the water company says should help prevent future flooding.
Local resident Mr Khan said that the news came as a "great relief" as he had been affected by the sewage overflow on "numerous occasions".
Steve Lousley, Thames Water's Project Manager, added: "Sewer flooding is an unpleasant and distressing experience - it’s vital that we make these improvements to reduce the risk of it recurring. I want to reassure residents, traders and motorists that we’ll do all we can to minimise any disruption."
Thames Water's announcement comes hard on the heels of its unveiling of flood defence plans on the other side of the city last month.
Around £64 million is to be spent on improvements to sewers in West Ham, which was one of the worst-hit areas in July's floods.
The utility says that 530 homes and businesses would benefit from the scheme.
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