speedUp: 300, [53] This lasted 12 weeks and was the last opportunity for the public to have their say on the updated proposal. The recycled clean water will then be released into the River Thames. Statements of Common Ground If you wish to make a representation, this should be emailed to [email protected] The deadline for receipt of representations is 28 June 2020. Interested Parties will be formally notified of the appointment under Rule 4 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 in July. Bristol, BS1 6PN. Abbey Mills Route – this route was different from the River Thames and Rotherhithe routes in that it would connect the Thames Tunnel to the head of the Stratford to East Ham part at the Abbey Mills Pumping Station. Temple Quay No less than 32 kilometres of tunnels will be necessary to increase the capacity of the existing network. TTT will be connected to 34 existing combined sewer overflows running along the River Thames which are owned and operated by existing water utility Thames Water. [68] On 29 July, Thames Water announced that a contract notice for work on the tunnel had been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). – Section 131 and 132 – Certificate by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government – Defra Section 127 decision letter, notice and certificate – Environment Agency Please note that the Examining Authority’s recommendation will also be made available at that point. The Panel have agreed to accept this late submission. – Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report – Appendix B Once completed, Thames Water will operate the tun… Earlier avoidance of EU fines for not meeting water standards than under the scheme. Please be mindful of this and try to ensure that any postal submissions intended for the 4 November deadline are posted in time to avoid the likely disruption to deliveries. [7] The tunnel will transfer the captured sewage to the Stratford to East Ham part for onward delivery to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works for treatment. The Examining Authority issued a letter under Rule 8 of the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 on 26 September 2013. The Inspectorate then had 28 days to decide whether the application was valid and whether the consultation undertaken was adequate. In total ten two-day sessions and one community liaison meeting were held. Instigated in 2001, the Thames Tideway Strategic Study,[11] conducted by a group comprising Thames Water, the Environment Agency, DEFRA and the Greater London Authority, was intended to assess the impact of the CSO discharges into the Thames and to identify objectives and propose potential solutions, while keeping costs and benefits in mind. a main tunnel 23 km (14 mi) long with an internal diameter of 7.2 m (24 ft); indirect interception of a further 12, and a local solution for the remaining CSO; selection of five out of 52 shaft sites from the final shortlist, including three where main shaft sites would be combined with CSO interception sites; and. Submissions for the deadline of 3 March 2014, from the applicant and others, have been published. - TED Tenders Electronic Daily", "Thames Water delays £4.1bn 'super sewer' tender", "Contract Notice published for Thames Tideway Tunnel", "Thousands of jobs to be created as contractors named for London's 'super sewer, "All systems go for £4.2bn London super sewer", "BBC – Democracy Live – Peers calls on Thames Water not to pay shareholders", "Water companies pay billions to shareholders but little tax. Agendas for forthcoming Open Floor, Issue Specific and Compulsory Acquisition hearings have been published. The examination of the Thames Tideway Tunnel application started on the Thursday 12 September 2013 following the close of the Preliminary Meeting. The Panel has sent a letter to all interested parties, informing them that it completed its examination of the above application at 23.59hrs on 12 March 2014. The Examining Authority has determined an application for an award of costs made by Free Trade Wharf Management Company Limited. – Written Representations They argue that replacing paved, impermeable surfaces in London with permeable options and implementing green roofs, swales and water butts would promote the infiltration of rain-water, preventing it from reaching the combined sewer system, thus reducing peak flows and limiting the number of CSO overflows. [2] Once constructed, the main tunnel will have an internal diameter of 7.2 m (24 ft) and will run from −30 m (−98 ft) at Acton in the west of London for over 25 km (16 mi) under central London finally reaching −70 m (−230 ft) at Abbey Mills in the east. Please ensure that any postal submissions reach us by the deadlines set. The Panel have asked us to thank everyone who has contributed to the examination. Excavated material would be transported out the tunnel via a conveyor belt and processed before being taken off site. This would have followed the same route as the first two options but then deviated from the river toward Abbey Mills. They were named after inspirational women with a connection to the area where each individual machine started its journey. If you wish to make a representation, this should be emailed to [email protected] or posted to: National Infrastructure Planning An application for a non-material change to the Thames Tunnel Development Consent Order has been made by Bazalgette Tunnel Limited. Based on this first round of consultation and interim engagement it was recommended that, for the project to be as cost-effective as possible and cause the least disruption, while still meeting the requirements of the UWWTD, the preferred scheme for the Thames Tideway Tunnel would need to involve: The new preferred route and sites were then sent out for a second round of public consultation and feedback.[23]. The Panel have issued a letter, with notification of the dates, times and places of hearings, and a procedural decision relating to the application to make changes to the application for development consent. Three tunnel routes were considered initially: A long list of 373 potential sites was created using a desktop survey of the land on either side of the 34 most polluting CSOs (as identified in the Thames Tideway Strategic Report). where it is estimated that there is an 80% chance the final cost of the Project will be £4.2 billion or less. Comments on this report must be received by 12 February 2014. [75] Thames Water maintained it has done nothing unusual by raising debts to reduce tax bills and that this was following conventional practice. Representations received in response to the application for a non-material change to the Thames Tideway Tunnel Development Consent Order have been published. [23] In total 2,389 feedback forms (both online and hard copy), 480 pieces of correspondence and five petitions were received. Submissions for the 12 February 2014 deadline have been published. jQuery('.showhide').showMore({ These sites were then further evaluated against more detailed planning, engineering, environmental, property and community considerations resulting in a shortlist of sites.[24]. The agenda for the Issue Specific Hearing on Noise and Vibration to be held on 4th February 2014 is published. Company number: 09553573 Registered in England and Wales The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and the Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs will jointly consider this request and make a decision in due course. Submissions for the deadline of 11 March 2014, from the applicant and others, have been published. The subject of taxpayer support for the construction of a tunnel was a source of controversy, with opponents arguing that the government should not bear risks associated with the project. Increased resilience to drought and floods. 2015/723) and Correction Notice to make corrections to The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) Order 2014 (S.I. Construction at these sites was expected to take between ​2 1⁄2 and ​3 1⁄2 years and once complete each site would be landscaped. The delay in publishing this representation is the result of a technical fault, for which we apologise. In the words of the Consumer Council for Water in 2011: "The estimated cost of the project has escalated, from £1.7bn in 2004 (including Stratford to East Ham part and sewage treatment civil engineering construction movements (STW) costs) to £2.2bn in 2007 (also including Lee Tunnel and STW costs) to £3.6bn now for the shorter Thames Tunnel as far as Abbey Mills, plus some £1bn for the Lee Tunnel and upgrade of works at Beckton.