The latest phase has been taking place under a road closure at Great House Street, Willow View and from Willow Bank to Timberscombe Quarry, since the end of June, with a scheduled finish on Monday 12 August 2024.

The element of work at Great House Street has proved among the most challenging of this project so far, with additional time required to locate connection points for a number of properties in the area and an equipment breakdown during the water main slip lining process.

Mindful of the impact on the local community, we have also been delaying the start of our work until 10am each day and finishing at 3pm to help accommodate the needs of local businesses.

The end of this phase of the scheme will now be pushed back a week to Friday 16 August 2024, with a majority of the Great House Street to be open by Friday 9 August 2024 a delay for which we apologise. We are sending extra team members to assist with the completion of the current phases and to help make a start on this year’s final phase in Orchard way.

Wessex Water   

Note from the Parish Clerk :

I have been informed that most of Great House Street will be open by 9th August.

The road beyond Holes square will still be closed. The timing of this is as yet unclear as it depends  the location of the water mains to  the last few houses in Willow Bank, which is unknown at present.