Hot topic: super sewer

Hot topic: super sewer

Fulham says 'NO' to the Super Sewer

Thames Water’s giant super sewer drive shaft now officially threatens residential south Fulham.

Thames Water formally earmarked south Fulham for the main sewer construction site, for their £4.1billion Thames Tunnel, in November 2011.

Thames Water’s u-turn, in deviating from their original choice outside of the borough, has sparked a wave of protests from residents and businesses south of Lillie Road – especially in the tight knit residential community around Carnwath Road.

H&F Council is backing the campaigners and has vowed to fight the proposal and launch a concerted effort to persuade Thames Water to reverse the decision in time for the final selection deadline - which is expected next spring.

To read more background click on the links below or read the news articles on the right.

Residents have until 10 February 2012 at 5pm to respond to Thames Water’s consultation. Have your say now by clicking on www.thamestunnelconsultation.co.uk (opens new window).

You can also email your views to your MP via the They Work For You website (opens new window).
Email the H&F Council Leader: stephen.greenhalgh@lbhf.gov.uk.
Write to the Water Minister, Richard Benyon MP, at Defra, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR.

More information

» Read the super sewer Q&A
» Read details about the south Fulham super sewer site

Sign our super sewer petition

The Selborne Commission

In October 2011, the Selborne Commission reported that the River Thames can be made cleaner and London can fulfil its obligations to meet EU directives on water quality without building the hugely disruptive and expensive ‘super sewer’.

» Watch the Thames Tunnel Commission findings video on YouTube (opens new window)

» Download the Selborne Commission report (pdf 1.4MB)
» Read the Selborne Commission evidence
» Download the response from three councils (pdf 100KB)

Other videos

» Super Sewer Summit - 7 December 2011 (opens new window)
» Super sewer: I am not a brownfield site (opens new window)
» Super sewer: A community under threat (opens new window)

Other downloads

» Two-tunnel option document (pdf 198KB)
» Download the ‘I am not a brownfield site’ t-shirt design (pdf 82KB) 
» Download the ‘Fulham says NO’ campaign poster (pdf 230KB)
» Download The Case Against the Thames Tunnel document (pdf 1.1MB)