The construction phase of this project is now complete.
There may still be updates, so the project will remain here. We are still monitoring the project and will reply to any comments. So if you have any questions please feel free to comment or contact us here.
We are investing £8 million to improve the performance of our sewer network in the Roker, Seaburn, Fulwell and St Peter's areas of Sunderland and Cleadon in South Tyneside.
WHERE WE WILL BE WORKING AND WHAT THE WORK WILL INVOLVE
We will install new sewer pipes in Roker Park, Roker Baths Road, in a small section of Fulwell Road and in some surounding streets. These pipes will help us to increase storage within the sewer network in times of rainfall. We are also going to install sustainable drainage solutions in the Fulwell Road and Roker Park areas These will include rainwater gardens and grassed storage basins. Sustainable drainage solutions such as these have wider social and environmental benefits as they provide a green space for people to visit in an urban area and create wildlife habitats.
We will build an underground storage tank on the farmland. Access for construction traffic and future maintenance will be via a new access track from the Ocean Park area.
New sewers will be installed to remove surface water from Morrisons supermarket and surrounding area and transfer it to Cut Throat Dene. The new pipes will be installed in the Council-owned car park and footpath adjacent to Whitburn Road and will involve crossing the road leading to Seafields. Access will be maintained at all times.
We will construct an underground storage tank on land close to the University of Sunderland’s St Peter’s Campus. This will store excess storm water during times of heavy rainfall.
We will remove surface water, which currently enters into our sewer network from farmland, and transfer it via a new pipe Cut Throat Dene. A new sewer will also be installed to collect surface water from West Meadows Road.
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