In January 2023 we made a submission to Lewisham Council for the detailed design of the permanent above ground works at our Earl Pumping Station site. Once the Tideway shaft, tunnelling and underground works are complete, we will be building a permanent structure above the ground. The purpose of this structure is to house the hydraulic equipment needed to operate the sewer. More information on the submission is available here. 

The most recent site activity is explained in our November 2022 information sheet - here. It includes the work taking place from autumn 2022 to autumn of 2023 and the hours in which we are working.

If you have any questions about this or our site at Earl Pumping Station please get in touch with our helpdesk on 08000 30 80 80 or [email protected]  

Extended hours are currently being used for excavation and dewatering activities. These are:  

• 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday
• 8am to 5pm Saturday

Standard working hours are:

• 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday
• 8am to 1pm Saturday 

There is a 1-hour mobilisation period before and after the times listed above.

Our last Earl pumping station meeting was scheduled for Wednesday 15th June 2022. If you would like to join the next meeting, please email [email protected]

Presentation and notes from recent meetings can be found below.

• 15 June 2022 - Community Liaison Working Group drop in slides
• 1 November 2021 - Community Liaison Working Group notes
• 1 November 2021 - Community Liaison Working Group slides
• 8 July 2021 - Community Liaison Working Group minutes
• 8 July 2021 - Community Liaison Working Group presentation
• 20 October 2020 - Community Liaison Working group presentation

Previous minutes are available upon request, please contact the Tideway Helpdesk on 08000 30 80 80 or email [email protected]

• All static machinery and plant is screened or enclosed
• The excavated material handling area will be enclosed
• Vehicle movements outside of standard hours are restricted
• Hoarding erected on the site boundaries
• All concrete used at the site will be delivered premixed and no concrete batching will take place onsite
• A one-way transport system for all routine vehicles - entering the site from Plough Way, right turn into Yeoman St and right turn into the site; and exiting from Croft Street, along Chiltern Grove and Yeoman Street, then along Plough Way
• Footpath diversions clearly signposted

• Call our 24 hour Tideway Helpdesk 08000 30 80 80 or email [email protected]
• Read the latest updates on the noticeboards on our hoardings.
• Email our dedicated Community Relations teams available to answer your questions or meet with you, via [email protected]
• Join our regular Community Liaison Working Group meetings, to attend the meetings or receive the minutes and presentations from past meetings, email [email protected]. 

You can also sign up to receive information updates and newsletters via [email protected].

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The Tideway construction site sits within an existing Thames Water Pumping Station site. Once Tideway finishes construction work the site will remain a Thames Water owned and operated site.