Have your say on our revised plans for the proposed Thames Tunnel

Every year enough untreated sewage to fill the Royal Albert Hall 450 times enters the River Thames. We need the Thames Tunnel to address this problem.
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Our statement of community consultation

The Thames Tunnel is needed to capture discharges from combined sewer overflows (CSOs) into the River Thames. Untreated sewage, which currently flows directly into the River Thames from the CSOs, would be captured and stored in the main tunnel and the tunnels that connect the CSOs to the main tunnel before being transferred for treatment. The reduction in untreated combined sewage entering the River Thames would bring long-term benefits for the environment and users of the river.
Beckton Sewage Treatment Works

the comments received from the public at phase two consultation, and where appropriate undertake further targeted consultation. This would comprise public exhibitions and provision of project information, and would be for a period of not less than 28 days. We would also give 14 days notice through the publishing of local adverts and provision of information on our website. We will publicise our proposed application under section 48 of the Planning Act 2008 in summer 2012. A period of six weeks will be allowed for receipt of comments on the proposed application.

When we undertake section 48 publicity we will publicise our application in the prescribed manner, including placing a formal notice in specified newspapers.

What we will consult on

The overriding aim of our pre-application public consultations on the project is to ensure that local communities we consult have a chance to understand and influence our proposals. During phase two consultation, we will ask for comment on: the need for the project including whether a tunnel is the most appropriate solution our preferred tunnel route including detailed alignment of the tunnel our preferred sites for the construction and permanent works the detailed proposals for our preferred sites, which take into account the results of our phase one consultation and further, more detailed, technical work undertaken the effects of the project as reported in our Preliminary environmental information report. When we undertake section 48 publicity, we will publicise our proposed application in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act 2008 and the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedures) Regulations 2009.

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The main tunnel would start at Acton Storm Tanks in west London, where it is at a depth of approximately 30m and end at Abbey Mills Pumping Station in east London at a depth of up to 70m. It would be approximately 25km long and have an internal diameter of 7.2m. Once flows have been transported to Abbey Mills Pumping Station, they would be transferred to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works via the Lee Tunnel. This is a major engineering project and during construction our works could have the potential to affect amenity in the area surrounding some of our sites. These effects will be reduced as far as possible and will not be permanent. Permanent above ground structures would also be required at these locations to operate the Thames Tunnel. This Statement of community consultation (SOCC) sets out how we intend to consult members of the public and local communities in the vicinity of the project. It supersedes the SOCC published in September 2010. We have produced a Community consultation strategy (CCS), available at our website, in association with our SOCC, which details our commitment to consult on the project in more detail. On 16 November 2010, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs made a written ministerial statement to Parliament that she intends to bring the project within the scope of the Planning Act 2008. This intention is reflected in the draft National Policy Statement for Waste Water, which was published in autumn 2010 and Defras recent consultation on including proposed major wastewater transfer and storage infrastructure projects within the scope of the Planning Act 2008 through amendments to sections 14 and 29 of that Act. The proposed changes would mean that the Thames Tunnel would be considered within this regime; and the application would be examined by the Infrastructure Planning Commission, or its successor. As a result, we are undertaking our pre-application consultation consistent with the requirements of the Planning Act 2008. This document meets the requirements of section 47(1) of the Planning Act 2008, which states that the applicant must prepare a statement setting out how the applicant proposes to consult, about the proposed application, people living in the vicinity of the land. We are completing an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the project. The EIA will investigate and record the effects of the project on the environment, and help us ensure that the project is sustainable and minimises effects on the environment and amenity. We will publish our Preliminary environmental information report as part of our phase two consultation and invite comments on the environmental and amenity effects of the project that it identifies. Our application will be accompanied by a full environmental statement reporting the findings of our EIA.

Who we will consult

For phase two consultation we will consult technical consultees, landowners, significantly affected persons and the community including the general public, people living in the vicinity of the project, local businesses and community representatives and groups, including hard-toreach groups. We will send letters to those living at least 250m from the boundary of each site and within a broad corridor along the tunnel route; the boundary will be applied flexibly according to the scale and nature of the proposed works and taking into account the characteristics of the surrounding area. Additionally we will advertise the exhibitions in the local press and public buildings close to sites and where possible we will display site notices and posters locally.

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How we will consult

We will provide clear and concise public information about the project throughout the consultation process as set out in the table below. Phase two Website Community stakeholder briefings Section 48 publicity Detail of the approach Our website www.thamestunnelconsultation.co.uk will provide information on the project and be a dedicated point for comments and feedback. To build understanding, we will offer community stakeholder representatives a briefing on the project at our public exhibitions. We will provide comprehensive project information which will include information on the tunnel route, sites and our Preliminary environmental information report. This information will be available on our website and at our exhibitions. Summary material, project and site information papers will be available at local libraries and town halls. To request copies of these documents please call 0800 0721 086. We will hold public exhibitions in the vicinity of the proposed sites; open for a minimum of two consecutive days. Attendees will be able to ask questions of the project team and give their views.

Key Phase two consultation preferred site Main tunnel Connection tunnels Lee Tunnel (under construction) 1. 2. 3. Acton Storm Tanks Hammersmith Pumping Station Barn Elms

Putney Bridge Foreshore Dormay Street King George's Park Carnwath Road Riverside (main tunnel drive site) Falconbrook Pumping Station Cremorne Wharf Depot Chelsea Embankment Foreshore Kirtling Street (main tunnel drive site) Heathwall Pumping Station Albert Embankment Foreshore Victoria Embankment Foreshore

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Blackfriars Bridge Foreshore Shad Thames Pumping Station Chambers Wharf (main tunnel drive site) Earl Pumping Station Deptford Church Street Greenwich Pumping Station King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore Bekesbourne Street Abbey Mills Pumping Station Beckton Sewage Treatment Works

We want to hear your views

Following our first phase of consultation we've made some important changes to our plans for the Thames Tunnel. Phase two of our consultation, launched today, aims to give everyone an opportunity to comment on our revised proposals. You can review our plans and send us feedback online at: www.thamestunnelconsultation.co.uk We're also holding exhibitions at venues close to potential construction sites. See the list opposite. Please make sure you send us your comments by 5pm on Friday 10 February 2012.

Phase two consultation public exhibitions

Thurs 17-Sat 19 November 2011 London Rowing Club, Embankment, Putney, SW15 1LB (Thurs and Fri 2-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm) Creekside Centre, 14 Creekside, Deptford, SE8 4SA (Thurs 2-8pm, Fri 2.30-8.30pm, Sat 10am-4pm)

Project information

Mon 5-Wed 7 December 2011 London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E 7BB (2-8pm) John Scurr Community Centre, 1a Bekesbourne St, E14 7JQ (2-8pm) Mon 5-Tues 6 December 2011 Stratford Town Hall, 29 Broadway, Stratford, E15 4BQ (2-8pm) Wed 7-Thurs 8 December 2011 Vauxhall City Farm, 165 Tyers Street, SE11 5HS (10.30am-4.30pm) Thurs 8-Fri 9 December 2011 St Mark's Community Centre, 218 Tollgate Road, E6 5YA (2-8pm) Mon 12-Tues 13 December 2011 York Gardens Library and Community Centre, 34 Lavender Road, SW11 2UG (2-8pm) Mon 12-Wed 14 December 2011 Surrey Docks Watersports Centre, Rope Street, SE16 7SX (2-8pm) Mon 19-Wed 20 December 2011 Acton Scout Hut, Rugby Road, W4 1AT (3-8pm) Wed 18-Fri 20 January 2012 City Hall, The Queen's Walk, SE1 2AA (2-8pm)

Mon 21-Wed 23 November 2011 WWT London Wetland Centre, Queen Elizabeths Walk, SW13 9WT (2-8pm) Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, 4 Battersea Park Road, SW8 4AA (2-8pm) Wed 23-Thurs 24 and Sat 26 November 2011 Glamis Estate Tenant's Hall, 414 Cable Street, E1 0AF (Wed-Thurs 2-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm) Thurs 24-Sat 26 November 2011 Beormund Community Centre, 177 Abbey Street, SE1 2AN (Thurs-Fri 2-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm) Fri 25-Sat 26 November 2011 Chelsea Academy, Lots Road, SW10 0AB (Fri 2-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm) Wed 30 November-Thurs 1 December 2011 Linden House, Upper Mall, Hammersmith, W6 9TA (2-8pm) The Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4SR (2-8pm) Thurs 1-Sat 3 December 2011 The Worx, 10 Heathman's Road, Parsons Green, SW6 4TJ (Thurs-Fri 2-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm)

Programme of public exhibitions

Access for all

We will ensure that consultation information is available in large print, Braille, or in an audio format and will offer a telephone service translating consultation materials into different languages. Please call 0800 0721 086 for these services.

Further information
We will post regular project updates on our website including our CCS and other relevant technical background papers. A copy of this SOCC will also be available from local libraries and town halls. Visit: www.thamestunnelconsultation.co.uk Call: 0800 0721 086 Email: thames.tunnel@thameswater.co.uk Write to: Thames Tunnel Consultation, Thames Water Utilities, Freepost SCE 9923, PO BOX 522, Swindon SN2 8LA

Feedback
Our preferred method for receiving comments is via our website but we will also provide paper feedback forms at our public exhibitions and on request. We are legally required to have regard to all the responses we receive through phase two consultation and section 48 publicity. A report on phase two consultation will be produced and published on our website, which will give details of responses to the formal consultation and explain how we have taken them into account in developing our proposals. The reports on phase one and phase two consultations will form the basis of the consultation report that we must submit in support of our application.

When we will consult

We undertook our phase one consultation between 13 September 2010 and 14 January 2011. Our phase two consultation commences on 4 November 2011 and ends on 10 February 2012, lasting 14 weeks. We may need to amend our scheme after the commencement of our phase two consultation. Should this be necessary, we would consider on a site by site basis whether our changes would affect the nature of

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