Foreword

The Thames Tunnel is needed to help substantially reduce the volume of untreated sewage discharged from Londons Victorian sewers into the River Thames. Projected population growth and increased urbanisation add to the need for urgent action to address this problem. Together with other improvements which are already under way, the Thames Tunnel will enable us to capture and treat 96% of the untreated flows which currently enter the River Thames in a typical year. This will provide a major benefit to the health of the River Thames and increased recreational value to Londoners. Building the Thames Tunnel will be a major construction project and it is inevitable that it will cause some disruption to residents and the environment. However, we are determined to understand local views and concerns, and to do our best to minimise any disturbance. This means looking carefully at the sites selected and the design of our works, at the ways in which we can reduce any impacts, and at the long-term legacy which we leave behind. The starting point in each case is extensive local consultation, which we have tried hard to achieve for our phase one proposals. Since the start of the consultation period we have written to over 173,000 properties near potential sites and routes, staged 25 exhibitions and attended 60 meetings to gather feedback on our initial proposals for the project. We are very grateful to everybody who has taken the time to attend these events and submit feedback, including via our website. Your input will help us ensure that the final design is the right one, meeting the aims of the project, while providing best value for money and keeping disruption to a minimum across the capital. We have received feedback from 2,869 community respondents in addition to feedback from technical consultees and landowners. This report summarises those comments and provides our response to the issues raised. A further consultation period on our revised plans phase two will be held in autumn 2011.

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In the meantime we remain committed to working with everyone who is potentially affected by this project to ensure your views are heard and that the scheme responds, as far as possible, to your concerns. Although the next phase of formal consultation will not begin until the autumn, do please get in touch at any time with comments or questions and we will do our best to help.

Richard Aylard CVO External Affairs & Sustainability Director

Phil Stride Head of the London Tideway Tunnels

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