Improvements in your area

We’re aiming to complete our work over the following two phases:

Phase 1

Between 19 October 2020 and January 2021, we’ll reline the water main between 188 Seven Sisters Road and the northern end of Finsbury Park Road. We’ll have sites outside:

• 172 – 188 Seven Sisters Road
• 251 – 259 Seven Sisters Road
• 1 – 11 Finsbury Park Road

We’ll be working at these sites on both roads during this period. You can find maps and traffic management plans of where we’ll be working in our downloadable information pack.

Towards the end of phase 1, we’ll need to carry out a small excavation on the pavement outside 3-3a Blackstock Road. We’ll contact those affected.

We previously informed you that we might need a site outside 211 - 217 Seven Sisters Road. However, we're pleased to inform you that this site will no longer be necessary.

Phase 2

Between January 2021 and July 2021, we’ll reline a second water main between the junction of Seven Sisters Road and Blackstock Road up to Myddleton Avenue. We’ll write to you with more details about this work closer to the start date for this phase.

We’ve been using these pipes for over 100 years, and they’ve served us well. But we need to carry out this essential work so we can safely transport our world-class water to your taps for the next 100 years.

Pipe replacement can be very disruptive to homes and communities, resulting in long road closures and noisy construction work. We use relining as an innovative alternative to minimise the impact of our work on you and keep water flowing for the future.

The work will be carried out in two phases. Phase 1 will be completed between 19 October 2020 and January 2021, and Phase 2 will be completed between January 2021 and July 2021.

During Phase 1:

• The right-hand lane between 172-188 Seven Sisters Road will be closed
• The left-hand lane in front of 251 – 259 Seven Sisters Road will be closed
• Bus stop NT on Seven Sisters Road will be out of service
• The parking bays outside 1-11 Finsbury Park Road will be unavailable (if you live here, we’ll be in touch to arrange alternative parking).

We previously informed you that we might need a site outside 211 - 217 Seven Sisters Road. However, we're pleased to inform you that this site will no longer be necessary.

Between 23 November and 11 December 2020, we’ll need to close the right lane on Seven Sisters Road to lay out our new plastic pipe between the junctions of Thane Villas and Yonge Park. This will temporarily block vehicle access onto Medina Road, Berriman Road and Thane Villas. We’ll use traffic management to make sure everybody has access.

Between 4 January and 14 January 2021, we’ll need to suspend on-street parking on the east side of the street between 1 Finsbury Park Road and the junction of Somerfield Road (if you live here, we’ll be in touch with more details closer to the time). This is so we can lay out our new plastic pipe before we pull it into the old one.

Towards the end of phase 1, we’ll need to carry out a small excavation on the pavement outside 3-3a Blackstock Road. We’ll contact those affected.

To minimise disruption over the Christmas period, we won’t work on our sites between 21 December 2020 and 3 January 2021. Our sites and security will remain in place during this period.

We will write to you with more details about our work during Phase 2 closer to the start date.

Throughout our work, pedestrians and emergency vehicles will have full access to all roads. Bin collections won’t be affected.

If you have questions about our work and wish to speak with someone, please call us on 0800 316 9800, selecting option one and quoting the reference number BB115405. Alternatively, you can also email us at customer.feedback@thameswater.co.uk.