Coulsdon Sewage Issues

I was pleased to join ward colleague Cllr Mario Creatura and Luke Shortland in a meeting with Thames Water representatives as a follow up to earlier contacts regarding the devastating impact of sewage leaks affecting Chipstead Valley Road and surrounding roads.

We've just received the following encouraging news from Thames Water about their labourious but vitally important examination of our local sewage network:

I've recently receive the below update from Thames Water, after chasing them to find the root cause of the sewage leak:

We have just been informed that officers in the Council’s Highways department have been working with Thames Water in order to address the flooding issue at Chipstead Valley Road.  

Yesterday local elected representatives met with Thames Water to discuss the recent sewage leak in Coulsdon, impacting local people there and in neighbouring Chipstead.

We have just been informed that on their latest visit to Chipstead Valley Road that the Thames Water cleaning crew were subjected to both verbal and physical abuse.

The below letter is in the process of being delivered to residents on Chipstead Valley Road and surrounding roads.

We are as appalled as anyone at the consequences on residents, motorists and pedestrians of the recent sewage problems on Chipstead Valley Road and the surrounding area.

I'm pleased to report that just after 9am a Thames Water cleaning crew were on site to make their initial repairs and commence washing down the area.

I was made aware of another sewage leak on Chipstead Valley Road at approximately 6am this morning.

It appears to be most severe near St Aidan's, close to the junction of Coniston Road.

It's clear that the sewage is flowing into gardens and has been sprayed onto local cars.

Local residents have informed me that there is a sewage leak flowing outside Pizza Express in Coulsdon.

It appears to be coming from the bin store of the flats immediately above the restaurant.