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Yahoo
7 days ago
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- Yahoo
Sewer works delayed to avoid football parade clash
Planned sewer upgrade works in Londonderry have been paused to avoid a clash with a youth football tournament's opening parade. The work had been due to begin on Sunday at Queens Quay, with a number of traffic restrictions in place over a six week period. But with the Foyle Cup's opening parade – which draws of thousands of people into the city centre – set to take place on Monday, there had been concern over the restrictions. Northern Ireland Water has now told BBC News NI the planned works will not go ahead as initially planned. "NI Water can confirm that it will postpone its planned works at Queens Quay in Derry by 48 hours to alleviate traffic congestion on the day of the Foyle Cup parade," a NI Water spokesperson said. Work will now begin at Queens Quay on 22 July. Social Democratic and Labour Party assembly member Mark H Durkan had said if the tournament parade and planned works clashed it would be a challenge in terms of city centre traffic. The work at Queens Quay is part of a major upgrade of Derry's sewer network and will see Queens Quay restricted to one lane during the day and closed fully at times. In an earlier statement NI Water said it appreciated "work of this nature may be disruptive and thank the public for their patience and cooperation as we complete these essential improvements". Madams Bank restrictions Earlier in July NI Water confirmed traffic restrictions to allow for work in the Madams Bank area of Derry would be reinstated on 20 July. They have been paused while The Open is taking place in Portrush. Madams Bank Road is one of the major routes from the city into County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. Earlier this year one of the city's busiest streets reopened after it was closed for eight months. Foyle Street closed in August 2024 to allow for a £4.2m major upgrade to the water and sewerage infrastructure. Traders had expressed concern over the impact of the closure on business in the area. Traders welcome street reopening after eight months In pictures: Young Foyle Cup stars parade in Derry
BBC News
7 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Foyle Cup: Derry sewer works delayed to avoid football parade clash
Planned sewer upgrade works in Londonderry have been paused to avoid a clash with a youth football tournament's opening work had been due to begin on Sunday at Queens Quay, with a number of traffic restrictions in place over a six week with the Foyle Cup's opening parade – which draws of thousands of people into the city centre – set to take place on Monday, there had been concern over the Ireland Water has now told BBC News NI the planned works will not go ahead as initially planned. "NI Water can confirm that it will postpone its planned works at Queens Quay in Derry by 48 hours to alleviate traffic congestion on the day of the Foyle Cup parade," a NI Water spokesperson will now begin at Queens Quay on 22 July. Social Democratic and Labour Party assembly member Mark H Durkan had said if the tournament parade and planned works clashed it would be a challenge in terms of city centre traffic. The work at Queens Quay is part of a major upgrade of Derry's sewer network and will see Queens Quay restricted to one lane during the day and closed fully at an earlier statement NI Water said it appreciated "work of this nature may be disruptive and thank the public for their patience and cooperation as we complete these essential improvements". Madams Bank restrictions Earlier in July NI Water confirmed traffic restrictions to allow for work in the Madams Bank area of Derry would be reinstated on 20 have been paused while The Open is taking place in Bank Road is one of the major routes from the city into County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. Earlier this year one of the city's busiest streets reopened after it was closed for eight Street closed in August 2024 to allow for a £4.2m major upgrade to the water and sewerage had expressed concern over the impact of the closure on business in the area.
BBC News
10-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Sewer work has been taking place in Stroud for three years
Businesses and residents in a Cotswold town are getting 'frustrated' with the time it is taking to complete a major project to upgrade Trent began the £25m scheme in 2022 to improve the aging network of pipes around closures have been ongoing for three years, with the latest closure affecting Acre Trent said it understood how disruptive roadworks can be for residents, but the measures are essential to ensure the safety of both workers and the public. Stroud resident, Paul-Adam Eagles, said there needs to be more coordination: "The emergency road closures, the planned road closures, there doesn't seem to be a linking up of planning and strategy, if this road is closed we better not close this one, because it will have an impact", he said."The residents of Stroud are always the last people to know and they're always the ones that have the impact. It seems to be going on and on". Businesses on Nelson Street are concerned the latest closure will impact trade, having already been through a lengthy closure as part of the Pyecroft, who runs R & R books, said it was frustrating: "The road was closed for nearly two years and the dates kept expanding"."This time the closure in Acre Street is supposed to be for a couple of weeks, but is it going to be on the dates they say, or will it take longer than it should do", she said."People are going to say that road's closed again, I wont bother going up there." Josefina Fernandes has run The Big Fish chip shop on Nelson Street for 17 years and is also concerned by the ongoing road closures: "The works, they have been going for three years, on and on. They stop and then come back. I thought they had finished the job. It's too long to wait, they should just start and finish, complete the job, it's not fair", she said."We're not happy, the customers are not happy." A Severn Trent spokesperson said: "We want to thank Stroud residents for their understanding as our teams continue to work on a £25m sewer upgrade scheme to provide more capacity in the town, helping protect homes and businesses from blockages and flooding. "We've installed over two miles of new pipes, including upgrading many of the old Victorian sewers, during the three-year scheme and do understand how disruptive roadworks can be for residents. "But these measures are essential to ensure the safety of both our workers and the public, so we are truly grateful for the continued local support."
