Don’t forget Thames Water is closing and diverting part of Bearwood Road in Barkham from Monday, February 9, until late September.
It needs to upgrade water pipes that are facing increased demand from the growing number of new homes at the former Arborfield Garrison.
Wokingham borough council said it has previously put these works off, but now it’s urgent – if the pipes burst, which has happened before in the area, it would need an emergency road closure anyway.
This would leave homes and business without water, and the council is legally obliged to help utility providers prevent any interruption to people’s supply.
The council aid it always coordinates work applications to minimise disruption, but sometimes we have to allow them even though other disruptive works are already happening.
It added it has postponed several applications for works that aren’t urgent, and will continue to do so wherever we can.
