New water pipeline for Sheppey finished in record time
Water pipeline completed Photo: Southern Water Southern Water has delivered on its promise to build a new water pipeline for the Isle of Sheppey, after a major incident left the…
Otterpool Solar Park could power new Folkestone town with Green Energy
Library image The possibility of a solar park on land adjoining Otterpool Park is to be explored. Cabinet members on Folkestone and Hythe District Council have asked Otterpool Park LLP,…
Schoolchildren in Kent help ‘slow the flow’ to protect from flooding
Children next to a SuD at Mundella Primary School Over 40 schools across the Southern Water region have teamed up with us to install special ‘water slowing’ solutions on their…
Land access success leads to stable water supply for Sheppey
One of the pipes keeping water flowing on the Isle of Sheppey A complex project to restore a stable water supply to an island off the Kent coast is set…
Folkestone and Hythe MP meets with Leas Lift restoration team
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 3 May 2023 King Charles III and Queen Camilla On Tuesday 2 May I…
Margate’s army of green-fingered volunteers given £10,000 cash boost
Communities across Margate have received a cash boost from Southern Water as they seek to enhance their local environment. Margate’s army of green-fingered volunteers, who take care of their beaches…
£4.5m undersea mains water pipelines to Isle of Sheppey nearing completion
The £4.5 million project to tunnel two new water mains across the Swale to Sheppey is entering its final phase. The project began last autumn and has overcome huge engineering…
High hopes for Drone trial in Kent cutting herbicide use
Skippy Scout Drone – Photo: Southern Water/Drone Ag A trial of drone technology sponsored by Southern Water is helping farmers target pesticides only where they are needed – cutting costs…
Folkestone and Hythe MP backs action against ‘failing’ water companies
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 2 February 2023 We can all agree that we want to see a reduction…
Kent residents urged to only flush the three P’s this Christmas
An image of Christmas lights that were found in a sewer in Canterbury It’s that time of year again – the decorations are dazzling and the festive spirit is flowing.…