Grand Union Canal Transfer

Grand Union Canal Transfer – launch of public consultation

We would like to inform you of the launch of our first public consultation for the Grand Union Canal Transfer. This is a vital new scheme to move water from the Midlands to the Southeast. It is needed to secure future drinking water supplies. The scheme will also help to protect the environment, ensure future water availability for canal navigation, and unlock investment in our communities.

What is the Grand Union Canal Transfer

The scheme is a joint water transfer project between two water companies, Severn Trent and Affinity Water, and the charity Canal & River Trust (‘the Trust’) who care for 2000 miles of canals and navigable rivers in England and Wales.

It will use a combination of new pipelines, water treatment plants and other infrastructure, as well as the canals themselves to transfer water from one region to another.

To help people identify the main areas of the scheme, we have split the project into three key sections:

• Northern section – transferring water from a proposed new Advanced Water Treatment Plant at the existing Minworth Wastewater Recycling Centre, to the Coventry Canal at Atherstone via underground pipeline
• Canal section – using the existing canal network to transfer water by building some new infrastructure such as pumping stations and gravity bypasses, alongside adapting some of the existing structures
• Southern section – transferring water into a proposed water treatment works and water storage, before it is transferred by underground pipeline to Affinity Water’s customers

You can find out all about the proposals and where we might need new infrastructure on our website: www.guctransfer.co.uk

The consultation

Local communities and interested parties can take part in our consultation in the following ways:

• Online: complete and submit a feedback form on our website: www.guctransfer.co.uk/haveyoursay
• Email: email your feedback to contact@guctransfer.co.uk
• Freepost: post a hard copy feedback form or a written response to Freepost GRAND UNION CANAL TRANSFER (no stamp required).

We’ll be holding a series of consultation events and pop-up events at various locations which will provide opportunities to talk to us and find out more:

Thursday 3 October 2024 at Stoke Bruerne Lock Bypass Near the Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne, Bridge Rd, Stoke Bruerne,