Thames Water has begun a £3.5 million project to replace ageing water pipes in Berkshire.

The six-month scheme will see a number of roads undergo upgrade works, including Hungerford Lane, Waltham Road B3024, Hurst Road and Whistley Green.

The programme will see old, leaky pipes replaced with tough new plastic ones. So far, Thames water has seen 1,600 miles of new pipes installed across its region.


Jon Wickens, Thames Water project manager for the pipe scheme, said: "Replacing old water pipes is an essential job. If we don't do it, then there's a greater risk of leaky pipes and bursts, both of which could ultimately mean customers without water and travel delays because of emergency repairs.

"We're sorry for any inconvenience our work will cause, but we will be working as fast as we can to get those old, leaky pipes, replaced with new, tough, plastic ones."

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