Cllr. Jill Whitehead, Chair of the Council’s Environment & Neighbourhoods Committee, says: “The Wandle Trust on behalf of Thames Water will shortly be carrying out some restoration work to the River Wandle by installing pollution-removing silt traps in the river banks in Mill Lane, Butter Hill and Denmark Road. When completed, this work will make the River Wandle one of the cleanest rivers in London, allowing wildlife such as fish and wild birds to thrive and prosper in an urban environment.” 

Cllr. Hamish Pollock, Chair of the Council’s Carshalton & Clockhouse Local Committee says: “These traps will be buried under road drains and should intercept most road run-off pollution. Unfortunately there will need to be some disruption to normal traffic flow in the area during May and June, so that the silt traps can be installed. However, disruption will be kept to a minimum to reduce impact, and the Council has ensured that appropriate traffic lights and diversions will be put in place.”

Butter Hill bridge on a sunny day…!

Cllr. Alan Salter added: “Works in Mill Lane will take place from Monday 13^th May to Saturday 18^th May. Two way traffic signals will be used to manage traffic. Temporary parking suspensions will be put in place in Mill Lane to ease traffic movements. Delays to journeys should not be greater than one minute. Access to Mill Pond Place will temporarily need to be via Butter Hill.” 

Denmark Road works will take place during half term (Monday 20^th May to Monday 3^rd June) and Butter Hill works from Tuesday 4^th to Monday 17^th June. The Denmark Road works will entail temporary closure of the very end of Mill Lane, with diversions in place.  For the Butter Hill works there will again be temporary parking suspensions in Mill Lane, and access for Mill Pond Place will need to be via Mill Lane.

 For questions about the river restoration works contact Toby Hull on 020 8770 6463 or toby.hull@wandletrust.org. For questions about road works contact David Waugh on 020 8770 6431.