Work on £2m Scottish Water project to support new housing development due to get underway

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Work on Scottish Water‘s £2 million project to support a new housing development - and reduce the risk of future sewer flooding - in Glenmavis is due to get underway.On August 6, the publicly owned utility’s commercial subsidiary Scottish Water Horizons will begin setting up a site compound on the Lanarkshire village's Raebog Road.The project will then see new storage pipes installed between Dunvegan Drive and Windsor Drive and also underneath land next to Glenmavis Road.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Project manager John Kerr said: “We recently held an information event to engage with the local community, listen to their views and learn from their local knowledge.“This investment will bring real benefits to the village, and we are grateful for everyone’s contributions to this essential project.“Regrettably, there will be some disruption for residents and road users given the traffic management required to carry out the work safely."We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause and thank everyone for their patience and understanding.”The new sewer will be installed using "rolling" traffic management along Glenmavis Road and onto Coatbridge Road.

Later this year work will also get underway to install a new sewer pipe along sections of Coatbridge Road and Glenmavis Road.; full