We have been informed this morning that United Utilities are doing work on Schools Hill this week to fix a collapsed sewer. The work is scheduled to be completed by the end of the week, with the aim of doing it without the school traffic causing a problem.

There will be no need to turn off anyone’s water supply as part of this work.

It is possible that residents will see discoloured water at points during the work. This will NOT be due to any mix of clean water with waste water. It can happen when roadworks cause the clean water pipes to vibrate, which mixes iron and manganese residue on the inside of the pipes with the water. This is not harmful, and can normally be fixed by running the water through.