The South East Thatcham Flood Alleviation Scheme Blog
The South East Thatcham Flood Alleviation Scheme is a project to build several surface water retaining earth embankments at Dunstan Green Park, public open space near Kennet School, and carry re-profiling of the Harts Hill Road and Francis Baily Primary School and Kennet School playing field. The scheme aims to reduce surface water flood risk to 62 properties at the south east of Thatcham.
We'll upload news and weekly updates here as the scheme progresses.
For any questions, comments or further information, get in touch with the Highways Projects Team.
South East Thatcham FAS - Week 28
Written on: 14-10-2019
Although the continued wet weather has made the conditions on site difficult, the contractor has managed to make good progress across all three sites. Floral Way
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Dunston Green Park The contractor has completed installing the brick cladding to the front face of the flood defence wall and is now laying bricks along the back face.
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Siege Cross
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South East Thatcham FAS - Week 27
Written on: 9-10-2019
Progress has been slow this week due to the recent wet weather. However, the contractor has continued excavating surplus material from Floral Way and Siege Cross Park. Floral Way
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Dunston Green Park
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Siege Cross
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South East Thatcham FAS - Week 26
Written on: 4-10-2019
Floral Way This week the contractor has completed casting the side walls to the flow control structure. The construction of the raised embankment and excavations for the reservoir basin are still in progress.
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Dunston Green Park This week the contractor has been laying the brickwork cladding to the flood defence wall. The earthworks for bund no. 2 is still in progress.
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Kennet School playground The contractor has installed a new catchpit outside the school fence which drains the swales and infiltration pipes in the school playing field.
Siege Cross This week the contractor has removed and stockpiled the topsoil at the north end of the park and is excavating 'key' trenches for the proposed bunds.
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South East Thatcham FAS - Week 25
Written on: 1-10-2019
Floral Way This week the contractor has completed casting a section of the inlet control structure wall. The construction of the raised embankment and excavations for the reservoir basin are still in progress.
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Dunston Green Park The contractor carried out excavation for trial holes to locate underground services under the proposed bunds. The construction has begun for the second bund which also extends along southern edge of Henleys allotments.
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Kennet School playground This week the contractor has installed concrete bagworks around the drainage pipes. The final layer of topsoil has been laid to complete the swales construction. The contractor has installed outflow drainage pipes, a catchpit and twin swale inlet headwalls.
Siege Cross This week works in the northern section of the Siege Cross playground has begun. This week the contractor started stripping of the topsoil layer.
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South East Thatcham FAS - Week 24
Written on: 23-9-2019
Floral Way This week the contractor has installed formwork for the walls of the control structure. The construction of the raised embankment and excavations for the reservoir basin are still in progress. The contractor has also installed a new concrete drainage chamber. The current progress of the site can be seen in the video attached below.
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Dunston Green Park The contractor has completed the bund at the southern end of the park and continued forming the bund adjacent to the recently built flood wall.
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Kennet School playground The contractor has completed the bund at the north end of the school playground. Concrete edgings have been installed at the crest of the bund as a flood defence marker. The shaping of the south bund has also been completed. The construction of the new swale is almost complete. The contractor is now spreading the final topsoil layer over the swale.
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