Tilden Road, Headcorn, is set to receive a new, one kilometre pipeline in Autumn 2024 to support the network as the community grows. The upgrade will ensure the community’s fresh drinking water keeps flowing without a drop in pressure.
Due to increased demand for water in Headcorn, we’re carrying out a £700,000 project to upgrade one kilometre of pipe in Tilden Road. This will ensure we can continue supplying high-quality water to meet the growing needs of the local community into the future.
Works started on Monday 9 September and are anticipated to take approximately four months to complete. The project will increase reliability of the water supply in the area.
To ensure the safety of the public and our workforce, Tilden Road will be closed between the Tattlebury Lane/Ulcombe Road junction and Little Poplar Farm for the duration of the works.
Tilden Road will still be accessible for businesses and residents, but there will be no access for through traffic. A diversion route, agreed with Kent Highways, will be clearly signposted to minimise the impact to traffic.
We are committed to delivering top quality drinking water to all our customers and this scheme ensures that we can do so.
This page will be updated with the progress of the work when appropriate.
Project Updates
Thursday, 5 December 2024
17:23 PM
Project update
We have now completed the main drilling stage of the project and have now connected and tested all of the new pipe in the ground.
Due to the success of these stages of the project, there has been minimal impact to the delivery of drinking water to customers in the area as a result of these works.
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
13:30 PM
Project update
Drilling will recommence next week, beginning Monday 11 November.
Once complete, the next stage of pressure tests will start in order to get the new mains pipe ready to delver top quality fresh drinking water.
Thursday, 17 October 2024
12:33 PM
Project update
This week has seen the laying of approximately 700m of pipe, which is due to be finished tomorrow (Friday 18 October).
From the Monday 21 October, the pipework will be prepared for pressure testing that is due to start on Thursday 24 October. Once this process is complete we will be able to connect the new section of pipe to the network to begin supplying residents with top quality drinking water from the new mains.
Monday, 23 September 2024
15:58 PM
Project update
Our teams are well underway making the necessary preparations needed to start laying the first section of the 600 metre long pipe in Tilden Road.
You may have seen we’ve dug a series of pits in the road and started welding the sections of pipe together.
From Monday 7 October, we’ll begin feeding the long pipe into the ground and through a tunnel we’ve created between the two pits. Once that’s complete, the first section of pipe will be laid.
Monday, 9 September 2024
13:35 PM
Project begins
We are pleased to say that work has now started on the south end of Tilden Road, Headcorn at the Tattlebury Lane junction.
A barrier is in place to stop traffic using this route as a through road. Please use the official diversion route as detailed above.
We appreciate your support as we carry out these vital works.
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
14:30 PM
Second public drop-in - Ulcombe
We would like to thank local residents for attending our second public drop-in session at Ulcombe Village Hall on Wednesday 31st July.
We were very happy for the opportunity to meet you and answer any questions or concerns about the project.
Monday, 29 July 2024
14:30 PM
First public Drop-in - Headcorn
Thank you to the local residents that attended our public drop-in session on Monday 29th July.
It was good to be able to answer your questions and concerns.
Thursday, 20 June 2024
13:30 PM
Parish Council meeting
We recently held a multi-parish council meeting to discuss the Tilden Road project and came away with some really useful insights and suggestions to minimise the impact these works will have on the local community.
Thank you to representatives of the Parish Councils that were in attendance.
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