What is the Grand Union Canal Transfer

The scheme is a joint water transfer project between two water companies, Severn Trent and Affinity Water, and the charity Canal & River Trust (‘the Trust’) who care for 2000 miles of canals and navigable rivers in England and Wales.

It will use a combination of new pipelines, water treatment plants and other infrastructure, as well as the canals themselves to transfer water from one region to another.

To help people identify the main areas of the scheme, we have split the project into three key sections:

• Northern section – transferring water from a proposed new Advanced Water Treatment Plant at the existing Minworth Wastewater Recycling Centre, to the Coventry Canal at Atherstone via underground     pipeline
• Canal section – using the existing canal network to transfer water by building some new infrastructure such as pumping stations and gravity bypasses, alongside adapting some of the existing     structures
• Southern section – transferring water into a proposed water treatment works and water storage, before it is transferred by underground pipeline to Affinity Water’s customers

You can find out all about the proposals and where we might need new infrastructure on our website: www.guctransfer.co.uk

The consultation

Local communities and interested parties can take part in our consultation in the following ways:

• Online: complete and submit a feedback form on our     website: www.guctransfer.co.uk/haveyoursay
• Email: email your feedback to contact@guctransfer.co.uk
• Freepost: post a hard copy feedback form or a written     response to Freepost GRAND UNION CANAL TRANSFER (no stamp required).

We’ll be holding a series of consultation events and pop-up events at various locations which will provide opportunities to talk to us and find out more:

Saturday 5 October                                       Pop-up                                                              Hillmorton Locks
 Opposite side of the canal from the Canalchef Cafe, Badseys Wharf, The Locks,  Hillmorton, Rugby CV21 4PP

2.30pm-5.30pm

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