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FENS

RESERVOIR

UPDATE

As you will be aware from MM75, Anglian Water In order to further develop understanding of the
and Cambridge Water are proposing a new site of the proposed reservoir, Anglian Water
reservoir in the Fens that will secure a water and Cambridge Water will also soon be starting
supply to our customers for future generations. some survey work in the area. This will involve
contractors accessing various parts of the site of
the proposed reservoir land with the permission
of the landowners.
Anglian Water and Cambridge Water
will also soon be starting some Anglian Water and Cambridge Water do not yet
survey work in the area have planning consent to begin construction of
the reservoir – this will be applied for in 2025
following a second round of consultation. The
surveys that are due to take place shortly will
The first phase of consultation on the project be used to further develop our proposals and
closed on 21 December 2022 after running for expand knowledge of the landscape.
10 weeks. Many local people chose to contribute For updates on the project visit:
useful and informative feedback, which is now www.fensreservoir.co.uk
being analysed by the project team so that
they can further develop the proposals. Once
initial analysis of the feedback is complete, a
summary of the feedback will be published at
fensreservoir.co.uk.

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