United Utilities is inviting residents in the Woodgate Hill area of Bury to a community drop-in session where they can get the latest updates on the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP).

United Utilities is inviting residents in the Woodgate Hill area of Bury to a community drop-in session where they can get the latest updates on the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP).

The 110km Haweswater Aqueduct is being refurbished through one of the largest water infrastructure programmes in the UK. The original pipeline which is now 70 years old uses gravity to carry water to customers and businesses across the North West.

The project involves the creation of six new tunnel sections, one of which runs between Haslingden and Woodgate Hill.

Work is already underway in the area to create a new compound area at Woodgate Hill Water Treatment Works which will be used in construction of the tunnel. The work is being delivered for United Utilities by tunnelling experts STRABAG UK on behalf of Cascade Infrastructure.

Matt Postlethwaite, United Utilities’ Engagement Lead for HARP explained: “HARP is one of the largest water infrastructure programmes in the UK. As well as securing water supplies for millions of customers, it is also creating hundreds of jobs in the region, including local jobs in Bury.

“It is important to us and our delivery partners at Cascade Infrastructure to keep communities along the route informed and we encourage people to come along to meet some of the team and find out more.”

The community drop-in session is being held from 2 – 7pm at St John the Baptist Church of Castle Hill Road, Bury on Thursday 19 November.