Action for Staveley

Cumbria sees its fair share of rain and Staveley is no exception. To tackle these challenges, we are improving our network to meet demands for now and in the future. As part of our Action Plan for Staveley we have developed plans to reduce storm water spills into the River Kent.

Work is underway within the wastewater treatment works and on Windermere Road. We’re pleased to report that good progress is being made. Our work on Main Street is now complete and we're now working within the playground and on Gowan Terrace.

Staveley Project Update: River Crossing

As you’re aware we’re currently carrying out a multi-million-pound infrastructure project in Staveley focused on upgrading the treatment works and increasing the size of our pipes to reduce sewer flooding and improve the water quality in the River Kent.

Part of our work involves building a new pipeline across the river. It’s been key that we’ve worked really closely with the Environment Agency to ensure our work doesn’t have a negative impact on river habitats and to obtain the necessary environmental permits. This project is complex and we submitted the application back in February. Since then, we’ve been having ongoing discussions, responded to all requests and met the required timescales to support the assessment. We have now been granted the permits needed to do the work but unfortunately this does mean there will be an impact on the timeline for reopening the playground.

We are working closely with our partners to accelerate the remaining programme wherever possible and minimise any further delay. To help achieve this, we will be working on the installation of the new pipe across the River Kent at weekends (both Saturdays and Sundays), weather permitting.

We expect work to begin on the river crossing on Wednesday 30 July and are aiming to complete this phase and hand the playground back to the Staveley Village Association by the end of September. Installation of the new playground will then commence. Pipeline works will still progress throughout the river crossing programme.

We will continue to work with the Staveley Village Association and keep the community updated on the project’s progress. If you have any questions or concerns, you can come to our drop in sessions every Tuesday at the Pavilion Building, between 2pm and 4pm, where members of the project team will be available to speak to.