Road closures in town for water maintenance works

A number of roads in Matlock are to close to allow water maintenance works to go ahead.

Severn Trent Water says Bank Road between Crown Square and the junction of Imperial Road will be closed for four weeks from 2 June along with a section of Lime Grove.

Water utility works will also close Dale Road from 2 June to 20 June.

Derbyshire County Council said the Dale Road closure would affect services calling at Matlock bus station and alternative stops will be announced shortly.

Severn Trent said the Bank Road closure is to allow preliminary ground investigations to see if the planned installation of a stormwater storage tank under the Lido car park is "viable".

During heavy rainfall, the firm said the capacity of its pipes had become "inundated" which sometimes caused water to spill into local water courses.

There will be a welfare unit and working area set up within the town's Lido Car Park from 27 May for approximately six weeks.

"This work is in the early design and assessment stages, with construction work not anticipated to start for several months at the earliest", a Severn Trent spokesperson said.

Kera Patch, Community Communications Officer at Severn Trent, said: "We know that road closures can be disruptive and we only request them when absolutely necessary to help keep our team and road users safe.

"We'd like to apologise for any inconvenience and thank everyone in advance for their patience while we complete these works."

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