Residents of Farnham are set to benefit from a £1.3 million scheme to protect future tap water supplies – but at the cost of six months of roadworks in West Street and the Coxbridge area.

South East Water needs to install more than two kilometres of pipe within West Street, private land and the A31 Alton Road.

The “vital” project is planned to begin on January 9, 2023, and will take approximately six months to complete.

Customers can attend a drop-in session at Farnham Memorial Hall on Thursday, December 8 to learn more about the upcoming works.

Jeremy Dufour, project manager, said: “We know the population in the area is due to increase so it’s important we install this new pipe to ensure customers have a steady supply of top-quality drinking water.”

The project will be split into three phases. The first phase, which will take place between January 9 and late April, will see pipe installed along West Street, from a point close to Old Town Mews, towards A31 Alton Road.

A rolling road closure will be in place to protect motorists and pedestrians from the working area.

Once work approaches Coxbridge Farm the pipe will be diverted through private land towards Runwick Lane. This will be the second phase of the project and will run between late April and mid-June.

The third and final phase will involve the pipe crossing the Farnham-bound lane on A31 Alton Road. Runwick Lane will be closed for three weeks while a series of lane closures will be in place along A31 Alton Road.

Mr Dufour added: “This project is very much short-term pain for long-term gain.”

To find out more about the project, visit southeastwater.co.uk/farnham