SEVERN Trent Water is holding a public meeting in Rubery to update Romsley residents about the refurbishment of the Elan Valley Aqueduct pipeline.

The new pipeline is needed to allow for the modernisation and refurbishment of the Elan Valley Aqueduct (EVA) which includes a water tank being built in Romsley.

When unveiled, the controversial multi-million pound project was slammed by Romsley residents who feared years of construction disruption and blight.

Carol Bloor, from Severn Trent, said: “Having consulted widely over the last couple of years, we’re very conscious of our responsibilities to people who may be affected by this work.

“We’ve been working with the Romsley Community Liaison Group for a long time now and they’ve been representing the local residents, but we all feel like now is a good time to meet with the wider community so they have the opportunity to ask questions and find out more about the work.”

“There’s always been a lot of interest in the project and we hope that the community will continue to be involved and come and talk to us about what’s happening in the village. We’ll be at Waseley Country Park, Gannow Green Lane, Rubery, on Tuesday, March 28, from 4pm – 7pm. Severn Trent will be building a new water intake and pumping station near Lickhill, a break pressure tank just outside of Romsley, and laying a new water pipeline for 25km from Lickhill to Frankley in Birmingham.”