Update - Wednesday 19 August – The Street, Iwade

This week, we experienced further issues with water entering our excavation from an unknown source, which caused the trench to fill with water and made it unsafe for our team to continue working.

Southern Water attended site today and successfully repaired a leak on their pipework, allowing us to resume our works safely.

As a result of this unforeseen delay, we now expect to complete the work and clear the site by the end of the day on Friday 28 August.

We would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank residents and road users for their continued patience and understanding.

Update - SGN Gas Network Upgrades - The Street, Iwade

Update - Friday 14 August

We've encountered some engineering difficulties while installing the new gas main along The Street as we continue to upgrade our gas network in the Iwade area.

To ensure access remains open for residents' car parks, our engineers have been working in small sections, which limits our progress. The team have also had to excavate carefully around electric cables and underground infrastructure, adding to the time required to complete this phase safely.

Following discussions with Kent County Council and National Highways, we've agreed to extend the road closure here until Monday 24 August. However, we're working as quickly as we can and we'll reopen the road earlier if conditions allow. Please continue to check this page for updates.

Thank you to the local community for your continued patience and understanding while we complete this essential work to keep everyone safe and warm.

Update - Thursday 16 July

Our first phase to upgrade the gas network along Sheppey Way has been suspended. This is due to experiencing difficulties completing the work without a full road closure.

We have cleared our site and will be returning on Monday 3 August

 

Phase two – The Street will still go ahead. Following consultation with National Highways we will have arrangements in place 24 hours a day to reopen The Street if there's an emergency closure on the A249 Sheppey Crossing. While The Street is closed, we'll also maintain vehicle access to residents' car parks.

 

Phases three and four have been postponed and will be carried out with phase one. We’ll share details of the new dates once confirmed. Phase five – School Lane will now go ahead in January 2027.