King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore

View of the cofferdam

Aerial view

Artist Impression

King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore is the location of one of the most polluting sewer overflows into the river. Our work here will divert the sewage into the new super sewer as it passes 60m below as well as extend the park with new land for terraces and seating.

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Site Info

Work update

Temporary playground closure - May 2024

The site team will soon begin drainage installation work within the temporary access road that services the King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore Tideway site.

It will be completed using three areas of excavation and while foreshore pedestrian access will be maintained throughout, from Monday 6 May the playground, next to the Tideway site, will be closed for around three weeks for safety reasons. We will reopen it as soon as safely possible. For a map of the temporary closure, read our update - April 2024

Cofferdam removal

Since Summer 2023, we have been removing the cofferdam, the temporary area of land that was built out into the river so that we could construct the structures needed for the new super sewer. As we remove the cofferdam, the shape of the new riverside public space and new river wall will become visible. Removal of the cofferdam will take around a year to complete.

For the latest progress read our update - February 2024

Thames Path diversion

Since November 2022 we have diverted the Thames Path so that we can undertake construction work in the south-east corner of the park. Read more in our information sheet here.

Our working hours

Our standard working hours are:

Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm
Saturday: 8am to 1pm

There is a 1-hour mobilisation period before and after the standard working hours.

For certain activities we are permitted to work until 10pm, Monday to Friday. There may also be times where we need to work outside of the standard working hours if our activities are affected by the tide times. This may be between 5am and 10pm.

Maintenance work also can take place between:

Saturday: 1pm to 5pm
Sunday:10am to 4pm

Community Liaison Working Group

Our last CLWG drop-in session was held on 15 January 2024. If you are interested in attending the next meeting please email [email protected].

The presentation and notes from previous meetings are linked below.

Monday 15 January 2024 - drop-in session presentation and notes
Tuesday 13 June 2023 - drop-in session presentation and notes
Monday 14 November 2022 - drop-in session presentation and notes
Wednesday 22 June 2022 - Community Liaison Working Group presentation and notes
Monday 6 December 2021 - Community Liaison Working Group presentation and notes
Monday 5 July 2021 - Community Liaison Working Group presentation and minutes

Previous minutes are available upon request, please contact the Tideway Helpdesk on 08000 30 80 80 or email [email protected]

Our commitments

All static machinery and plant is screened or enclosed
Acoustic barriers installed on the temporary foreshore area
The playground has been relocated and the sports pitches reconfigured which remain in use throughout construction
Vehicle movements outside of standard hours are restricted
Hoarding erected on the site boundaries
Plant electrically powered where practicable

Want to know more or get involved?

Call our 24 hour Tideway Helpdesk 08000 30 80 80 or email [email protected]
Read the latest updates on the noticeboards on our hoardings.
Join our Community Liaison Working Group meetings, to attend the meetings or receive the minutes and presentations from past meetings, email [email protected].

You can also sign up to receive information updates and newsletters via [email protected].

You can also follow our progress and see what we're doing in our local communities on:

Future of the site

As part of the work to build the new super sewer in east London, King Edward Memorial Park will be extended by 8% - or 2600 square metres - with new areas allowing visitors to get closer to the River Thames.

The new foreshore area will include a sequence of riverside terraces descending towards the water, a new public square and areas of planting to encourage new habitats and increase biodiversity.

The new piece of land at King Edward Memorial Park sits atop of the massive below-ground structures that are being built to help stop sewage overflowing into the River Thames from the Victorian sewers.

This area will include a trail of artworks by renowned artist Hew Locke. You can read more about the artworks here.

Dorothea Smartt has also been commissioned to produce poetry to adorn our signature ventilation columns at many of our sites, read more here and Marina Willer of design studio Pentagram is also creating a unifying identity for a series of bronze plaques for 12 of Tideway’s sites across London including this site. Read more here.

Thames River Watch

Active Row

Thames Discovery Programme

Creekside Discovery Centre

Important Site Documents - King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore

Submissions to the Council
We are making a number of submissions to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets as part of the consents we need to secure before starting different phases of work at the King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore site. These submissions are available to view on the London Borough of Tower Hamlets planning portal by searching for 'Thames Tideway Tunnel'. Please click here to be redirected to the portal. If you are interested in commenting on these submissions, please ensure you respond directly to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.