Our tunnel boring machine (TBM) Selina started her 5.5.km journey from Chambers Wharf in early 2021. In April 2022, Selina reached her final resting position at Abbey Mills Pumping Station, marking the end of tunneling for the super sewer.

She passed by our site at King Edward Memorial Park as part of her 5.5km journey. 

To find out more about what's happening across the project you can watch our Tunnel Vision series on YouTube.

If you have any questions about this or our site at King Edward Memorial park please get in touch with our helpdesk on 08000 30 80 80 or [email protected]  

Standard working hours 

08.00 - 22.00  Monday to Friday

08.00 to 18.00 Saturday.

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

Our last Community Liaison Working Group meeting was held virtually on Monday 6th December. If you are interested in attending the next meeting please email [email protected].

The presentation and notes from previous meetings are linked below.

• Monday 6 December 2021 - Community Working Group presentation
• Monday 6 December 2021 - Community Working Group notes
• Monday 5 July 2021 - Community Liaison Working Group presentation
• Monday 5 July 2021 - Community Liaison Working Group minutes 

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

• 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

There are lots of ways to find out what’s happening at this site, you can:

• Call our 24 hour Tideway Helpdesk 08000 30 80 80 or email [email protected]
• Take a moment to read the latest updates on the noticeboards on our hoardings.
• Join our regular Community Liaison Working Group meetings, to attend the meetings or receive the minutes and presentations from past meetings, email [email protected]. Meeting details will be emailed, published online and on site hoardings.

A new section of park designed to help Londoners reconnect with the River Thames has been given the green light in Tower Hamlets.

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

On 6 January 2022, Tower Hamlet’s Development Committee approved aspects of the design, which 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.