Putney Embankment Foreshore

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New public realm

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We'll be creating a beautiful new piece of public land in the river at our Putney Embankment Foreshore site. Our main works at the site will intercept the Putney Bridge combined sewer overflow, and we've also created a temporary slipway to retain access to the river during our work.

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Works update

Works on our Putney Embankment Foreshore site are progressing well. We are reinstating the cycleway that runs along Lower Richmond Road. To ensure this work can be carried out safely parking continues to be suspended in the bays outside the main Tideway site until the end of April 2023.

As part of our ongoing activities the team are installing balustrades, continuing with paving works and undertaking some minor excavation work adjacent to Putney Pier. These works are expected to be completed at the end of May.

We are also continuing with the reinstatement of the river wall that was removed to make way for the temporary slipway. Sheet pile removal will restart in May 2023 using excavator mounted equipment. We are removing the concrete blocks that formed the slipway which will then expose all of the metal that also needs to be removed. This work is expected to finish at the end of May.

If you have any questions about our Putney site call our helpdesk on 08000 30 80 80 or email [email protected].

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Community Liaison Working Group

The last Putney Embankment Foreshore community meeting was held on 10 May 2022. If you would like to attend the next meeting, please email [email protected].

The minutes and presentations from previous meetings can be viewed below.

Our commitments

Our Putney site team are committed to managing our works and mitigating any impacts. Examples of measures we currently have in place include:

Hoarding has been erected along the site boundary
Use of low level directional lighting
Construction will be suspended during identified river race events, including the University Boat Race and any barges associated with the works removed
Barges will only be loaded and unloaded during standard working hours with no weekend river transport permitted
The use of surface cranes will be minimised outside of standard working hours
The temporary slipway is operational and will be open until the original slipway is reinstated
Access to Putney Pier will be maintained for the duration of the construction
Set limits to control activities, such as noise (Section 61 approval) from London Borough of Wandsworth

Want to know more or get involved?

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].

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

Future of the site

Tideway is creating a brand new public space for the local area. It will incorporate high quality granite paving, seating areas and a new landmark for the University Boat Race start position. It will also incorporate elements of Tideway's operational infrastructure including our signature ventilation column and electrical and mechanical kiosks. You can read more here.

For more information on our public open spaces, visit our webpage.

Clare Barclay has been commissioned by Tideway to create a series of artworks for the new public realm site at Putney. You can find out more here.

Dorothea Smartt has 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 our Putney site. Read more here.

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