Southern Water is proposing to bore a new 8km tunnel from Peacehaven to Brighton through already unstable cliffs.
This huge tunnel would cost millions to construct and we would have to pay for it in our water rates. It would also be driven under property in Rottingdean, Saltdean, Telscombe Cliffs and Peacehaven, affecting our home insurance.
Nobody wants a new giant sewage works anywhere. Would it not be far better to have a more practical, sensible and cheaper scheme?
Build a new smaller sewage works just for Brighton and Hove east of Brighton
at Sheepcote Valley or, better still, just east of the marina on the foreshore incorporating a new outfall (we are told by Southern Water that the sewage works at Eastbourne and Hastings are good examples and they are both on the seafront at the eastern end of the towns).
Modernise and update Portobello for sewage from just Ovingdean, Rottingdean, Saltdean, Telscombe Cliffs and Peacehaven.
There then would be no need for any new tunnel.
Two smaller sewage works would be far better than one great big one!
-I Watson, Peacehaven
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