£1m project will connect parts of Suffolk village to sewage system for first time
Many properties in Little Bealings are currently served by septic tanks
Suffolk County Council is set to consider the installation of a new sewerage system in Little Bealings.
The Anglian Water project was first proposed by the village’s parish council and is set to cost over £1 million.
Before this project, the parish council had already applied and was rejected on two occasions, in 2009 and 2014, due to the cost of providing these services.
A dispute was then raised to the Environment Agency (EA) which determined that Anglian Water should accept a duty to provide sewerage services to five properties.
The project will consist of a pumping station, collection pipework and discharge main into the existing sewage network.
As it stands, most properties within the area of Little Bealings are currently served by septic tanks which, depending on their location, have different degrees of efficiency.
This project will aim to help residents by providing a public sewer for the community.
The project is currently planned to start in March 2024 and is expected to run for up to a year.
Ian Ransome, the chairman of the parish council, has said the scheme is broadly welcomed by the residents but fears the resulting road closures will lead to discontent.
He also expects a certain amount of worries coming from residents who may wish to connect to the new system but have to incur the cost of doing so.
The parish council is now set to discuss the project and possible mitigations during their next council meeting on September 4.