^{Severn Trent has started work on a new £32 million pipeline that is set to boost water supplies for customers in north Nottinghamshire.}

^{In December, the water company announced the construction of a new pipeline that will link the Derwent Valley Aqueduct to Strelley Reservoir to the west of Nottingham, and Redhill Reservoir in the north-east of the city.}

^{Teams have now started work to lay pipes on private land near to Redhill Reservoir that will form part of a huge 16km pipeline that will mitigate the effects of climate change and future proof the network against any increases in demand.}

^{Michael Neely, Project Manager for Severn Trent’s Strelley to Redhill scheme, said:}

^{“We’re extremely excited to finally get underway on what is one of Severn Trent’s biggest projects of 2024.}

^{“When complete in two years’ time, this new pipeline will provide up to an extra 25 million litres of water per day to the area, the equivalent of over 130,000 full bathtubs.}

^{“It will allow us to reduce the amount of water we take from boreholes and increase what we can take from reservoirs in the future, to account for changes in demand which could be caused by population growth or warmer weather - securing a continuous supply of water to thousands of households in north Nottinghamshire.”}

^{Teams are due to start at the opposite end of the project in Strelley next month with a 12-week stretch of pipelaying work starting on March 8 with Severn Trent laying pipes on land adjacent to Cossethay Drive, working its way up a section of Woodhouse Way, before going onto private land.}

^{Severn Trent will be hosting several drop-ins at different stages of the project over the next few months with utilities infrastructure and engineering services company Avove who will be working with the water company to deliver the project.}

^{Avove has already been working alongside Severn Trent for several months to identify opportunities and efficiencies along the pipeline route to minimise disruption and deliver sustainable and cost-effective solutions.}