Councillors have joined local residents angry about a proposed a 7 year programme of sewage works within metres of two local primary schools and a grade 1 listed church in Deptford.

The works are planned as part of the Thames Tunnel ‘super sewer’ and would involve 24 hour tunnel boring of the green area off Deptford Church street metres from the new Tidemill school and St. Joseph’s Primary school. 

The tunnel would also run directly under the Grade 1 listed St. Paul’s Church.  Once the 7 year work programme finishes, the area would be left with a 15 feet high vent emitting raw sewage odours.