Thames Water have announced that their closure of the Greenway will extend to Upper Road from 26th January 2026. This closure will last for 3 YEARS.
We have repeatedly asked Thames Water to delay this closure until there is a safe diversion for the newly-closed section of the Greenway. They have refused to do so.
As detailed on our Greenway: Flushed Away! campaign page, the Greenway has now been closed for 478 days – with no end in sight for the 3000+ people who used the Greenway every day before the northern section was closed.
Schoolchildren, NHS workers, and families are put in danger every day. We are aware of at least 4 injuries on the diversion. More are inevitable if Thames Water presses ahead with this closure before a safe diversion is in place.
We have also heard stories on our “Map of Pain” of people having to pay significantly more to travel, people feeling they have to buy a car to travel short distances, and one family who’s moved out of Newham at least in part thanks to Thames Water’s works.
Our demands as part of our FLUSHED AWAY campaign remain as before:
- Thames Water must not close any more of the Greenway until there’s a safe alternative for cycling. No dismounting, no riding in heavy traffic.
- Thames Water must contribute financially to these safe diversions. Signs and speed cushions aren’t enough
- Thames Water must pay to reinstate the Greenway to the highest quality when their works are done
To complain to Thames Water:
- Email customer.feedback@thameswater.co.uk
- Call 0800 316 9800
- Quote reference BB00472913 and tell them how the Greenway closure has impacted you or will impact you