We've invested £900,000 to upgrade our fresh drinking water supply network in Paddock Wood to ensure we can continue supplying top quality drinking water to our customers as the local community grows.

Following on from work completed in Mascalls Court Road in 2023, we have now laid around 430 metres of new water main along Gedges Hill and a further 650 metres in Chantler’s Hill.

Work was carried out in two phases during during the school Easter and summer breaks to minimise disruption to the community.

For the safety of the public and our workforce, we closed Gedges Hill and Chantler’s Hill while we carried out this vital work and we thank the community for their patience and co-operation during this time.

Project Updates



Tuesday, 3 September 2024
07:58 AM

We're pleased to say work has been completed on Gedges Hill and Chantlers Hill and the road is now open. Thank you for your patience and co-operation while we carried out this vital project.


Monday, 24 June 2024
12:30 PM

Phase two due to start

Work is due to resume on our £900,000 investment to upgrade the water supply network in Paddock Wood. Phase one completed in April, and Phase two will begin on Tuesday 23 July. For the safety of the public and our team, Gedges Hill and Chantler’s Hill will be closed to through traffic and a diversion route, agreed with Kent Highways, will be signposted for the duration of the works.


Monday, 15 April 2024
10:23 AM

Phase 1 completed

We have completed phase one of our work in Gedges Hill and Chantlers Hill. Traffic management was removed and the road reopened last night. We will be returning on Tuesday 23 July, the start of the school summer holidays, to complete phase two of this work in Gedges Hill and Chantlers Hill, which will again require road closures to complete the works.


Thursday, 28 March 2024
15:26 PM

Project starts

We’ve arrived on site ready to begin work tomorrow, Friday 29 March. Chantler’s Hill is now closed to through traffic, with Gedges Hill closing tomorrow. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses.

Please follow the official diversion route as detailed above.


Friday, 9 February 2024
08:47 AM

Thank you to those who attended our public drop-in session on Wednesday evening. It was a pleasure to meet the community and answer your questions.

For those unable to attend, you can find an information pack here(opens in a new tab).

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