Anglian Water names Sleaford as its favoured site for new Lincolnshire reservoir

Anglian Water has confirmed the proposed location for a new reservoir in Lincolnshire as a site south-east of Sleaford, about halfway between Grantham and Boston.

The decision, which will be formally consulted on in October, follows a multi-stage site selection assessment process, which considered: impacts on people and communities, the needs of the environment, landscape, existing water sources, engineering requirements, flood protection and many other factors.

Water resources strategy manager for Anglian Water, Dr Geoff Darch, said: “Our proposals go beyond just building a new reservoir, we will create new habitats for wildlife and places for people and create great natural places to explore, and exciting new leisure facilities for people to enjoy.”

The consultation will feature an early concept design of the reservoir together with images of what the planned leisure and wildlife features could look like.

The reservoir will supply enough water for around half a million homes, and allow Anglian to reduce the amount of water it takes from rivers and underground aquifers elsewhere in the region.