Southern Water will hold three public drop-in sessions in October to share plans for the Andover Link Main – a 22.5 km pipeline connecting Winchester and Andover to boost resilience and cut abstraction from the River Anton and, downstream, the River Test.
This follows our earlier coverage on Wednesday 3 September 2025, when we reported the £70m scheme to transfer up to 15 million litres of drinking water a day.
Event details:
- Picket Piece Village Hall – Tuesday 7 October 2025, 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm
- Sparsholt Cricket Club – Thursday 9 October 2025, 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm
- Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney – Friday 17 October 2025, 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Southern Water says Hampshire needs to find an extra 200 million litres per day during a drought to keep taps flowing. The Andover Link Main is part of the Water for Life – Hampshire programme alongside Havant Thicket Reservoir and the Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project.
Ben Ring, Major Projects Director at Southern Water, said:
“It’s great to be taking the next step for our essential Andover Link Main. This pipeline will reduce pressure on Hampshire’s iconic chalk streams – helping keep them and our customers’ taps flowing, especially during a drought.
“We’ve worked with local stakeholders and planning authorities to develop a route that will minimise disruption for local residents. We are now asking customers for their views on the proposals before we submit our planning applications later this year.”
For more information, visit southernwater.co.uk/andoverlinkmain.
Read our earlier report: £70m Pipeline To Link Winchester And Andover In Major Southern Water Upgrade (published 3 September 2025).
