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Essex & Suffolk Water
London Travel News has published 6 stories involving Essex & Suffolk Water, from August 2026 to September 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
WorldGallows Corner reopening end of September
Transport for London expects to reopen Gallows Corner at the end of September, following 15 months of closure for flyover replacement. Drone photos show resurfacing underway as the final stages of the project approach.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 20
WorldGallows Corner pipework completed after year of disruption
Essex & Suffolk Water has finished major pipe replacement work under Gallows Corner, ending over a year of disruption. The site will be returned to Transport for London by August 31, but TfL has yet to confirm when the junction will fully reopen.
3 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
WorldParkstone Avenue in Emerson Park closed for week-long water works
Parkstone Avenue in Emerson Park is closed for water works from 19 to 25 August 2026, Essex & Suffolk Water confirmed. Butts Green Road will have two-way signals and likely delays until 21 August 2026, as reported by the Romford Recorder.
4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 50
Roads & Driving · East LondonGallows Corner roundabout to reopen by September after year-long water works
Excavations at Gallows Corner are being backfilled as Essex & Suffolk Water nears completion of pipework replacement. The junction, partially closed since May, will be resurfaced by TfL before full reopening, expected next month. Residents and drivers face further delays for final reinstatement.
East London4 min readTrust 54 · Craft 95 · Hype 15
Roads & Driving · East LondonUpper Rainham Road roadworks cause delays until 21 August
Eleven days of roadworks on Upper Rainham Road in Hornchurch began on 10 August, causing likely delays until 21 August. UK Power Networks is responsible, but no explanation for the works has been provided. Nearby streets also face disruption from separate utility projects.
East London4 min readTrust 44 · Craft 44 · Hype 18
Projects · East LondonGallows Corner water works to finish by August end, TfL resurfacing unclear
Essex & Suffolk Water confirmed its Gallows Corner water main repairs are on schedule to complete by the end of August. Transport for London will then resurface the junction, but has not disclosed a timeline for reopening the full road network.
East London4 min readTrust 54 · Craft 80 · Hype 15