FARNHAM is set to be plunged into traffic chaos next week after Thames Water confirmed a two-week

closure of Downing Street for emergency sewer repairs.

Drivers using Hickleys Corner will be particularly

affected, with long queues expected in Station Hill,

South Street, Victoria Road and Approach Road as drivers negotiate their way through the town.

Thames Water says a collapsed sewer beneath

Downing Street is to blame for the closure, which will

take place between Ivy Lane and The Borough

from Tuesday, May 28, to Friday, June 10.

However, the utility company has warned that the repairs may take longer.

The closure is expected to cause widespread disruption to motorists, businesses and bus services in the town‚ particularly on Saturday, June 1, when it

will clash with the Farnham Maltings' monthly market.

For full story, see this week's Farnham Herald.