Artwork by school children will brighten up roadworks in Alfriston

Artwork by children will be displayed around Alfriston as South East Water highlights the importance of safety while it replaces an old burst-prone water main in the village.

The water company began installation of 600 metres of pipe on January 2 and it is expected to take five months to complete.

Safety fencing has been put up around the working area and South East Water was keen to make sure children understand why it is needed and thought the artwork would be a bright and welcome addition to the area while the works take place.

The activity is also educational with pupils at Alfriston Primary School being asked to design a poster showing how to stay safe near a construction site.

Jeremy Dufour, South East Water’s project manager, said, “To children a construction site can seem exciting but we wanted them to know how dangerous they can be.

“We asked them to design posters to show what safety on a work site means to them and there were some excellent drawings.

“It’s important everyone takes extra care when works are going on and we wanted to build awareness.

“Our work is vital to continue the supply of top quality drinking water to local people.”