Twigworth Green Residents Update – Development Issues

Twigworth Parish Councillors, Cllr Redfern and Cllr Harris met with the Vistry Site Manager today (22/04/26) to discuss ongoing construction works at Twigworth Green and to raise a number of concerns previously reported by local residents.

A key topic of discussion was the recent incident involving the local sewage network; many residents have understandably expressed frustration at the lack of clear information regarding what happened and the impact this has had on the surrounding area.

Concerns have been raised with all relevant parties, including Vistry, Severn Trent Water, the Environment Agency, Tewkesbury Borough Council, and local councillors… however, to date, there has been no explanation about the incident but suspect that the Longford Pumping Station was unable to manage for whatever reason.

Vistry and their subcontractors have now installed remote monitors in the Twigworth Green pipeline to the Longford Pumping Station, so that they can continually monitor the sewage flows which have been problem free, this data will be available in any future incidents.

The incident and subsequent response works have resulted in damage to several footpaths, grass verges, and landscaped areas, particularly where tankers and other service vehicles required access across adjacent fields and public pathways.

Other issues were formally raised with the Vistry Site Manager and updates to these should be read in detail on the attached links…. but in summary:

• damage to footpaths, grass verges, and landscaped areas following construction and service vehicle movements

• a loose and noisy manhole covers across the development

• raised and loose kerbstones in the Leighton Close

• concerns regarding the finishing standards of roads, pavements, and associated

infrastructure across the development

• replacement of damaged, dead, or dying saplings, where some progress has now been

made

• installation of a general waste bin at the bus shelter

• provision of a new dog waste bin on the path leading to the green bridge

• improvements required to the footpath surface leading to the green bridge, which

becomes waterlogged and difficult to use during wet weather

• the need for safe pedestrian access around ongoing groundworks near the Sales Office

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Resident Concerns

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Trees

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Roads & Footpaths

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Shared Spaces 

In addition, concerns have been raised regarding the shared space areas within the development; these residential road areas were originally designed for flexible use by both pedestrians and motorists; however, many residents remain unclear about how these spaces are intended to operate, and questions have been raised as to whether the design is functioning as planned. 

The matter had been formally referred to Gloucestershire County Council Highways and Tewkesbury Borough Council but due to no response, a formal request has now been made to Cllr Sarah Hands, County & Borough Councillor to seek clarification on the future use and management of these areas.

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Councillors will continue to press for updates and appropriate remedial action and will keep residents informed as further information becomes available.

Thank you to all residents who have raised issues, I hope that we may be able to complete many of these, if not all…

I appreciate that there is a lot of information here for residents to digest but if anyone wishes to comment or raise new issues, then please email me at: cllr.john.redfern@twigworthparishcouncil.gov.uk

Cllr John Redfern