HOW IT ALL WORKS. 

Click to enlarge.Picture shows skeleton of the bridge. On extreme outsides are wood, then from left to right Water,Electric.Sewage,and Gas.

WATER

Water is piped to the island under the main walk way of the bridge, the water main then runs under the path with branches going to each house,

Water is paid for by the Island, as there is only one meter for the whole island. The individual houses then pay for their water through the maintenance charge.

Having only one meter on the Island means that as a whole we only pay for one standing charge giving all of the residents a considerable saving. There are of course disadvantages to this. These are constantly being reviewed by the board of Directors.

ELECTRICITY AND GAS

These are brought onto the Island in the same way as the water, house’s are individually billed by the relative authorities for these services.

Foul water and waste is removed from the individuals house through the sewer which runs under the path, although constructed in the 1930 s this works remarkably well, the only problems coming when cooking fat is put into the systems, which creates a grey goo which not very often has to be cleaned out.

The whole sewage systems is cleaned with the fire hose three time year.

The sewer then runs to the pump house, where through compressed air it is pushed over the bridge into the main system.

For  Thames Water accepting our foul water!  they charge  individual house's,  £80 per annum (aprox).

This is collected on a Tuesday. Four bags are allowed per household, the bags should be left in the gateway to the property on that morning, the bags should also be tied up.

The refuse contractors, ‘Cleanaway’ arrive on the Island by boat, they take all the bags to the gardens where they are thrown into the boat, transported over the stream and then chucked into the waiting refuse truck, Hence the need for them to be tied!

The regular postman deliver to each house at about 1000hrs Monday till Saturday.

We have our own post box which is at the junction of the path and the gardens. There is only one collection a day at 1700hrs.

Can be delivered to your door , (see services section.)