In mid-November contractors ETM4, working on behalf of Yorkshire Water, will begin working on constructing a new underground pumping station at the marina off New Road.

And from January 12, 2009, work will be carried out from 7pm to 11pm to improve the sewerage system in New Road, Hope Street and Albert Street.

The work coincides with a Highways Agency Christmas embargo.

Temporary traffic lights will be needed on all three roads. Albert Street may also need to be closed while properties are connected to the new sewer.

The project is expected to last until April 2009.

A Yorkshire Water spokesman said the aim of the work was to prevent flooding during heavy rainfall.

"We are going to be working as quickly as possible to carry out this work in order to minimise disruption and we anticipate all work being completed by April and apologise in advance for any inconvenience that may result due to this work."

Yorkshire Water also said that they are in talks with the Transport Agency about when and how many parking spaces will be temporarily closed at the Garden Street car park during the work.

Local Coun Nader Fekri said more information is needed from Yorkshire Water.

"I appreciate the work needs to be done but I don't understand why it will take up so much space," he said.

"The work is scheduled for a long period of time and the amount of disruption we foresee is unnecessary.

"I don't want it to be a foretaste of what we may see with the Garden Street project."

Yorkshire water will be displaying its plans at a customer drop-in session at The Pennine Club, Albert Street, Hebden Bridge, on October 13, form 4.30pm to 7pm.

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