Ongoing Thames Water maintenance, and a series of burst pipes following freezing temperatures during Storm Goretti, has caused widespread disruption across our community. Thames Water later supplied a tanker to Chingford Foundation School, allowing the school to reopen. Iain Duncan Smith has spoken to Thames Water following recent disruptions caused by burst water pipes (Image: Richard Townshend)I fully recognise that maintenance and emergency repairs are necessary, particularly following extreme weather. This issue needs to be addressed, a point I made when I met the management team at Thames Water, including chief executive, Chris Weston and water director Martin Padley. I have raised the issue of how Thames Water can mitigate disruption of work sites across Chingford.