I hereby give notice, pursuant to section 9 of the Act 5 & 6 Victoria, Cap.cx, entitled “An Act for better preserving the Navigation of the River Mersey”, that I have received from United Utilities Water PLC a notice dated 13 October 2010 of their intention to undertake site investigation works (5 no. boreholes) within the River Mersey as part of preliminary works for a scheme to lay a new outfall from Liverpool waste water treatment works at Sandon Dock, Liverpool. The boreholes will be sunk into the riverbed to a maximum depth of 12 m beside a line extending approximately 100 m east from Sandon Half Tide Entrance. Plans have been deposited at this office.

Dr Martin Bailey, Acting Conservator of the River Mersey, Mersey Conservancy, Maritime Centre, Port of Liverpool, Liverpool, L21 1 LA.