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London Borough of Barking.
The Bury Farm Sewage Works has at present ample capacity
and no extensions are expected to be necessary in the forseeable
future.
It is expected that sewage disposal and much of the sewage
system in the Borough will become the responsibility of the
Greater London Council as from 1st April, 1969.

The new trunk sewers which are part and parcel of the
Regional Sewerage Scheme are due to become operative during 1968
and give relief to overcrowded parts of the sewage system,
particularly in the Ravensbourne Valley.
The Rom Valley schemes, stages one and two, also give
relief to the overloaded system and will pave the way for further
stages of the improvement to alleviate the overflowing of foul
sewage in the vicinity of Raphael Park, Rise Park and Collier
Row. The other major foul sewer scheme (which has temporarily
given way to the Ferry Lane Scheme) is the Corberts Tey Sewer.
It is a matter of regret to report that all capital works
proposed for 1968/69 have suffered a severe set-back in the
recent cuts, and apart from several minor schemes, none of the
larger surface water sewerage schemes envisaged will proceed
in the coming financial year.