West Sussex village school forced to close and parents asked to collect children early
A West Sussex village school has been forced to close and parents have been asked to collect their children earlier than normal.
Upper Beeding Primary School messaged parents around lunchtime on Wednesday, November 19, and asked them to ensure their children were collected at 1pm.
The text read: "URGENT due to a fault in a nearby street our water has been turned off so we have to close the school for safety reasons. Please collect your child at 1pm."
A leak was reported by customers in School Road, Upper Beeding, this morning and Southern Water is aware.
Southern Water said: "We are aware of an issue in the area. Our team is on the way to investigate and if necessary carry out any repairs to resolve this.
"If a repair is required, this can sometimes take longer than we'd like, as we need to complete numerous checks and tests.
"We apologise for any inconvenience caused and we thank you for your patience."
A leak was also reported by a customer in Bostal Road, Steyning, on November 18 at 6.33pm.
The water company said the issue in the vicinity of the school was a supply interruption, with low pressure and no water.