According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the largest single investment in SW’s plans will be a £10m upgrade at Dymchurch Wastewater Treatment Works, with a further £8.6m earmarked for Hythe.

In villages like Elham, Lyminge and Peene, the firm aims to spend £7.5m on sealing sewers, while Sellinge Wastewater Treatment Works is set for a £7.6m overhaul.

Similar schemes are also earmarked for Lydd (£3.7m) and Brooklands (£2m), along with improving pump capacity at Range Road, West Hythe and Folkestone Junction wastewater pumping stations.

Knight went on to describe the planned works, which will run until 2030, as “critical”.