And work officially began to on the 300 million project to build a new pipe to ensure water supplies to Birmingham and surrounding areas remain fresh and healthy on Tuesday Stourport Mayor Councillor Henderson was on hand to break first ground at Lickhill, near Stourport when the mammoth task began this week. The project will bring the system, which provides water to Birmingham and Solihull, up to date and enable regular maintenance to the Victorian Elan Valley Aqueduct – which has bringing in supplies from Wales for more than a century.