AFAICS there are many unresolved issues with the #SESRO #reservoir as planned, including - water table & flood plain disturbances, water release flow into the #Thames issues, massive carbon footprint & disruption locally for years, spiralling infra costs, & customer funding... #Oxfordshire

Thames Water’s flawed megaproject moves forward unchecked - but it's not over yet | CPRE Oxfordshire This week the High Court dismissed our challenge of the government’s decision not to hold a public inquiry into the controversial Abingdon Reservoir, part of Thame’s Water’s Water Resource Management ...

Thames Water's flawed megaproject moves forward unchecked.

The question remains: who really benefits from this huge infrastructure project? 💰💰💰

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#SESRO #AbingdonReservoir #ThamesWater

Thames Water proposals for Oxfordshire mega-reservoir hit with Judicial Review   | CPRE Oxfordshire On 25-26 June the High Court will hear a Judicial Review case, brought by CPRE Oxfordshire and campaign group SAFERWaters, against Thames Water’s plans for a £2.6 billion mega-reservoir. We believe th...

The decision to approve Thames Water's mega-reservoir without a public inquiry is being scrutinised in the High Court. 8 storeys high and covering the size of Gatwick Airport, government data suggests it's not necessary.

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#SESRO #ThamesWater #AbingdonReservoir

Thames Water's Oxfordshire reservoir secures nationally significant infrastructure status - Water Magazine Thames Water secures Government backing to progress a planning application for its 150 billion litre reservoir near Abingdon in Oxfordshire.

Thames Water’s Oxfordshire reservoir secures nationally significant infrastructure status...

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#water #reservoir #sesro #waterindustry #watersupply

Water industry using deception tactics to deflect blame for sewage pollution A new study published in Nature Water has revealed that England’s major water and sewage companies are misleading the public and Government by using strategies which mirror those of the tobacco and fo...

Debts of around £19bn, the worst leakage performance of all UK water companies, and now this damning report, can we really trust Thames Water with such a huge, untested (and we believe unnecessary) project?
#AbingdonReservoir #SESRO

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Thames Water announces next stages of market engagement to support development of the South East’s new reservoir - Water Magazine Thames Water issues Periodic Indicative Notice (PIN) to inform potential suppliers and investors on the development of new reservoir.

Thames Water announces next stages of market engagement to support development of the South East’s new reservoir...

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Help us build a blue and green corridor for the future and sign the petition to safeguard the route under the A34

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