On Friday 26th September, SOLAR supporters were out in force as Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey joined local MPs Munira Wilson and Sarah Olney (plus local councillors) for a river visit to show their opposition to the TDRA scheme. Sir Ed even got out on the water to chat with swimmers, kayakers, rowers, and …
Top Lib Dem MPs Say No to the “Thames Sewage Pump” Read More »
SOLAR is intensifying its fight against Thames Water’s proposed Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) scheme by writing to the newly appointed Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, The Rt Hon Emma Reynolds MP to recognise the “environmentally unsound, socially damaging, and counter to the principles of sustainable water management”. Read our …
SOLAR URGES New Environment Secretary Stop Thames Water’s ‘Sewage Pump’ Read More »
Before the summer break, Thames Water was actively running “Debate Mate with Thames Water” workshops in local schools, youth clubs, and universities, focusing on the controversial TDRA (Thames Direct River Abstraction which we call the Thames Sewage Pump). While positioning this outreach as an educational community initiative, the water company’s actions raised serious alarms about …
Thames Water’s Secret Classroom: What Did They Teach Our Kids? Read More »
We are all aware now that Thames Water is happy to share data that puts them in a positive light, publicly bragging about the 700 people who attended their 10 consultation events for the Thames Development-Related Sewerage Assessment (TDRA) scheme. However, when it comes to the real measure of public sentiment, the number of official …
Thames Water’s Selective Transparency: Refusing to Disclose Objections Read More »
