Munira Wilson MP FOR Teddington and Twickenham has issued a powerful response to Thames Water’s statutory consultation on the Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) scheme, voicing deep concerns over its environmental, health, and financial implications. In her letter, she challenges the proposal to replace river water with treated sewage above Teddington Lock, citing risks to …
MUNIRA WILSON SETS OUT HER OBJECTIONS TO THE TDRA Read More »
On Tuesday 29th July, over 200 local residents gathered at the Wharf restaurant in Teddington in a show of unity and defiance. Organized by the team from the Wharf, local businesses and SOLAR (Save Our Lands and River), the meeting was more than a protest—it was a declaration of local pride and environmental care The …
community united in opposition to the thames sewer pump at the wharf Read More »
On 3rd June, SOLAR’s Ian McNuff was the first caller into LBC to speak to the Secretary of State, Steve Reed challenging him on Thames Water’s Treated Sewage Pump plan and inviting him to visit Teddington to learn more (see above). Later that same day, Munira Wilson MP followed up the invitation in the House …
SECRETARY OF STATE STEVE REED CHALLENGED BY SOLAR’S IAN MCNUFF LIVE ON LBC Read More »
Letter from Munira Wilson MP and Sarah Olney MP to Steve Barclay MP calling on him to stop Thames Water’s TDRA
Following on from our earlier blog post describing the outcomes from our meeting with Cathryn Ross, co-CEO of Thames Water, here’s the letter written by MP for Twickenham, Munira Wilson, an extract from which is detailed below. See the complete letter here. As you know, I have been challenging these proposals on behalf of residents …
See the objection letter written by Sarah Olney on behalf of her constituents. “I would like it noted that all impacted Members of Parliament and dozens of affected councillors, collectively representing almost a quarter of a million people, have raised serious concerns about the effect this project would have on our communities and local environment. …
