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 …
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In response to pressure from locally elected officials and the community Save Our Lands and River (SOLAR) campaign, Thames Water announced this week that it has amended plans for the Teddington Direct River Abstraction scheme (TRDA) by removing four of its seven construction shafts between Mogden Sewage Works and Ham Lands from the proposed design. …
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We are pleased to share the SOLAR campaign’s scoping specification report produced as support for the consultation process as part of the Development Consent Order planning application process for TDRA. What is this scoping report, and why are we producing it? Thames Water is required to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA ) for TDRA as …
River Action, have written to OFWAT raising their concerns about the Teddington DRA and the further impact it will have on an already sewage affected river. River Action have said to SOLAR they will continue to support the push to raise awareness and improve the quality of the water for all. Read the River Action …
At the start of April, with little communication or further information being provided by Thames Water, SOLAR wrote to Ofwat to raise our significant concerns about the numerous failings of the TDRA. Including the lack of transparency about the best value methodology, the significant environmental impact of the scheme and the failure to consider the …
Paddle UK is the National Governing Body for paddlesports in the UK and the membership body for England. The CEO of Paddle UK, Ashley Metcalfe, wrote to Mr Philip Duffy, the CEO of the Environment Agency, about Paddle UK’s opposition to the Thames Water TDRA scheme on social, health and environmental grounds. We believe that …
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British Rowing, the national sports governing body representing around 34,000 rowers nationwide, has written to the Mr Philip Duffy CEO of the Environment Agency urging them to press for a rethink of Teddington DRA. Their letter is published here. Ian McNuff of the SOLAR campaign said: To the ever-increasing number of members of the public, …
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Letter from Save Our Lands and River campaign to Chris Weston, CEO of Thames Water, to request information about Best Value measurements.
Letter from the Save Our Lands and River community campaign to Philip Duffy, CEO of the Environment Agency, detailing community objections to Thames Water’s TDRA scheme.
This email, and a letter, was sent to the representatives below for and on behalf of the SOLAR campaign. Conor Loughney has been contracted on behalf of Thames Water to manage community education activities between the community affected by TDRA and Thames Water. By email and in reply to Thames WaterEmail dated 31 January 2024Letter …
