Thames Water has quietly expanded its proposed Teddington scheme and it’s now far bigger, longer, and more damaging than first presented. The latest plans include: Read our press release on the changes here. It’s important to remember, this expansion of destruction comes at a time when this stretch of the Thames has been recognised as …
1st May 2026 is a critical milestone in the Save Our Lands and River (SOLAR) campaign as our parliamentary e-petition was been formally published. We now have an opportunity to demand national change and stop harmful, outdated sewage schemes like the Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) once and for all. We need your signature, and …
Our May 2025 update with news on SOLAR events and activities is now available to read and review online by clicking here. We are looking for people to get involved in the campaign, visit our Join Us Page for more information.
Art students from Richmond upon Thames College join Sir Steve Redgrave’s recent call for Thames Water to stop plans to pump treated sewage into the River Thames. Their winning design, a permanent piece of art, was unveiled on Thursday 27 March outside The Anglers Pub in Teddington by the local MP, Munira Wilson (Twickenham). ‘Withering Time’ …
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The next 12 months could define the future of the Thames—your voice matters! 2025 is going to be critically important year for those opposed to the Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) proposals. During the next few months, Thames Water will undertake its statutory consultation. This is when the public can make their opinion known. Thames …
SOLAR’s involvement in November’s March for Clean Water in Central London was highlighted in the recent Ham and Petersham Magazine. At the march, thousands of people gathered on the embankment and walked to Parliament Square to call for the (new) Government to step in to provide stronger regulation and guidelines on what a environmentally, sustainable …
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 …
We’re delighted to announce that after a successful application to the Citizen Science program, we now have funding to produce ecology reports on the impact that the Thames Water TDRA scheme will have on both water and land. The reports seek to highlight the fragile nature of the ecosystem and the range of plants and …
Announcing Funding for Water Ecology and Water Testing Read More »
