Join us on Saturday 28 June 10.45am to 2.00pm at Burnell Ave Green Space KT2 5RA to tell the Government that we reject TDRA because it is environmentally damaging and there are much better alternatives.
Assemble 10.45 on land and on the river – bring your messages and banners for an 11.00am Show of Hands for the media, followed by short speeches, Q&A from SOLAR experts on the scheme details, and find out how you can show your opposition.
Thames Water are seeking Government approval for the Teddington Direct River Abstraction scheme, allowing the dumping of partially treated sewage in the Thames, abstraction of water when the Thames is at its lowest, the digging of new tunnels causing damage to homes, woodlands and open spaces
There are many other viable other alternatives, including
- Fixing the leaks - TDRA generates 75 m litres of water a day for 6weeks a year compared to 624m litres lost daily by leaky pipes
- Stopping export of water from London to other areas
- Faster smart meter roll out & better demand management
- Efficient use of existing reservoirs & building new reservoirs
- Using existing advanced sewage treatment processing
Thames Water will conduct a statutory public consultation for approx. 10 weeks starting May or June involving a number of public & on line events. SOLAR wants to ensure local residents can get the full picture on TDRA, and ensure affected people’s voices are heard by Government. Together we can prevent this scheme – the planning decisions are not yet made.
