Meeting with Thames Water

I recently held a meeting with Thames Water to review the current abstraction and licensing regime that is contributing to the stress being put on the River Kennet. This meeting came about after my latest visit to the river – which is running at low levels not seen for decades. I was reassured to hear that plans for a relief tunnel to transport water from Swindon reservoirs may be close to approval, and this can't come quickly enough for the wildlife of the Kennet.

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