A petition calling for the dumping of sewage in our waterways to be stopped following over 6,000 hours of sewage being dumped into the River Avon and River Leam in 2022.
We the undersigned:
- Demand the Government takes proper action to tackle the dumping of sewage into our waterways and ensures that water companies are held accountable for this practice.
Data from ‘Top of the Poops’ has shown the extent of the sewage being dumped in our local rivers and it is crucial we make clear our firm opposition to it.
The Government have allowed water companies, including Severn Trent locally, to get away with this disgraceful practice for too long with the result being we can no longer safely enjoy our local waterways.
With thousands of hours of sewage dumped into the River Avon and River Leam last year, our waterways are being allowed to become open sewers. They should be there for us to enjoy, for children to swim in during the summer, for boating, canoeing, fishing and much more.
Labour have committed to ending the sewage scandal this Government have allowed to run rife through:
- Automatic fines and mandatory monitoring
- Tough sanctions for failing water bosses
- Ending systematic discharges by 2030
Let’s make clear our opposition to the Conservative’s Sewage Scandal.
