Sewage Summit
On 8 July 2024 we brought together environmental activists, water companies and other agencies to delve into the underlying causes of sewage pollution affecting our district and to explore effective and practical measures to stop it.
The Sewage Summit took place at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester, on Monday 8 July 2024, 9:15am to 3:30pm.
This event gave residents an opportunity to hear from the water companies serving the district, local environmental groups and regulatory bodies and have a chance to ask them questions.
Agenda
Introduction and Scene Setting
Session 1 – Presentations from Thames Water, Earthwatch and Severn Trent Water
Session 2 – Presentations from Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (WASP), Wessex Water and the Environment Agency
Panel Q&A session with representatives from all the presenters
Presentations
The presentations from the day can be viewed below:
A Sewage Summit Introduction and Scene Setting - pdf - 2.54 Mb
Q&A session
The Q&A session was recorded and is available to watch below:
Panel members from left to right: Tess Fayers (Thames Water), Sarah Jayne O'Kane (Severn Trent Water), Sam Frith (Earthwatch), Ashley Smith (Windrush Against Sewage Pollution), Colin Chiverton (Environment Agency), Matt Wheeldon (Wessex Water). Panel chaired by Cllr Lisa Spivey and Cllr Angus Jenkinson.