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05 August 2024

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Thames Water has announced its first public consultation on plans for a major new reservoir in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

This consultation will help to advise Thames Water on the overall design for the new reservoir, ahead of plans to submit an application for development consent in 2026.

The SESRO (South East Strategic Reservoir Option), also known as Abingdon Reservoir is predicted to start construction in 2028, going into supply in 2037. The size has not yet been determined; however plans suggest it could cover a footprint of almost 7km虏.

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The consultation will run until 28 August 2024.

皇家华人will be formally responding to this consultation on behalf of affected members, and strongly encourages affected members to respond if they are impacted by either one of the reservoirs, or the associated infrastructure.听

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11 June 2024

Thames Water launches consultation

Thames Water has announced its first public consultation on plans for a major new reservoir in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

This consultation will be open until 28 August 2024.

皇家华人will be formally responding to this consultation on behalf of affected members.

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NFU position

皇家华人acknowledges that the expansion of strategic water supply infrastructure is a vital component of improving long-term, multi-sector water management as a critical response to climate change.

However, the NFU believes that all new public water supply infrastructure must be designed and built to deliver multi-sector benefit (including agriculture) such that agricultural water needs are recognised as an explicit part of resource use plans. 皇家华人also believes that both the design and implementation during construction must be carried out in a way that minimises impact on land ownership and farming operations.

The development process must protect the needs of landowners and ensure that they are actively involved in the decision-making process at all stages; and that decision making process is timely and transparent.

We will be working closely with Thames Water to ensure any development reflects the needs of landowners and farming businesses at the proposed site and the wider area.

We will continue to highlight the issues and impacts that such large infrastructure projects can have on farmland and ensure our members are a priority throughout the process.

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