Thames Water's Resources Management Plan Consultation
Thames Water are inviting the general public to make comments on their Water Resources Management Plan as is their statutory requirement. The plan describes how Thames Water plan to meet the demands of the general public for water over the next 25 years, taking into account many factors including climate change and population growth.
Also part of the plan, Thames Water explains the need for the proposed reservoir in the upper Thames Valley area and details how comments made as part of previous consultations regarding this have been taken into account.
The consultation period runs until the 27th August 2008.
There are various options to view the draft plan which is 800 pages long:-
- visit the consultation website www.thameswaterconsult.co.uk and download the plan. You can also make your comments on this website
- request a CD or paper copy of the plan by telephoning 0800 1078001, email, or write to Public Consultations Team, Thames Water, 3rd Floor East, Clearwater Court, Reading, RG1 8DB. Thames Water would prefer to send a CD due to the size of the document.
- copies are also available to view at Abingdon and Wantage libraries, the Thames Water offices in Reading and Swindon and at the London offices of the Consumer Council for Water.
You can submit your comments at www.thameswaterconsult.co.uk which is the preferred method. However, if you would rather do it in writing then you will need to request a paper feedback form from the contacts detailed above in bold. These forms will then need to be sent to Dawn Instone, Thames Water DWRMP consultation, Water Supply and Regulation Division, DEFRA, Area 2C, Ergon House, Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AL.
Remember, the consultation runs until the 27th August 2008 and any comments made after that will not be considered.
