The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Thank you to all those who have already signed.

Firebird wrote: Is this project different to the treated sewage discharges that take place in many rivers? Does the Lambourn have any others. I imagine this would raise the phosphate levels, and I think the Lambourn was relatively low in those compared to some rivers.

As far as I understand the issue, planning permission for the development was granted with the agreement that the sewage from the new houses would be pumped to the local water authority treatment works and then discharged, I believe, into the Kennet. The developers now intend to overide this constraint and use a (cheaper!) passive treatment system and discharge directly into the Lambourn instead.

The local water authority treatment works are monitored and regulated by legislation. What constraints would there be on a private, stand alone treatment plant? Who would be responsible for the upkeep of the plant after the developers have taken their initial profit? These are some of the questions which need to be answered.

It is the fact that this is to be done without any prior public consultation that is the most worrying to me. This could set a dangerous precedent that may affect any river in the future.

Keep signing the petition!

Rob

Already signed. This is an absolutely wonderful little river. Lived in Eastbury for a couple of years and the river ran through the village. Used to pop downstream a couple of miles and fish for the brownies. Happy days.

Just signed
Dave

Signed

just signed, how dare they even think of getting away with it.

Signed

Good news for all those who signed the recent petition to stop effluent discharge into the Lambourn...

http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/home ... -over.html


Rob

So, according to the NWN, the LPA (in this case WBC) has, despite the EA and in response to the CEO of the AT, demanded (presumably PDQ) an EIA for an SSSI and SAC. I C. YMMV.

Signed.
Petitions never get you anywhere the best thing to do is stop buying the fishing license for a year or two hit them in their pockets.

They may be able then, through fines for not having a licence, to take positive action?