Thames Water sewage discharges in Berkshire during Storm Henk
Raw sewage has been released into the water across Berkshire during and after Storm Henk, according to Thames Water.
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Raw sewage has been released into the water across Berkshire during and after Storm Henk, according to Thames Water.
The plan had been objected to by Wokingham Town Council. Town councillor Abby Tebborth raised concerns at the meeting about odour from the sewage works, flood risk, the impact on local infrastructure such as GPS and the loss of open space. Jessica Sparkes, representing David Wilson Homes, said it would not be in their interest to progress on a site if there were issues with odour, denying it would be an issue, and said a large amount of open space would be retained. Council officers suggested smells would be an issue in just a small area for just a few days a year and said: “There i...