Thames Water redraws mega-reservoir plan amid local opposition
A community drop-in session for the proposed reservoir in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Photograph: Bloomberg/GettyView image in fullscreenA community drop-in session for the proposed reservoir in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Last week, a further consultation began and is expected to end next month.
- ▪A community drop-in session for the proposed reservoir in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
- ▪Photograph: Bloomberg/GettyView image in fullscreenA community drop-in session for the proposed reservoir in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
- ▪Last week, a further consultation began and is expected to end next month.
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A community drop-in session for the proposed reservoir in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Photograph: Bloomberg/GettyView image in fullscreenA community drop-in session for the proposed reservoir in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Photograph: Bloomberg/GettyThames WaterThames Water redraws mega-reservoir plan amid local oppositionA new public consultation has opened on the 150bn-litre above-ground White Horse project in Abingdon, OxfordshirePhillip InmanMon 14 Sep 2026 04.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThames Water has amended the blueprint of a planned mega-reservoir in Oxfordshire as the struggling utility tries to convince regulators that construction should go ahead amid warnings of “catastrophic consequences”.The White Horse reservoir near Abingdon is scheduled to hold 150bn litresof water…
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