A packed community centre saw Shropshire residents turn out for the inaugural 'Save Our Severn' meeting, focused on addressing sewage and chemical pollution in the county's rivers. Despite Severn Trent representatives outlining their plans, notable absences included officials from the Environment Agency, local councils, and Telford & Wrekin Council.
Shropshire residents turned out in their numbers for the inaugural 'Save Our Severn' meeting held by the Severn Sewage and Chemical Pollution Liaison Group.was the first of a planned series of consultations during the next three to four years and was split into sections with representatives from the Severn Fisheries Group, UpSewageCreek, the Prince Albert Angling Society, the Angling Trust, Telford Green Party and Severn Trent.
The community centre was packed with Shropshire residents who participated in an open discussion after each section to begin the meeting, and organiser Paul was delighted to see a strong turnout.He said:"It shows what an important issue it is if people turn out on a Friday evening. "Just at the bottom here there is no weed in the river, that wasn't the case six or seven years ago. I have been speaking with s fisherman from Bewdley and he said there was no weed in their section of the river, and I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It's a big issue along the river."
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