It's time to put an end to the sewage pollution crisis once and for all!
Dear Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, you promised to clean up our beloved beaches and rivers, and now is the time to make good on that pledge. This issue affects us all, from Heather Preen and other victims of the sewage crisis to every single one of us who pays the bills and suffers the consequences.
We've had enough of the lies, the greed, and a system that seems to work against us. It's a scandal, plain and simple, and it's time to clean up this dirty business. For over three decades, water companies have put their own profits ahead of public health and the environment. Our privatized water system has failed us miserably.
Sewage pollution is making people sick, destroying livelihoods, and wreaking havoc on our precious environment. Meanwhile, water companies continue to rake in billions while failing to invest in proper infrastructure. It's a choice they've made, and it's one that has consequences. The government and regulators have turned a blind eye, allowing this scandal to fester and our waters to become some of the dirtiest in Europe.
Your government has promised "once in a generation" plans to clean up the water industry, but let's be honest: your plans merely perpetuate the privatized system where profits take precedence over public health. We deserve better.
Here's what we're calling for:
- Public health must be the top priority. We need to put an end to the profits made from sewage pollution.
- The government must dismantle the current privatized water industry.
- It's time for the government to take back control of water companies, restructure them, and remove the profit motive. We need to ensure these companies operate with the best interests of people and the environment at heart. No option, including public ownership, should be ruled out.
It's time to put people before payouts and end this profit-driven sewage scandal. Let's work together to create a cleaner, healthier future for all.
Partner: Surfers Against Sewage
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