How Oxford City Council Solved the Sewage Problem for Bertie Park

From 2020 to 2024 Sandford Sewage works leaked sewage into the river for a total of 9 months. The Bertie Park development would produce more sewage. And so, the Environment Agency objected. They only removed their objection when Oxford City Council said they would include a “planning condition” that the homes would not be occupiedContinue reading “How Oxford City Council Solved the Sewage Problem for Bertie Park”

Bertie Park and the sewage problem

Our sewerage system cannot cope. Thames Water discharged sewage into the Thames 16,990 times in 2023. Many members of the Save Bertie Park campaign worry that building houses on Bertie Park could only make things worse. Two organisations could act to stop Thames Water from discharging sewage. One is the Environment Agency. This article fromContinue reading “Bertie Park and the sewage problem”