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Liberal Democrats call for protected status for rivers in West Berkshire after sewage dumped more than 500 times in 2023
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a new ‘Blue Flag’ protected status for local rivers, after shocking figures reveal that Thames Water dumped sewage 561 times in Newbury and West Berkshire during 2023.