Tim Smith BEM #FBPE
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@timsmithricky
Retired class music teacher, DoM St Mary Rickmansworth, MD Castle Choir Berkhamsted & Phoenix Mandolin Orch, co-founder Kids Choir Harrow, Husband, Dad, etc.
RELEASE DAY! This disc of large-scale orchestral works by one of Wales' greatest composers, featuring the @BBCPhilharmonic is out today on @resonusclassics and available at: prestomusic.com/classical/prod…
🚨 Breaking News 🚨 Save Windermere has once again been involved in exposing United Utilities exploitation of Windermere. Today the BBC reported that in the last 3 years, United Utilities has ILLEGALLY dumped 143,000,000 litres of untreated sewage directly into Windermere from just one of their sites — that’s thethe equivalent of 23 million toilet flushes, 1,600 double-decker buses, or enough to fill Big Ben 30 times! 💩 According to the BBC, United Utilities claims they reported these incidents at Glebe Road Pumping Station as soon as they were aware, which suggests they simply didn’t know about the instances of illegality from 2021 to September 2023, despite it being their statutory obligation to show permit compliance. The BBC estimates an additional 24 incidents that weren’t reported at the time could have cost the company £2.5 million through lower rewards or greater penalties. You might be thinking, where’s the Environment Agency? Isn’t this their job? Well, once again, they’ve turned a blind eye. They’ve failed to ask for the data, failed to hold United Utilities accountable and failed to protect Windermere from this predatory behaviour. We need your help to stop this 🫵 👊 Tag @Keir_Starmer 👊 Email Keir Starmer 👊 Share the video with the hashtag #savewindermere Let’s try and get this trending. Keir Starmer has often spoken about his love for the Lake District. Now it’s time for him to put his money where his mouth is and end sewage pollution in Windermere once and for all. Windermere is a symbol of our cultural heritage, a key driver of the local and national economy, and a sanctuary for rare and protected wildlife. This is a national and international disgrace, one of the country’s greatest natural treasures is being exploited by the multi-billion pound private water company. It’s time for Westminster to act. @Keir_Starmer , it’s time to stop the sewage to Save Windermere. Read the full blog to see how we uncovered this shocking story 👉 savewindermere.com/news/grps-ille… BBC article 👉 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… @Feargal_Sharkey @timfarron @GreenJennyJones @ChrisGPackham @RobGMacfarlane @CraigBennett3 @jimmycarr @joelycett @WindrushWasp @MarinaPurkiss @carolvorders @campbellclaret @CarolineLucas @GaryLineker @sascampaigns @GeorgeMonbiot @ByDonkeys @HugoSAS @paulpowlesland @ThisisDavina @RoryStewartUK @BearGrylls @simon_reeve @WarwickADavis @alextomo
