Activists awkwardly try to citizens arrest Southern Water CEO for 'pollution'

The Citizen's Arrest Network surrounded Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden while he was on his way to a conference in London.

Metro
Plastic beads spreading on Sussex coast after ‘catastrophic’ spill, meeting told

Local people describe devastating impact of millions of toxic beads from Southern Water site near Camber Sands

The Guardian

#SouthernWater
#pollution
#environment

Southern Water knew about this 2 weeks ago.
If that was a member of the public fly-tipping plastic on the beach they would be arrested.
Southern Water will not change it's behaviour until one of its board is charged and in court.
Shameful.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/10/southern-water-spill-plastic-biobeads-sussex-camber-sands

Southern Water apologises for catastrophic spill of plastic biobeads in Sussex

Resulting pollution on Camber Sands beach poses threat to wildlife including dolphins and seals

The Guardian

'Southern Water is investigating after millions of contaminated plastic beads washed up on Camber Sands beach, risking an “environmental catastrophe”.'

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/08/environmental-catastrophe-fears-as-millions-of-plastic-beads-wash-up-on-camber-sands

Helena Dollimore MP: 'These biobeads are deadly to marine life and wildlife, and we are already seeing more dead seals, fish and porpoises on the beach.'

#environment #UK #SouthernWater #pollution #CamberSands

‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands

MP asks for explanation from Southern Water amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea life

The Guardian
Chris Parkinson-Brown: New water pipeline plan explained | Hampshire Chronicle www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/2557648... #DryRiverBeds #SouthernWater

'Finally water company is doin...
Chris Parkinson-Brown: New water pipeline plan explained

Well, we need to save more of the water we have, and for once in their flawed corporate lives, water companies are doing something about this.

Hampshire Chronicle
Chris Parkinson-Brown: New water pipeline plan explained

Well, we need to save more of the water we have, and for once in their flawed corporate lives, water companies are doing something about this.

Hampshire Chronicle

The private water companies balls it up, the public has to pay for it. Whilst bonuses & dividends are still paid. What's the point of a reg. body?

#Ofwat #ThamesWater #AnglianWater #SouthernWater #Water #Bills

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4jkexgl1o

Water bills to rise further for millions after appeal

Five water companies win permission for higher bills as they seek more investment to fix outdated infrastructure.

BBC News
@DaveWhittle What is it about #ecologicalbreakdown the regulators don't get? Has nothing improved since damning report from National Audit Office earlier this year? #chalkstreams #SouthernWater
https://archive.ph/fDVBh

Serious water pollution incidents up 60% in #England, Environment Agency says

Esme Stallard, July 18, 2025

Excerpt: "Every year the Environment Agency records the number of times pollution such as untreated sewage is released from water company sites such as treatment works into the country's waterways.

Just three companies were responsible for the vast majority of the most serious incidents - #ThamesWater (33), #SouthernWater (15) and #YorkshireWater (13).

" 'These figures expose a brutal truth. Serious #pollution incidents are rising, #sewage discharges remain rampant, and our rivers are spiralling toward #EcologicalCollapse. This is not just regulatory failure; it is a national disgrace,' said #RiverAction CEO James Wallace."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5zl75dmm0o

#WaterIsLife #WaterPollution #SewagePollution #RiversInEngland

Serious water pollution in England up 60%, government says

Last year had the highest number of pollution events by water companies ever recorded.

BBC News