Severn Trent boss paid £3.2m despite rise in sewage spills 14 July 2025 / 14 July 2025 by Chris White The boss of Severn Trent took home a pay package of £3.3m in salary and bonuses last year despite overseeing a jump in sewage spills and customer complaints. Full Story Telegraph Does this make any sense? Read more » Pollution Water Pollution
CLIMATE CHANGE: Councils punching above their weight 9 July 2025 / 9 July 2025 by Chris White Councils across Gloucestershire are making a difference for climate change, according to the latest Council Climate Action Scorecards. Full article and Source Punchline Further Details TBC Read more » Energy Panels Solar Tewkesbury Borough Council
Tewkesbury West Update from Matt Dimond-Brown 7 July 2025 / 7 July 2025 by Chris White Website Link Read more » Matt Dimond-Brown Tewkesbury West
Plants in pots – Check where they come from with Nursery 6 July 2025 / 6 July 2025 by Chris White Pollution · Green light. an orange-brown coloured flatworm. An obama … Pot-plant trade is ‘hitchhiker pathway’ for invasive flatworms, say UK experts. Full story The Guardian Read more » Flat Worm Invasive species
National Active Travel Network launched at Active City York 4 July 2025 / 4 July 2025 by Chris White Twelve of England’s regional mayors have signed up to a plan to create a National Active Travel Network that is backed by the Department for Transport and Active Travel England. Full Story Source TransportXtra Read more » Active Transport Pollution
Northway pantry still needs weekly donations Can you help? 30 June 2025 / 30 June 2025 by Chris White Suggested Donations List: 🍪NON-PERISHABLE FOOD: 🧻HOUSEHOLD GOODS 🧴TOILETRIES Website The Northway Pantry is located at Northway Community Hub, Lee Walk, Tewkesbury GL20 8QG. You can contact us through the following:Email: northwaypantry@gmail.comPhone: 07925 174 413 (9-5, Mon-Fri) Read more » Help Needed Northway Pantry
River Severn deterioration fears due to sewage and pollution 29 June 2025 / 29 June 2025 by Chris White A CONCERNED angler is fed up of fishing in the city’s river surrounded by toilet paper and sanitary towels. Full story Source Worcestershire News Read more » River Severn Sewage Water Pollution
Tewkesbury Football Pitch 26 June 2025 by Chris White Pitch Perfect Bloor Homes Scores Early with Tewkesbury Football Club delivery. Delivery of the brand-new football pitches is the first part of a wider initiative benefitting the Club at Bloor Homes’ Tewkesbury Meadow development. The new homes builder is also building a new Sports Pavilion (over 570 square metres) to include changing facilities, a community […] Read more » Bloor Homes Facilities Football
Plans for 2,800 homes near Tewkesbury 25 June 2025 / 25 June 2025 by Chris White Outline plans have been submitted to Tewkesbury Borough Council for a huge development on the outskirts of the town. North Ashchurch Consortium, made up of Mansfield Partners LLP, Bellway Homes, Bromford Developments Ltd and Homes England, has applied for outline planning permission for 2,800 new homes on land between Northway, Ashchurch and Aston on Carrant. […] Read more » Ashchurch Housing New Homes Northway Tewkesbury Borough Council
UK oil and gas sites among world’s most polluting energy facilities 18 June 2025 / 18 June 2025 by Chris White Source Environmental Journal A groundbreaking report has ranked the most damaging fossil fuel production infrastructure on the planet. Conducted by SkyTruth, the analysis looks at offshore oil an gas facilities. Using satellite technology, persistent oil slicks, greenhouse gas emissions, and methane flaring have all been taken into account in a map of previously overlooked and […] Read more » CO2 Gas Oil Pollution