Petition to Hold A Referendum on Public Ownership -

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HOLD A REFERENDUM To Bring the Water industry into PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

We want the government to understand we have had enough of being ignored, and we want our MPs from all parties to listen to their constituencies and to represent them in the fight for healthy water and a healthy water industry.

This is a petition for a public debate based on facts not fiction that redresses the bias of decision-making to favour the financial beneficiaries of privatisation.

Here is Feargal Sharkey setting out why this matters

This petition has a map so you can see how your constituency is doing for signatures, and so can your MP.

WASP Blog giving more info is here

Water Reform BILL

We are calling for the government to Stop the Water Bill and:

  1. Examine Ownership

  2. Enforce the Law

  3. Give the Public a Say

Over 100 MPs joined our Drop In, met campaigners and took part in a Westminster Dirty Business screening event.

The Network

The network is powered by passionate local groups and individuals who share a common commitment to protecting our waterways from the onslaught of pollution for profit. Each member brings unique expertise, united by a shared goal of preserving the health of our rivers, lakes and seas.

Our President is Feargal Sharkey.

The Core Committee is made up of:

We are grassroots campaigners deeply rooted in our local communities, working to save our rivers, lakes, and seas from sewage pollution. As the founders of the current massive public storm, our coalition consists of the forerunners in the fight against sewage pollution—passionate community members dedicated to safeguarding rivers, lakes, and coastlines.

We have not been captured – we don’t take money from government, regulators or the water companies; we are truly independent. We take pride in our integrity.

To save our local waters, we’ve had to step up to challenge the entire water system, campaigning to get the law enforced. We are also mobilising hundreds of community campaign groups like ours, providing briefings and educational sessions, and supporting the practicalities of water testing, campaigning and lobbying.

Each group within the network operates independently, but we speak as one, channeling the public's outrage at pollution for profit.

Contact us

Interested in joining the fight for clean water?

Whether you're an individual, a community group, or another organisation, we'd love to connect.

Reach out to us to learn how you can get involved, share your story, or support our efforts.

MEMBERS

SUPPORTERS

Prof David Hall

Visiting Professor, Public Services International Research Unit, University of Greenwich

Professor of Political Ecology
Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University

Prof Frances Cleaver

Professor of Physical Geography
The University of Manchester

Prof Jamie Woodward

Principal Scientist, Environmental Microbiology & Pollution, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Andrew Singer

University College London and
Addingham Environment Group

Prof Rick Battarbee FRS

Stanley Root

Retired Audit Partner