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Thames Water’s failures have pushed our rivers to breaking point. With illegal sewage spills on an industrial scale and our chalk streams among the worst affected, I’m calling for special administration to finally put the health of our waterways and the rights of billpayers ahead of offshore creditors.

I’m pushing to protect Newbury’s chalk streams and end the sewage scandal harming our precious waterways.

After high levels of rainfall, I have written to Thames Water to ensure we avoid a repeat of the 2024 sewage failures.

A round-up of January’s work in Parliament and Newbury and West Berkshire, including equestrian road safety, water and local priorities.

Communities are fed up with empty promises while rivers and coastlines are polluted. The Government’s Water White Paper was meant to deliver real reform, but it doesn’t go far enough. We need a complete overhaul of how water companies are run.

I recently brought together the Environment Agency, Thames Water and Action for the River Kennet to review progress on protecting our chalk streamsm and why continued action and accountability remain essential.

As the New Year gets underway, I’m focused on the challenges ahead and guided by what matters most to people across Newbury and West Berkshire. Looking ahead to 2026, I reflect on the issues residents raise with me every day, from the NHS and transport to the rural economy, education, housing and the environment, and how listening will continue to shape my work.

Housing and nature shouldn’t be in conflict. I’ve been pushing for protections for green spaces and habitats in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, including our local chalk streams, while supporting responsible development.

Back to school and back to Westminster – Lee Dillon MP reflects on a busy summer in West Berkshire and looks ahead to NHS priorities, local campaigns and a free Job Fair.

Thames Water’s ongoing failures have left our rivers polluted and our communities frustrated. Lee Dillon explains why it’s time for special administration and what it means for West Berkshire.

Lee Dillon MP welcomes news the Government may scrap Ofwat. but Ministers must now deliver serious reform. We need a regulator that stands up for people and the environment;

The rescue deal for Thames Water has collapsed. With no buyer, no plan, and sewage still flowing into our rivers, I’m calling for special administration now.

An exciting project to boost critically endangered glass eels in the River Kennet highlights just how special our chalk streams are – and why we must do more to protect them.

Pausing bonuses isn’t good enough. Our chalk streams, rivers, and residents deserve better.

Lee Dillon MP urges National Highways to act on toxic runoff from the M4 polluting Newbury’s chalk streams, calling for urgent drainage upgrades and ecosystem protection

Thames Water has been granted permission to take on an additional £3 billion in debt —on top of the £17 billion it already owes. That’s a...

January 2025 update from Lee Dillon, MP for Newbury

Newbury's cherished rivers, the Kennet and Lambourn, are under threat from sewage pollution.

Lee Dillon MP reflects on his first 100 days in office, tackling local issues like sewage, healthcare, & the cost-of-living crisis.