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Cautious Welcome
Local Councillor David Leaf has given a cautious welcome to new plans by Thames Water to make Crossness sewage treatment works greener. Commenting on Thames Water’s plans to install a 2 megawatt 80 metre high wind turbine on the site, Cllr Leaf said:
“I am pleased to see that Thames Water have plans to make Crossness produce greener energy and reduce its carbon footprint. Across the River Thames in Dagenham the Ford plant already uses two wind turbines to produce their own energy and converting wind power locally into electricity is an important way to reduce carbon emissions from energy production.”
Cllr Leaf has also welcomed Thames Water’s forthcoming public consultation on its plans to improve Crossness and reduce the amount of sewage that sometimes gets discharged into the River Thames during storm conditions. He said:
“The discharge of untreated sewage into the Thames is a serious environmental problem which kills marine life and fish, and contaminates the water. I therefore welcome Thames Water’s plans to improve the situation and their efforts to keep residents and the Council informed. I hope that local residents will take the opportunity to comment on the plans at the events that Thames Water are arranging at Upper Belvedere Library and the Morrisons supermarket stores in Erith and Thamesmead.”
Thames Water is also carrying out maintenance to the Crossness sludge incinerator during May which will improve the odour control capacity. Until work is complete, there will be some sludge that will need to transferred to covered lorries and removed from the site. Along with the recent rise in temperatures, there is a possibility that there could be some increase in odour from the site.
Details of when residents can meet with Thames Water below:
Upper Belvedere Library
Woolwich Road
Upper Belvedere DA17 5EQ
9.30am-1pm 2pm– 5pm 9 May
Morrisons Supermarket
2 Twin Tumps Way
Thamesmead SE28 8RD
11 am – 7pm 10 & 11 May
Morrisons Supermarket
James Watt Way
Erith DA8 2AH
11 am – 7pm 14 May
New powers to tackle anti-social behaviour
Noisy neighbours, illegal street traders and flyposters will face being issued with fixed penalties from 1 July under new powers for the capital’s boroughs to crackdown on anti social behaviour.
From July residents continually blighting the lives of their neighbours with very loud music or other noise nuisances could receive a £100 fixed penalty, while businesses annoying local residents with unhealthy fumes, smells and excessive noise could receive a £400 penalty.
People illegally putting up posters to advertise any events, goods or services could face a £100 penalty, while those selling items on London’s streets without permission could receive a penalty of £250.
Councils will use the money collected from the penalties to pay towards environmental improvements across their boroughs.
Currently boroughs have to take people causing these acts of antisocial behaviour to court. This can be a lengthy and expensive exercise for the council.
However, under the London Local Authorities Act 2004, boroughs will now be able to take immediate action against those causing misery for their local communities.
Chairman of the London Councils Transport and Environment Committee, Cllr Daniel Moylan, said: “London boroughs are committed to enhancing the quality of life for all of their residents.
“These new powers will enable us to tackle the selfish and inconsiderate actions of the few, which then damage the quality of the local environment for the many.
“They will also help to send a clear and simple message that anti-social actions will not be tolerated.”
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