TBGE Archive Material
BRIEFING PAPERS
Prof Chris Binnie: Thames Tideway Tunnel is not necessary to meet UK or EU water standards
Integrated water resource management
6th May 2016 The case against the Thames Tideway Tunnel & in favour of Integrated Water Resource Management for the Thames Tideway
29th August 2016 OPM letter to National Audit Office (NAO)
29th October 2016: National Audit Office letter - The case against the Thames Tideway Tunnel & in favour of Integrated Water Resource Management for the Thames Tideway
QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT
8th June 2015: Lord Berkeley to DEFRA
16th June 2015: Response by Prof Chris Binnie to Rory Stewart MP's letter to Lord Berkeley
24th June 2015: Lord Gardiner of Kimble (DEFRA) written answer to Lord Berkeley
7th July 2015: Lord berkeley's response to Rory Stewart MP's letter
16th July 2015: Lord Berkeley's letter to Matthew Hancock MP - Minister for Cabinet Office
6th June 2016 Lord Berkeley's letter to Nicky Gavron
29th July 2016: Lord Berkeley's letter to Prime Minister
6th Sept 2016 Lord Berkeley's speech to All Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure
17th Nov 2017: Lord Gardiner of Kimble's answer to Question
PRESS RELEASES
11th June 2015: Mega Tax on Redundant Tunnel. New Thames Water 'tax' to hit 15 million customers to pay for redundant tunnel.
18th June 2015: Questions around secrecy over funding for £4.2BN Thames Tideway Tunnel. New Thames Water 'tax' to hit 15 million customers to pay for redundant tunnel.
25th June 2015: Environmental issues dismissed in UK - Whereas laws are changing in Holland to force the government to address climate change properly.
10th July 2015: EU-blacklisted tax haven used by TW to rack up huge debts so Customers pay for useless Tunnel
6th May 2016: Campaign group slams Thames Water tunnel calls on government and company to abandon "useless" project
14th November 2016: London super-sewer is waste of £4bn, says assessor
6th May 2016: Critics once again question case for Tideway Tunnel
25th May 2016: Britain's largest water company runs up £250m black hole in pension pot while foreign owners pocketed almost £2bn in dividends
Autumn 2016: Association of Project Management letter - Meeting our professional obligations
29th August 2016: Investigation into safety of London's £4bn super sewer
29th August 2016: Financial Times - London's £4bn super sewer faces probe over funding
4th January 2017: Evening Standard - Supersewer could add £90 to bills, warn MPs
15th December 2017: Thames Water & Toxic Loans
OTHER
27th August 2015: Environmental, Social and Financial Benefits of Urban Integrated Water Resource Management in London - includes audio and presentations.
LINKS
Construction News: Race for Thames Tideway Tunnel IP extended
Thames Tideway Tunnel, UK Government "Pre-Funded Risk Reserve"
Lack of local control means we are paying a high price
TBGE asks the EFRA Committee to hold an Urgent Inquiry into the need for the TTT
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