Hundreds gathered to vent fury and call for change over the dumping of raw sewage in the River Severn.
A meeting was held at Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury to raise awareness and consider what action can be taken to combat the issue.
Prominent national campaigner Ash Smith also gave a presentation, as well as a local boss from Severn Trent. Mr Kawczynski said:"If you go round the Quarry there have been signs put up saying that I have voted to allow companies to pump sewage into our rivers. Mr Dunne said:"There has been some very inappropriate politicisation of this issue which is alleging that politicians don't care. That we're voting for pouring sewage into the river.
Raw sewage discharge into the River Severn has been a particularly contentious issue since late 2021, when Conservative MPs voted against a proposal from the Lords to the Environment Bill that would have placed legal duties on water companies to reduce discharges. In Shrewsbury, Up Sewage Creek marched with 100 people through the streets, saying they'd had enough of seeing the river ruined by human excrement and sanitary waste. They also said there was frustration that the town's MP Mr Kawczynski had not done more to protect the River Severn in Commons debates.
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