Jess Brown-Fuller MP has written to Southern Water, asking them to justify multiple prolonged sewage releases directly impacting Chichester Harbour and surrounding waters.   In a letter to Southern Water CEO, Lawrence Gosden, Jess Brown-Fuller highlighted that two releases, at Bracklesham Bay and Thornham outfalls, had lasted over 4 and 3 days respectively, a situation which Jess has described as “totally unacceptable”. Jess asked for clarification why exactly this had happen

Jess Brown-Fuller,  MP for Chichester, used a parliamentary debate on water scarcity to deliver a forceful rebuke of Southern Water’s management and spending priorities. The debate, hosted by fellow Sussex MP John Milne, focused on the rising concern of a deficit in the supply of fresh water compared to demand. The South-East has been designated as water-stressed since 2021.   Jess Brown-Fuller highlighted a series of long-standing failures by Southern Water, focusing on envi

MP Jess Brown-Fuller has urged the government to set aside time in the House of Commons to debate the benefits of water recycling schemes and reservoirs. Her call comes amid controversy over a proposed effluent recycling facility linked to the new Havant Thicket reservoir project.   Jess said this,   “The Havant Thicket reservoir, which is just outside my constituency, is the first reservoir to be built in 30 years. It is a welcome investment in the south-east, which is desig

This week the full water sector review was finally published and is a damning indictment of how the Conservative government has treated...