1. Yes we should have a reservoir in Abingdon P2
Yes we should have a reservoir in Abingdon
No we should not have a reservoir in Abingdon
UK has less rainfall per person than other places in Europe.
London is drier than Istanbul (Turkey).
UK - every person uses approx. 150 litres of water a day, this has been growing by 1% every year since 1930.
SE England suffers from water stress.
Total water demand in the SE of England will rise from 4,900 million litres/day in 2005 to 5,600 million litres/day in 2030, so the SE will need more water.
Non-household demand is expected to rise by 200 million litres/day,
Household demand is expected to increase from 164 litres per person/day to 180 litres per person/day between
We can use water more efficiently.
Water lost due to leakages will fall by 25% by 2030. P3
Yes we should have a reservoir in Abingdon
No we should not have a reservoir in Abingdon
There are likely to be water shortages, so something needs to be done to help drought prone areas.
If no new scheme - in a dry spring: crops will fail, and there will be hose pipe bans.
Experts say we need a water transfer scheme (so we should listen to them).
It worked in Northumberland so it should work in Oxfordshire as well.
There might be negative impacts on the landscape and wildlife.
There will be costs involved in construction and pumping water, 160km from mid-Wales to the River Thames – large area affected.
Might not need it if we focused on: reducing demand, repairing leaks, recycling sewage.
Northumberland gets more rain than SE England. The Northumberland location has less impact on villages and towns, therefore you cannot compare the two. P4
Yes we should have a reservoir in Abingdon
No we should not have a reservoir in Abingdon
Due to lower rainfall and increased consumption there is a water shortage in the SE of England.
It should be built here as it is a clay vale so the ground is impermeable, so good for water storage.
It can use existing canal ways, which would reduce the cost.
The 20m embankment might not look very nice (visual pollution).

2. Yes we should have a reservoir in Abingdon P5
Yes we should have a reservoir in Abingdon
No we should not have a reservoir in Abingdon
Average rainfall is 737mm per year, less than the national average.
There are 9 million customers that need that supply of water.
In the future there will be greater demand as the population in the Thames Water area has been growing at approximately 100,000 per year.
Climate change might reduce rainfall in the South East.
We would need less water if we made use of modern water efficient toilets and had new building regulations that tackled the issues of water conservation in homes. P6
Yes we should have a reservoir in Abingdon
No we should not have a reservoir in Abingdon
Needed to reduce the risk of drought in the future.
Will mean that Oxford will have enough water, otherwise they will have a short fall of 1 million litres of water.
Reducing leakages or using less water will not match growing demand.
Will help with seasonal changes in water supply. Lower rainfall in April 2011, approximately 25million litres.
Total household water use is predicted to increase, e.g – 1431million litres/day – 1634million litres/day.
Thames Water will make sure there is limited impact on the surrounding area.
Store water.
Could be used as a nature area, just like Farmoor, e.g. wetland wildlife habitats.
Could be used for recreation – fishing, birdwatching, sailing, windsurfing.
Might destroy natural habitat. P7
Yes we should have a reservoir in Abingdon
No we should not have a reservoir in Abingdon
Local people would rather see the reservoir than new homes.
Local view – the new reservoir would be a fantastic environmental and recreational facility.
Destroy natural habitats.
Protected species would be displaced, e.g. water voles, bats, hedgehogs.
It would be visually intrusive, especially the embankment.
The construction phase would cause disruption, e.g. HGV – pollution, traffic congestion etc. (Marcham - 20% of traffic movement would be HGV).
Increased flood risk.
Impact on local villages.
Drayton – new water treatment plant.
East Hanney – increased flood risk.
Steventon – disruption as materials brought in via railway.