In recent years the discharge of raw sewage into Britain’s waterways has led to widespread campaigning and protests.\u00a0Our own local water company\u00a0Thames Water<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is regarded as a prominent polluter.\u00a0It has received extensive media coverage, including accounts of fines for dumping raw sewage into the\u00a0River\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>Thames<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and other regular discharges into tributaries such as the\u00a0River Lea<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(more\u00a0here<\/a>).\u00a0The\u00a0Ladies’ Po<\/strong>nd<\/a>\u00a0itself has\u00a0 also been affected by contamination incidents from a nearby Thames Water\u00a0damaged sewer<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On\u00a023 April 2022<\/strong>, campaign group\u00a0Surfers Against Sewage<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is holding a series of protests around the country to call for an end to “permitted” sewage pollution by the UK water companies.\u00a0 This includes a protest in London, by the side of the River Thames at the Embankment.\u00a0 This will\u00a0take place from 1 pm<\/strong>\u00a0and further event details can be seen\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(this Facebook page is visible to non-Facebook-users).
Cleaner seas, wetlands and rivers will mean more places that are safe for swimming, but this is also essential for the continued survival of the plants and animals which depend on those habitats.\u00a0More information about the campaign work of Surfers Against Sewage can be seen\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
STILL TIME TO RENEW YOUR KLPA MEMBERSHIP BY END OF APRIL 2022<\/strong>
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If you pay for annual membership, and have not done so yet, please renew by the end of April 2022.\u00a0 We will be updating our mailing list after this date and anyone who has not paid will be removed from the list.\u00a0 We update the mailing list annually to ensure that we meet data protection requirements too.
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WHY RENEW?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Annual membership is still just \u00a35 and there are also life membership options.\u00a0\u00a0KLPA membership is separate to the charges to swim which are levied by the City of London Corporation.\u00a0 To renew your membership please go to our\u00a0website<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and click “join us”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n