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The tree-planting project helping to save our water

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The tree-planting project helping to save our water

South West Water has planted nearly 100,000 trees over its ambitious target in the last five years to help combat climate change. The water company set out to plant 300,000 trees by 2025 – which it has now greatly exceeded after planting 390,000. By ...

15 Jul 2025 at 10:00

Devon MPs hail ‘victory for local people’ as tougher water regulator announced

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Devon MPs hail ‘victory for local people’ as tougher water regulator announced

Local Liberal Democrat MPs Caroline Voaden (South Devon), Steve Darling (Torbay) and Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot) have welcomed the news that Ofwat is being replaced by a tougher water regulator, calling it a victory for local people. Scrapping ...

23 Jul 2025 at 11:30

MPs blast ‘scandal’ of sewage spills, with five in Torbay this Easter

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MPs blast ‘scandal’ of sewage spills, with five in Torbay this Easter

Devon MPs have spoken out in the House of Commons after official figures revealed tens of thousands of hours of sewage spills into local bathing waters. Three local Liberal Democrat MPs spoke in support of a motion by the party’s environment ...

25 Apr 2025 at 10:43

South Devon road closed for nearly two weeks

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South Devon road closed for nearly two weeks

A stretch of the A382 will be closed for nearly two weeks from 24 February. The closure will affect Bovey Tracey Road, Newton Abbot, between Berry Knowles Farm and Exeter Road, from 24 February to 7 March. A section of Whitehill Road will ...

21 Feb 2025 at 10:45

Official challenge to Torbay solar farm project

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Official challenge to Torbay solar farm project

Opponents of a plan to get South West Water to build a solar farm in Torbay have mounted an official challenge. The Conservative cabinet committee recently decided the council should not build the solar farm at Brokenbury itself, lacking ...

29 Apr 2025 at 15:54

Anger over Newton Abbot ‘new town’ sewerage delay

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Anger over Newton Abbot ‘new town’ sewerage delay

The prospect of hundreds of new homes on the outskirts of Newton Abbot could be held up for years by delays in building a new sewerage system. South West Water (SWW) says the existing foul sewerage system in the Wolborough area can’t ...

28 Mar 2025 at 14:16

Torbay solar farm decision makers told to think again

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Torbay solar farm decision makers told to think again

Councillors keen to hand South West Water the task of building a new solar farm in Torbay have been told to think again. Last year Torbay Council’s Conservative administration voted to build the new complex at Brokenbury and sell ...

09 May 2025 at 10:32

South West Water in court for series of alleged environmental offences

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South West Water in court for series of alleged environmental offences

South West Water appeared before Plymouth Magistrates’ Court today (16 April) where it faced 30 charges relating to illegal water discharge activities and breaches of environmental permits. The charges relate to waste water ...

16 Apr 2024 at 16:20

40,000 trees will help us get to root of land run-off issues

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40,000 trees will help us get to root of land run-off issues

More than 40,000 native trees are being planted for Devon farms and landowners to help reduce land run-off and improve natural water quality. It's part of South West Water’s pioneering catchment management programme, ...

30 Dec 2023 at 07:00

Youngsters enjoy the South Water experience

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Youngsters enjoy the South Water experience

During a week-long placement, students got stuck into exploring the work that takes place in areas such as Customer Services, Operations, Engineering, IT, Sustainability, Marketing, and the Laboratory. There was ...

05 Nov 2023 at 07:00

Water-saving fund boosts wellbeing in Torbay

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Water-saving fund boosts wellbeing in Torbay

A Torbay-based project has received funding from South West Water’s Water Saving Community Fund, which aims to save around 2.5 million litres of tap water over the next five years. HealthScape CIC, based at ...

15 Apr 2025 at 14:39

Water firm told to do more to protect rivers from pollution

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Water firm told to do more to protect rivers from pollution

South West Water has been urged to do more to protect Devon’s vulnerable rivers from sewage and pesticide spills. Officials from the company and the Environment Agency faced questions from South Hams ...

06 Jan 2024 at 13:00

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