Henry Swithinbank

Policy & Advocacy Manager @sascampaigns /// Often in the Sea

[Visit the Scottish Parliament @VisitScotParl]

'Who gets a say? Environmental justice and the law' 🌏🗣️

🗓️ Wednesday, 20 August
⏰ 10.30am-11.45am

Join us to explore how the law can empower communities in the fight for environmental justice.

🎟️ Book your tickets now: https://t.co/74iZmeVxE3 #EnvJustice #FoP2025

[ITV News West Country @itvwestcountry]

Sir Ed Davey attempts to tackle the waves in Bude

The Lib Dem leader visits North Cornwall as he embarks on a South West tour in the final days of the campaign

[Surfers Against Sewage @sascampaigns]

With the #leadersdebate in York, our Election Road Trip is 50 miles away in Saltburn. Our hustings aims to find out what local candidates will do to #EndSewagePollution

@bbcquestiontime the public demand @RishiSunak @Keir_Starmer @EdwardJDavey @JohnSwinney answer this Q too!
RT

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

Great to spend an evening zooming out from the UK GE and thinking about the ocean from as far as far away as space.

@Ocean_Culture_ @Astro_Nicole @spacefabworld

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

If we have any chance of talking the scourge of plastic pollution blighting our beaches and warming our climate the global plastic treaty must tackle plastic production too.

The UK must back this progressive motion!

@sascampaigns

[Sandra Laville @sandralaville]

Cutting global plastic production is on the table at UN talks on plastic pollution treaty https://t.co/W5uOJbkEdW

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

Slightly misleading headline.

Seems both main parties are happy to promise that the regulators will be able to do more to protect the environment. Whilst also tying their hands! ⁦@sascampaigns⁩ https://t.co/ksuHULDFt3

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

@IOMGovernment @manx_utilities @PublicHealthIOM

Please do explain where this bacteria is coming from? Could it be Sewage Pollution perhaps?
And what you are doing to tackle the issue?

@GefMongooseIOM @isleofmantoday @ManxRadio @manxnature @sascampaigns

[Public Health Isle of Man @PublicHealthIOM]

Going for a dip this spring? After storms and high tides, sea water and foam may contain bacteria particularly in areas where stagnant water accumulates and pools between tides.

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

@PublicHealthIOM @IOMGovernment What about the routine discharges of untreated sewage at Laxey and Peel? Id suggest that's a pretty massive risk to public health too? and a risk that is well within the gift of @IOMGovernment and @manx_utilities to tackle

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

Great to have parties lining up to show they are serious about efforts to #endsewagepollution.

This time @gilesbristow spelling out to @EdwardJDavey why they should publicly commit to deliver our #EndSewagePollution Manifesto.

@sascampaigns

[Surfers Against Sewage @sascampaigns]

Ahead of the GE, we're urging all parties to adopt the End Sewage Pollution Manifesto asks and join the fight to #endsewagepollution ✊ SAS' @gilesbristow recently met with Lib Dem leader @EdwardJDavey to highlight the devastating impact sewage pollution has on local communities.

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

And massive thank you to local st Agnes community taking no prisoners with their questions, and show casing the work they are doing to tackle the issue

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

Taking the front bench to beach front. Great to push @UKLabour to be more ambitious. So far there policies are just scratching the surface.

They must
Enforce the law
End pollution for profit
Work with nature
Prioritise high risk pollution
Reveal the truth

@sascampaigns

[The i Paper @theipaper]

Labour and Tories face outcry over failure to tackle sewage pouring into rivers

https://t.co/ExVfVJDQSA

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

As the dust settles on a shocking day one thing is clear in this election year sewage will a be key issue The race is now on which party can be the most ambitious! Career goal ticked being on ⁦⁦@BBCr4today⁩
⁦⁦⁦⁦@sascampaigns⁩ https://t.co/s6aJo3RnZE

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

@sandralaville Pretty sure its because DEFRA are holding the pen in the EAs press office.

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

@lucysiegle @BBCRadio4 Thanks Lucy. Frankly shocking we keep having to do this year on year!

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

Epic day taking the beach front to the front beach.

Some exciting engagement from all parties willing to hear about the real world impact of pollution for water users and business owners And what parties can do to #EndSewagePollution

@sascampaigns

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

After a week talking to MPs about working with Nature to tackle sewage, climate change and biodiversity loss this decision is a kick in the teeth.

Rather than growing company coffers we need @Ofwat to have a green duty that priorities the growth of thriving rivers and seas.

[Wildlife and Countryside Link @WCL_News]

Bad news for our rivers as Government plans to push water company regulation even harder towards economic growth over cleaning up the environment👇

https://t.co/X9cE3JApU6

Instead of a duty on company growth, @Ofwat needs a green duty to clean up our struggling waterways🌊

[Wildlife and Countryside Link @WCL_News]

Bad news for our rivers as Government plans to push water company regulation even harder towards economic growth over cleaning up the environment👇

https://t.co/X9cE3JApU6

Instead of a duty on company growth, @Ofwat needs a green duty to clean up our struggling waterways🌊

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

You are correct @manx_utilities its not due to defective infrastructure, because that would require there to be infrastructure in the first place rather than it simply being pumped out raw every single day.

#endsewagepollution

[BBC Isle of Man @BBCIsleofMan]

Sewage seen near the shoreline on a western beach was not due to "defective infrastructure", Manx Utilities has said. https://t.co/zTbC6oTvio

[Henry Swithinbank @HSwithinbank]

What a great way to start the day at #LabourConference
Flanked by community groups, politicians, local swimmers and environmental campaigners we jumped in the Mersey to celebrate the power of clean water.

This is why we do this!
#endsewagepollution