Shane Stevens

London Fire Brigade - Lover of the natural world (till we chop it all down & kill everything in it) Health & Fitness - Martial Arts & Yoga- thats me!!!!!

[Shane Stevens @Shakin01]

My boy reaching me to ride 🚴🏻🚴🏻

[We Own It @We_OwnIt]

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has just blocked a deal letting Thames Water dump sewage illegally until 2030.

We were on BBC News this morning to explain what this means.

We don't want US hedge funds and Trump mega-donors playing fast and loose with the water supply for 16 million people.

107 MPs have signed our MPs’ letter asking Ofwat to drop the deal and take Thames Water into Special Administration.

Has your MP signed the letter? https://t.co/7wSUOUPGvF

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal."

Based on Ofwat's past performance and record for decision making who can blame govt for being rattled by the whole thing.

That said govt could and should end the misery for Thames Water's customers today, and all with nothing more than the stroke of a pen. It should be nationalised, today, this morning, this very minute, right now.

https://t.co/5DOfg4WIuQ

[England @England]

Your #ThreeLions ready for the @FIFAWorldCup 🏆

[Fire Brigades Union @fbunational]

Nine years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, we remember the 72 people who lost their lives and stand with the bereaved families, survivors and the North Kensington community.

Grenfell was a preventable tragedy. The Inquiry exposed systemic failures across government, regulators and industry. Yet, nine years later, no one has been held accountable.

As Grenfell Tower is dismantled and communities continue to fight for justice, the lessons of Grenfell must never be forgotten. Safe homes are a right, not a privilege.

[We Own It @We_OwnIt]

90% of countries in the world can own their water but not us. People in England want their water back. But the government is protecting private water profiteers.

It’s time to give the public a say. @Feargal_Sharkey wants you stand up and be counted. Sign the petition: https://t.co/NdwoKq7k3o

[leilani dowding 🌸🚜 ☮️ @LeilaniDowding]

Funny how that works.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Thames Water to pay £749 million under creditor takeover deal."

Thames Water's customs still getting screwed I see. And Ofwat does what exactly?

https://t.co/gZgoUhXStO

[Shane Stevens @Shakin01]

@Feargal_Sharkey Lots of talk ! How about action from the Government.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Well said sir, tip of the hat. 👏👏👏

[Shane Stevens @Shakin01]

@ClarksonsFarm1

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Southern Water sparks fury with ‘absolutely disgusting’ sewage dumping plans."

So Southern Water's big plan to fix the sewage scandal is simply to extent their pipework and dump it further out to sea, no I'm not kidding, just as the good people of Whitstable. @SOSWhitstable

https://t.co/XZjO15OAqu

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

Today we remember the sacrifice and bravery of the British and Allied forces who stormed the beaches of Normandy 82 years ago.

They fought for freedom, duty, and our values.

We will never forget their sacrifice.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Welsh Water faces £44.7m 'enforcement package' for sewage failings."

The most abhorrent part in all of all of this is that Ofwat has just admitted that since 1994 when the sewage treatment regulations were introduced Welsh Water, like every other sewage company in the UK have been breaking the law.

That's 37 years of illegal activity, 37 years of incompetence, 37 years of failure, 37 years of the gross, violent, decimation of our rivers and beaches.

Where's the justice for them, where's the justice for bill players, where's the accountability, why aren't Ofwat's board now being prosecuted for misconduct in public office?

https://t.co/gn0tyg66Ti

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Since Thames Water is once again staring down a gun barrel, the £3 billion bailout it had runs out later this year, I thought it might be timely to remind us all of the “Economically illiterate”, cost govt comes up with to renationalise the water industry, you remember the £100 billion.

It is of course made up nonsense produced by a think tank in a report which was bought and paid for my United Utilities, Anglian Water, Severn Trent Water and South West Water.

By their calculations it would now cost £26,659,419,800 to nationalise Thames Water. 🤣🤣🤣

What a joke.

[Prem Sikka @premnsikka]

Thames Water asks millions to stop using hosepipes.

A few days sunshine and infrastructure can't cope

TW built no new reservoir since 1989, loses 570m-592m litres of water daily to leaky pipes

Sewage dumped in rivers. Customers fleeced. TW still trades.
https://t.co/cpmSaxr0Ld

[Sharron Davies HoL MBE @sharrond62]

Ridiculous. The pubs already pay their taxes, a percentage of profits, more profits more tax, they keep locals employed often young people… who desperately need it, yet more crazy uneconomic nonsense, every day brings more bad news

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"‘They’re a private company, run for profit!’: fury in Kent at South East Water’s outages."

Cam someone please explain to me why South East Water are still in business, how they still have an operating licence and why the public are still be asked to put up with this nonsense?

https://t.co/K6HRsH9UAD

[Charlton Athletic FC @CAFCofficial]

On this day in 1987, Peter Shirtliff preserved our top-flight status in dramatic fashion! ⏪

#cafc

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Oh here we go again. @YorkshireWater claiming they are "INVESTING" £8.3 billion between 2025 - 2030.

That of course turns out to be completely untrue.

The only money I can see that shareholders are putting into the business is paying back the "loan" they took, by March 2027 and the £100 million they were supposed to pay to help reduce sewage dumping by the end of March 2025.

Every other damned penny of that £8.3 billion, that's £8.2 billion is being funded directly out of bill payers' pockets and not a damned thing to do with shareholders.

Why are water companies allowed to tell such utter lies?

Ofwat?

[Shane Stevens @Shakin01]

@evacarneiro @JamesMelville Sad to read. Trees/nature/forests are soo good for humans for many reasons. Just ask @ChrisGPackham Yet where I work lands been cleared for tower blocks, dull soulless neighbourhoods. But they say there’s a housing shortage. Or is it overpopulation 🤷🏼‍♂️ 70 million and counting