by admin | May 8, 2016 | Cranleigh, Cranleigh Waters, Sewage
Recently we have been in contact with Shamley Green, Wonersh and Bramley Angling Society about the quality of Cranleigh Waters and how this is affecting its biodiversity.
The Angling Club was established in 1950 and have been a vibrant small club for the last 66 years with a number of surviving original members one of which is Chairman Mr Peter Payne.
Over the last 3/4 years, they have noticed a poor catch rate amongst the native fish species along stretches of the river namely the Hambledon Rural District Council section at Bramley and our Gosden section along the main Guildford Road towards Shalford.
At one point fish like Roach, Bream, Chubb, Perch, Gudgeon and Pike were a common catch amongst club members, but now are very, very hard if not impossible to catch using any methods of fishing.
The older members of the Club talk about the good old days of fishing upon stretches of river ‘bagging up’ upon the previously mentioned fish but now river fishing is somewhat a poor affair with very little fish caught at all especially in the summer months.
This predicament is leading to a dwindling membership within the club of river anglers which is a shame.
If you have any information about pollution affecting the biodiversity of Cranleigh Waters please email us info@cranleighsociety.org
You can read more about sewage pollution in the Cranleigh Waters in our articles:
NO MORE SEWAGE IN CRANLEIGH WATERS
and
WHERE IS BERKELEY HOMES GOING TO SEND THEIR SEWAGE?
and
SEWAGE COVER-UP
by admin | May 5, 2016 | Cranleigh, Cranleigh Neighbourhood Plan, Cranleigh Parish Council, Environment Agency, Sewage, Thames Water, Waverley Borough Council
UPDATE 11:27 5 May 2016: The Environment Agency have now confirmed Oliver Roden will be attending.
We have been advised that the reason for the sewage tankers in the village is due to maintenance work being carried out at the Cranleigh sewage treatment plant on the Elmbridge Road.
We have highlighted the area on the image below (courtesy of Google Maps) to show its location behind the allotments.
Thames Water report that the tankering (their word!) is enabling work for the planned maintenance happening on site at Cranleigh sewage treatment works. They are currently undertaking a series of improvement works which include cleaning and replacing parts of the filters they use as part of the treatment process and installing 2 additional filters. They expect the tankering to be required for 1 – 2 weeks (it’s been a week already).
Seems a lot of pumping out just to carry out routine maintenance work on filters? We do hope that they are also fixing the collapsed sewer as well.
After much negotiation, we have now at last arranged for a meeting of stakeholders at the Cranleigh Sewage Treatment Works on 11 May at 2pm to discuss the ongoing capacity problem. The following representatives have confirmed their attendance. It is a great shame that we have not yet had confirmation from a representative of the Environment Agency who have responsibilities relating to the protection and enhancement of the environment, including watercourses, or a representative of Waverley Borough Council Environmental Health who previously were extremely helpful during the recent sewage spill.
- Mark Matthews – Thames Water Planning Manager
- Paul Church – Thames Water Technical Manager
- Clare Collard – Thames Water Local & Regional Government Liaison Manager
- Jim Jones – Surrey Wildlife Trust
- Maurice Byham – Waverley Joint Planning Committee Vice Chair
- Peter Cleveland – Waverley Planning Officer
- Mary Foryszewski – Chair of Cranleigh Parish Council
- Brian Freeston – Cranleigh Parish Councillor
- Peter Seaton – Cranleigh Neighbourhood Plan
- Ken Mitchell – Cranleigh Neighbourhood Plan
- Liz Townsend – Chair Cranleigh Civic Society
- Adrian Clarke – Vice Chair Cranleigh Civic Society
If you have any questions you would like us to ask Thames Water on your behalf or any of the other attendees, please email them to us at info@cranleighsociety.org or contact us via the website.
by admin | May 2, 2016 | Cranleigh, Sewage, Waverley Borough Council
Since the Knowle Park Initiative planning application for 265 houses was thrown out last Wednesday by Waverley Borough Council Joint Planning Committee, Cranleigh’s sewage network has been the source of a great deal of attention.
Residents on Hitherwood and Nightingales have been sending in pictures of trucks that have been pumping out sewage almost day and night since last week (there 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th April and 1, 2 May)
There has been a series of large tankers draining sewage out of a reported underground tank on Nightingales opposite Fortune Drive.
A neighbour was told by 1 of the workmen that they were doing this due to capacity problems at the Elmbridge Road sewage works.
Another resident witnessed tankers (there were two there at once) sucking out sewage on Stovolds Hill most of the week too.
We have also had emails from residents in Bramley with their concerns about pollution they have witnessed in Cranleigh Waters, as well as reports of a distinct odour.
We have also been in contact with Environmental Health at Waverley Borough Council as the brook at the side of the Cranleigh Village Hospital site still has raw sewage entering it after 10 years, perhaps more!
If you have any pictures or stories you want to share please email info@cranleighsociety.org we need to make sure we keep a log of all evidence on this website.
Cranleigh’s sewage is at crisis point. If you are concerned email Anne Milton MP TODAY anne.milton.mp@parliament.uk and let her know that Cranleigh has a sewage crisis and we need her help!
by admin | May 2, 2016 | Cranleigh Brick and Tile, infrastructure, Surrey County Council
By a Cranleigh Resident
Work commenced at the Cranleigh Brick & Tile Works (CB&TW) at the end of 2015; it soon became very apparent that both Wildwood Lane and Knowle Lane were not suitable to take the size of vehicles that are currently bringing in waste soil to the site. The question is, did Surrey Highways carry out a comprehensive survey of both lanes prior to giving consent?
Surrey Highways seem to be very reluctant to engage with local residents to discuss the state of both lanes. Do Surrey Highways have any future plans to enhance Wildwood and Knowle Lane to a standard that can take this size and weight and vehicle? The roads are being torn apart with vehicle movements and they are not yet working at full capacity.
In the coming weeks CB&TW will be ramping up to seventy movements per day (140 in and out) for a minimum of five years. After asking Surrey Highways on many occasions for an understanding of how road repairs should be highlighted, as of yet I have had no response from them.
The current potholes along Wildwood Lane are very dangerous and are putting public safety at risk; have they been highlighted with bright orange paint like the minor potholes you see along the A281? NO!
As Surrey Highways are aware of the condition of the road, you have to question their motive. Could it possibly be that if Surrey Highways do highlight the potholes then they become responsible for vehicle damage and or a possible road traffic accident? Clarity on this point would be appreciated but probably not forthcoming!!
If you think more should be done to maintain the safety and condition of Wildwood Lane email your Cranleigh Surrey County Councillor Alan Young ayoung500@yahoo.co.uk and copy in your MP Anne Milton anne.milton.mp@parliament.uk and as always copy in the Cranleigh Civic Society info@cranleighsociety.org
