Tackling the Sewage Scandal

Al is campaigning to stop sewage pollution in Surrey Heath and hold Thames Water accountable for its failures. Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request revealed more than 543 hours of sewage discharges across Camberley, Chobham, Pirbright and Lightwater between July 2024 and March 2025.

He visited Camberley’s sewage treatment facility in April 2025 to raise residents’ concerns about infrastructure failures and the 2023 “Great Stink”. In Parliament in January 2026, Al challenged Thames Water over compensation he said remained unpaid to affected residents and called for tougher regulation.

He has also pressed Ministers on inspections of local treatment facilities and action to clean up Surrey Heath’s waterways. The Government confirmed that its planned inspection programme included all four local facilities. Al continues demanding transparency about how investment will deliver improvements locally.

The Liberal Democrats are calling for a new Clean Water Authority with stronger powers to hold water companies to account. He has backed demands for companies to publish how much sewage they discharge, giving residents a clearer picture of pollution in their waterways.

Al will continue pressing for cleaner rivers, reliable infrastructure and a water industry that puts communities and the environment first.