Unlicenced abstraction of water from a local hydrant has seen a company criticised for their disregard of environment and communities.
HS2 Ltd, the company overseeing the development of the UK’s new high speed rail network, informed MP for Chesham and Amersham Sarah Green on September 21 that one of their suppliers had been “abstracting water at a hydrant by Amersham Crematorium without the correct permissions”.
The breach was initially reported by Little Missenden Parish Council and Amersham Town Council.
Commenting on this admission, Sarah Green MP said: “That this was taking place this summer while the rest of us were being asked to conserve water during a drought shows a total lack of regard for their environmental responsibilities.”
A spokesperson for HS2 Ltd said: “We have been working closely with Affinity Water to investigate reports of one of our suppliers using water hydrants near Amersham without permission earlier this year. This activity was totally unacceptable, and their contract has now been terminated.”
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