09/06/2026
This Council notes with grave concern the systemic failure of South West Water to manage the sewage system in Cornwall. Despite record bills and government intervention, raw sewage continues to impact our environment and public health.
At the Full Council meeting on Thursday 4 June 2026, it was resolved to ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ช๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, and to sign a collective letter to the Secretary of State demanding the removal of South West Waterโs management through a Special Administration Order.
This letter is being sent as part of a cross-party campaign established by Cornish local councillors who believe that South West Water has, over the past 36 years, failed to demonstrate that it can manage Cornwall's sewage network effectively.