Water investment falling way short

Mike Fry’s timely warning about under-investment in our water utilities shows Barcelona to be a dangerously dry area. Even with desalination, the resources quoted only added up to 75% of the demand in April 2023. Perhaps the percentages have been diluted?

Seriously, water is a vital resource and investment has fallen short of where the nation ought to be.

Desalination is expensive and n Whilst Mike Fry (June 16) talks an awful lot of sense and I fully agree with his views, he has overlooked our very own Longham Lakes in regard to the building of reservoirs.

I believe the two reservoirs at Longham were opened in the additional reservoirs are needed as well as cleaning up the polluted rivers.

In Dorset we are extremely fortunate.

I recall when I first moved here, 28 years ago, reading in the water company’s annual report that because we have so many aquifers they will never have to introduce a hosepipe ban. I don’t think they can make that claim today..

John Gooch

early to middle 2000s, later anyway than Carsington Water. It can be done, but the desalination approach seems a no-brainer irrespective of the cost.

Chris Wilkinson Ferndown

What’s growing in Wimborne

Wimborne Horticultural Society are relaunching into the Wimborne Gardening Club and we welcome all.

The first event will be an autumn show at the Allendale Community Centre on September 9, so if you’re a home-grower why not enter one of the categories?

The classes will be under headings of Vegetables, Fruit, Flowers, Floral Art and Cookery. Entry forms will be available from various venues around the town.