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Light of new year

 As the New Year Dawns I want to wish you all  May your heart find deep contentment and your spirit find renewal." "Hoping this year brings you inner harmony, quiet joy, and steadfast faith." Focus on Service & Community: "May you be blessed with opportunities to serve and to find joy in community." "Wishing you a year of meaningful work and abundant love shared with others."

Meeting notes

  Paul Watson trainee planner Tom Newton project manager Charlotte enabling lead Craig DMN removal Catalin planner Joe Haram PC Katie Swanwick SPM Client lead Gavin Hawkridge Project cost manager Archaeology telen, Charlotte Construction manager TBC Katie Swanwick Feed pumping station left of cloth filter PCD four piece scheme Capacity account before Christmas TSRs Condemned trees; Charlotte Tom Newton check with Chris King Charlotte - enabling is included in growth scheme, speak to Lizzie Trial holes, Hayden to do trial hole drawing and to include ones where dosing tank at Inlet Craig process tasks get data sheet from Richard Sampling progressed sampling results have returned to Richard Alternative solutions and suppliers Tb Bluewater OMMF Yes, it is agreed that this represents the meeting and the meeting met the intention objective Make a PDF of the slide Book a new meeting for mid January AOB Catalin asked for a critical path how to get to ROV option solution timescale RCA emerg...

50 days

  50 Days In: Applying 30 Years of Experience to Protect Our Rivers Last week marked 10 weeks—50 days—into my new role, and it’s been an energising reminder of why I built a career in wastewater and environmental protection. For those who don’t know me, my background is rooted in water science. I completed my PhD in wastewater engineering at Cranfield University’s School of Water Sciences, where I developed a passive electrochemical method to remove pollutants from wastewater. Over the past 30 years, I’ve worked across the sector, always focused on one central goal: safeguarding our environment through better water management. In my first 50 days in this role, that mission has felt more relevant than ever. What I’ve Achieved So Far In just 10 weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to dive straight into meaningful, impactful work: 🔹  4 site visits  to understand operational realities and identify opportunities for enhanced nutrient removal. 🔹  15 active projects  span...