Phase two consultation

Our phase two consultation took place from 30 May 2024 until 9 August 2024.

We worked closely with stakeholders and the public to discuss our proposals, answer questions and encourage feedback. We held a series of consultation events as well as webinars and pop-up events, all of which were well attended. It was great to meet local people and hear what they had to say.

Our phase two consultation presented and requested feedback on:

• Our emerging design for the reservoir (main site). This showed opportunities for recreation, wildlife, nature and other features.
• Our early-stage proposals for areas of land in the vicinity of the reservoir we could need for environmental mitigation and enhancement, construction, or wider uses.
• Our proposals for the water sources infrastructure needed to transfer water from sources and the water supply infrastructure needed to treat the water stored at the reservoir, and supply it to homes and businesses.
• Supporting information about our approach to a range of topics explained in our project fact sheets.

You can view our phase two consultation proposals in our document library here.

We received valuable feedback from the local community and other stakeholders, which has helped inform our plans. A breakdown of how the phase two consultation feedback has influenced our proposals can be found here.