Surfers to stage paddle out' protest across UK over broken' water system

"Surfers across the UK are preparing to take to the water in a nationwide protest against the deteriorating state of the country's water sector. Led by the campaign group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), thousands will 'paddle out' on Saturday, demanding an end to the private ownership model blamed for widespread industry failures. The protests, set to take place at over 50 locations across coasts, rivers, and lakes, highlight decades of underinvestment in infrastructure since water and sewerage authorities were privatised in England and Wales in 1989."

"This neglect has resulted in pervasive leakages, rampant sewage pollution, concerns over supply, and ultimately, escalating bills for consumers. Among those expected to join the Brighton Beach protests is Julie Maughan, whose daughter Heather Preen died from E.coli after visiting a Devon beach in 1999. Ms Maughan said: I lost my daughter Heather to dirty water, and I will not stop fighting until no other family has to go through what mine has."

"This Government has had every opportunity to fix the broken water system and chosen not to. People are g"

Surfers across the UK are preparing to protest the deteriorating state of the water sector. Thousands will paddle out at more than 50 locations along coasts, rivers, and lakes, led by Surfers Against Sewage. The protests target the private ownership model blamed for widespread industry failures. Decades of underinvestment in infrastructure since water and sewerage authorities were privatised in England and Wales in 1989 are cited as contributing to pervasive leakages, rampant sewage pollution, concerns over supply, and escalating bills for consumers. Julie Maughan is expected to join the Brighton Beach protests after her daughter died from E.coli following a Devon beach visit in 1999, and she says she will keep fighting until no other family faces the same outcome.

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