Committee publication · Correspondence · 23 April 2025
Correspondence from Susan Davy, Pennon Group, regarding Reforming the water sector inquiry oral evidence, dated 3 April 2025
From: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Reforming the water sector
Summary
Susan Davy, CEO of Pennon Group, follows up on oral evidence given to the EFRA Committee regarding water sector reform. She confirms commitment to addressing storm overflow issues at Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, through infrastructure investment (storm water storage construction planned for Autumn/Winter 2026/27) and participation in a Natural Catchment Management Plan Pilot to improve water quality across the catchment.
Key findings
- Pennon Group is progressing work to remove flows from its system and construct additional storm water storage at Trevaunance Cove, with construction scheduled for Autumn/Winter 2026/27 to avoid tourist season disruption.
- The intervention will bring the number of storm overflows in the St Agnes catchment to 2035 standard compliance.
- St. Agnes is designated as a Natural Catchment Management Plan Pilot, with Pennon working alongside other landowners and land users on agricultural practices and nature-based catchment management.
- Pennon is developing the pilot into a Green First Demonstration Project to serve as a model for wider Devon and Cornwall implementation.
- CEO has offered Jayne Kirkham MP a site visit and committed to ongoing updates on project progress.
Tone
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Key actors
Susan Davy, Pennon Group, Alistair Carmichael MP, Jayne Kirkham MP, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Notable line
“This will bring the number of overflows in this catchment to the 2035 standard now.”
Key Quotes
“… we have already progressed our work to remove flows from our system, and we are now proceeding to construct further storm water storage.”
“St. Agnes is also one of our Natural Catchment Management Plan Pilots, with all stakeholders working together to use nature to address wider water quality issues …”
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