Hoo Island to receive massive quantities of soil

Anyone passing Hoo Island will have noticed the earth moving machines and lorries. It has emerged that Peel Ports have arranged to accept massive quantities of spoil material from works to replace London’s Victorian water mains system. The island is a registered landfill site and was used by the naval dockyard and the port authority for all kinds of unwanted material. In a somewhat confusing press release from Thames Water, it is claimed that migrating and nesting birds on the “bird island” will be safe from foxes and cats. The spoil is being brought by barge rather than lorry, reducing congestion on our roads. Moreover, and not least, Thames Water will save huge amounts of money by not having to pay landfill tax. Read more…