Cumbria Crack: Over 36,000 sign petition calling for public inquiry into Lake District fish deaths
Over 36,000 people have signed a petition calling for a public inquiry into Lake District fish deaths.
Save Windermere launched the petition last year claiming that the Environment Agency’s investigation into the death of the fish at Cunsey Beck was not fit-for-purpose and its conclusion that it would not take any action on the incident was not sufficient.
It comes as the campaign group continues to build public support and awareness ahead of the general election in a bid to push for legislation that fully rids Windermere of sewage.
Campaign founder, Matt Staniek, said:
“We have to show whatever government that comes next that they have to get on top of this issue. It’s about making it political. People have to start lobbying at local councils and their local MPs and asking them to actually get on top of it. We’ve now surpassed 35,000 signatures on our latest petition and I think it really shows that there’s a need for regulatory reform. Windermere is the most iconic lake in the country and it requires a different approach to how it is protected and what it is protected for. It needs to be protected for this nation forever because it’s the nation’s lake and it’s not just important locally, it’s important nationally and internationally because of its economic, cultural and environmental significance.”
