Pipeline plans causing concern and anger
BBCMore than 200 people packed into Bishop's Castle Community College, to hear more about controversial plans to build a pipeline to move waste water.
Severn Trent Water wants to build the four-mile pipe to take treated sewage from its plant in Bishop's Castle and discharge it into the River Onny.
Currently, the water enters the Snakescroft Brook, which runs into the River Kemp and in turn the River Clun.
The meeting, organised by Severn Trent, had to be moved to a larger venue as so many people wanted to attend.
The event included a presentation by Natural England, but local campaigner Andy Boak said he was disappointed the Environment Agency and Shropshire Council were not present.
Severn Trent is required to upgrade the treatment works in Bishop's Castle to improve the quality of Snakescroft Brook, which is currently failing to achieve good status under the Water Framework Directive.
The Clun is protected by law as it is a conservation area, but the Onny does not have the same status.
Local anglers and conservationists, however, say the Onny is home to wildlife including otters, and kingfishers and a vital breeding ground for brown trout, grayling and Atlantic salmon.
A petition against the pipeline has so far attracted 8,500 signatures.
Mayor of Ludlow Beverley Waite has said she is concerned about the impact on the Onny, which flows into the River Teme.
"We have bathing status on the Teme, plus salmon and otters," she said.
"We can't allow this to happen to the Onny. We've got to protect the rivers because if we don't do it, who's going to do it"A woman who is holding her son in her arms. They are both wearing black and white, she has long dark hair and he has short blonde hair. A building and grass are blurred in the background. " class="sc-d1200759-0 dvfjxj"/>
