The consultation process has begun with an exhibition inside the Guildhall today, and it was greeted with torrential rain outside.
These people are particulalrly worried by the map, because their house in Drayton is close to the perimeter.
There were about 15 boards round the room, but all the crowds gathered round this conceptual map: interested in what it might look like.
At the exhibition Thames Water were really trying to put the case why a new reservoir is necessary, not get too much into the detailed design.
The Campaign for Rural England and Green Party have come out saying it just is not necessary. Thames Water should plug leaks first, instead of destroying four square miles of Oxfordshire Countryside.
With the french[Edf] now owning some of our power companys and Didcot coal/gas power station coming near to the end of its life.I reckon a 4 mile square reservoir is needed to pathe the way to supply cooling water for a new nuclear power station to be built at didcot in the future.
I think it is a great idea. I am a local and most people are opposing it but i think it will be great for the community with leasures like fishing and stuff and it can supply the demands of the south east and the newly proposed nuclear power station