Public consultation has opened on controversial proposals to build a massive reservoir between Abingdon and Wantage.

Thames Water today published its Water Resources Management Plan, which describes the Oxfordshire reservoir as essential to meet demand for water in the region in the future.

Customers and residents affected by the proposals are being urged to look at the full report, aimed at introducing initiatives to cope with increased water demand.

The report is available at thameswaterconsult.co.uk.

Thames Water said interested parties had 16 weeks to feed back their comments on the proposals.