Residents will get the chance to question key stakeholders over water pollution and flooding issues in West Oxfordshire.

West Oxfordshire District Council has announced its second annual Waterways Day event will take place on Thursday, November 23 from 10am to 6pm at the Corn Exchange in Witney.

The event will give residents another opportunity to learn more about the current state of local watercourses and talk to the stakeholders and organisations that manage them.

The day will consist of talks from stakeholders and organisations, held in four sessions that will cover four main themes: water pollution; clean water supply; flood mitigation and natural flood management and nature recovery schemes.

Each talk will be followed by a Q&A session, to give residents further opportunity to ask questions.

There will also be a room in the Corn Exchange where attending organisations will host stands so that residents can speak directly to them about the issues that matter most.

The stalls will be available for viewing throughout the day in the breaks between talks after the last session.

Executive member for environment, Cllr Lidia Arciszewska, said, “Since last year’s event, we have made progress in a number of areas, including working with Thames Water to ensure that sufficient sewer network and treatment facilities are in place for new housing developments, and resolving issues of sewage pollution at several of our district’s hotspots.

“In light of this success, this year’s event will bring together major stakeholders such as Thames Water, the Environment Agency, Oxfordshire County Council, as well as local charities, organisations and community groups, that are involved in the management of our waterways.

“We strongly urge anyone who is interested in learning more about our waterways and how they can help improve them, to come along and listen to the talks which will take place throughout the day, and ask any questions you may have.

“We want to hear what residents have to say and find out which areas they think should be a focus for us and our stakeholders next. So whether you wish to join us for the full day, or a single session, we look forward to another day of open, transparent discussions about our waterways.”

Each of the following organisations will present at the event: Blenheim Estates, CPRE, Earthwatch Europe, Environment Agency, Evenlode Catchment Partnership/Wild Oxfordshire, Nature Recovery Network, North East Cotswolds Farmers Cluster (NECFC), Oxfordshire County Council, Thames Water, Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (WASP), Windrush catchment partnership and Witney Flood Mitigation Group.

Full information on the event, including timings for talk and parking can be found on the council's website.

Tickets for the event are limited and it is strictly ticket-only entry.