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Police struggle to keep control as tens of thousands come to pay respects to the late football legend. The company’s new commitments are part of a five-year draft business plan which highlights five key priorities, including creating affordable bills, keeping water flowing, helping communities, saving water and improving customer service. The Cheddar Two reservoir project was put on hold in 2015 when the Government’s Competition and Markets Authority said Bristol Water had not demonstrated the need for a second reservoir. The company actually wanted to build a much larger reservoir, or a second … The firm said it welcomed the decision but there was "still a long way to go". VideoWhat my ME could teach long Covid sufferers, How an imaginary gran got millions of Spotify streams, The exile sacrificing everything for her country. Head of water resources and environment at Bristol Water, Patric Bulmer, said the company’s figures on population growth and climate change have ‘moved on significantly’ since the reservoir project was proposed in 2013. Bills in 2020 are predicted to be £192 and by 2025 they would cost £188 before inflation. Bristol Water has also committed to helping reduce demand by encouraging better water use. And other questions9, Covid: What are the new tiers and lockdown rules in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?10. Video, The exile sacrificing everything for her country, Utah monolith: Internet sleuths got there, but its origins are still a mystery, Diego Maradona: Huge crowds bid farewell as Argentina grieves, Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine 'dose error' explained, Outrage as Italian TV show gives 'sexy shopping' advice, Paris police officers suspended over beating of black music producer. And other questions. 62 Cheddar Road, Reservoir Convenience is an understatement here as you will be blown away by the ease in which you can access everything. Can they catch a killer in plain sight? .css-8h1dth-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-8h1dth-Link:hover,.css-8h1dth-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. Is there a gap between public and private sector pay? iPlayerCan they catch a killer in plain sight? "However, there is still a long way to go before any construction, as the investment must also secure regulatory approval from Ofwat," he said. Cheddar Reservoir is a near-circular artificial reservoir operated by Bristol Water. Every contribution will help us continue to produce local journalism that makes a measurable difference to our community. The reservoir is supplied with water taken from the Cheddar Yeo, which rises in Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge and is a tributary of the River Axe. A spokesman for the company said "if built", it will not only provide a "much needed new source of water" in the county but be of "enormous long term recreational and conservation benefit". iPlayer, Loads more dramas to get stuck into... iPlayer, Information about BBC links to other news sites. Diego Maradona: Argentina football icon's off-pitch politics, AWS: Amazon web outage breaks vacuums and doorbells, Australian 'war crimes': Troops to be fired over Afghan killings, Halima Aden quits runway modelling over religious views, Information about BBC links to other news sites. Work began on Cheddar Reservoir in April 1933, with an estimated total cost of £450,000. Postcode check - what is the new tier for your area? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He added: “Our planned reduction in leakage and work to improve water efficiency means we no longer believe the reservoir is needed. 'What caring for Mum taught me about caring for my son', What my ME could teach long Covid sufferers. The company has announced it will no longer proceed with the nine billion-litre reservoir in Cheddar – which earned planning permission in 2014 – after proposing plans to reduce leakage by six million litres a year instead. Cheddar Reservoir is also the only site to date where the local community has come forward with a sustainable proposal for managed paddle boarding, kayaking and canoeing.