Welcome future for Radley Lakes

12.00.00am UTC (GMT +0000) Mon 18th Feb 2008

Commenting on the announcement by RWE npower that they are suspending plans to fill Radley lakes with ash, Dr Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, who has led the campaign against the loss of the lakes, said,

"I am delighted at this news as will be my constituents who love the lakes as a local beauty spot."

"Save Radley Lakes deserve huge praise for their campaign - which not only opposed the plan to fill the lakes but did fantastic work pointing out less environmentally damaging alternatives."

"What we now need is clarification from RWE npower on a number of issues such as how quickly they will make good the site, how long they can guarantee that the lakes will not be filled, and - given the planned closure in 2015 - when they can give local people the assurance that we seek that the lakes can be used in perpetuity?"