Welcoming Our MP On Site

On Friday 16 January 2026, we welcomed South Shropshire MP Stuart Anderson to Wenlock Spring, alongside his office manager, Lorna Dexter. It was a practical, on-site visit, the sort that helps turn big policy conversations into something grounded in how supply chains, service and day-to-day operations actually work.

Seeing a production environment in person changes the tone of a conversation. Away from a desk, you notice the small things that keep standards high and people safe, from hair nets and protective oversuits to hi-vis and the steady focus of teams working around busy equipment. It creates space for more useful questions and better answers, especially when the topics are complex and still evolving.

A key part of the discussion was priorities for the natural source water sector, including the proposed DRS (Deposit Return Scheme). We are not here to overclaim what will happen next, because details can shift, but it is exactly why early conversations matter. If a DRS is intended to work for both businesses and consumers, it needs to be shaped with real operational realities in mind, from how packaging is handled to how any scheme interacts with existing distribution and procurement requirements.

For B2B customers, the relevance is straightforward. When policy changes touch packaging and returns, they can ripple into planning, supplier expectations and the practicalities of site management, whether you are running an office, a venue, an event or a multi-site operation. What decision-makers often want is clarity and continuity, confidence that partners are paying attention, engaging early, and staying realistic about what good implementation looks like.

The visit also gave us a chance to speak about something that does not always get the attention it deserves in B2B environments: hydration. We discussed strengthening awareness of the role natural source water can play in supporting hydration, without turning that into a sweeping promise. Different workplaces have different needs, but access to water is a simple, practical foundation, and it is worth keeping on the agenda alongside the bigger operational issues.

Most importantly, we saw the visit as the start of an ongoing relationship with our local MP, so that when decisions are being shaped, there is an open line to the lived reality of businesses in our area. We will keep engaging in a constructive, solutions-focused way, because good outcomes tend to come from steady dialogue, not last-minute lobbying.