Water regulator Ofwat has announced that household water bills in England and Wales will increase by an average £31 a year over the next five years. Chris Walters, Senior Director for the Price Review said the rise was necessary to pay for a record level of investment. Report by Etemadil. Like us on...
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has confirmed that water regulator Ofwat will be abolished as part of an overhaul of a “broken” regulatory system. Mr Reed pledged to strengthen regulation, clean up the country’s rivers and protect the public from soaring water bills. The Environment Secretary said: "A single, powerful regulator responsible for the entire water sector will stand firmly on the side of customers, investors and the environment and prevent the abuses of the past''. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Jon Cunliffe's review of the water sector is comprehensive, clear-eyed, and about as radical as allowed by terms of reference that explicitly ruled out.. Sky News
Environment Secretary Steve Reed says the water regulator Ofwat has “clearly failed everybody,” citing record pollution levels and rising bills. Reed said the government is committed to halving sewage discharges into England and Wales’ waterways by 2030. He called for “a revolution in our water sector” and said a report from Sir John Cunliffe will guide urgent regulatory reform. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
An independent review of the water industry is to recommend sweeping changes to the way the sector is managed, including the potential replacement of Ofwat with.. Sky News
The system for regulating water companies should be overhauled and replaced with one body for England and one body for Wales, a landmark review of the sector has advised. The much-anticipated report from the Independent Water Commission, led by former Bank of England deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe, outlines 88 recommendations to the UK and Welsh governments. Water minister Emma Hardy says she cannot guarantee the government will implement all 88 recommendations. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The system for regulating water companies in England and Wales should be overhauled and replaced with one single body in the UK and another in Wales, a major.. Sky News
Snoop Dogg has become a co-owner and investor of Swansea, with the US rapper hailing the Welsh football club as "an underdog that bites back, just like me". Sky News
Water UK CEO David Henderson says rises to water bills are needed to help invest and fix the 'crumbling' system, but that support systems are in place for anyone who is struggling to pay their..
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