Billpayers in England and Wales tricked into ‘stealth bailout’ of water companies
by Jon Ungoed-Thomas from Environment | The Guardian on (#6QQNH)
Campaign group challenges industry regulator over price rises for customers that will pay to upgrade infrastructure
The water industry regulator has been accused of overseeing a stealth bailout of water companies" over proposals to increase bills by up to 44% over the next five years.
Campaign group Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (Wasp), which exposed suspected illegal discharges of sewage across England and Wales, has challenged Ofwat, the industry regulator, over the proposed price rises. The final determinations are due to be announced in December.
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