Goodbye OFWAT - hello, one to rule them all Fancy a dip with 50% less sewage? Hang on five years and you'll be able to jump right in.....

Issue 144 of The Northern Eco is out! The water issue is highlighted but, as well as the official proposals, we also look at the People's Commission on the Water Sector - an academic-led approach. @sascampaigns.bsky.social @cleanilkley.bsky.social @saveourswale.bsky.social tinyurl.com/cjjw5aby

Scrap Ofwat, says major report, as author warns water bills will rise by 30% in five years - live updates Sir Jon Cunliffe's report into the water sector in England and Wales makes 88 recommendations - including making water meters mandatory.

Nobbled!

The changes in Sir Jon #Cunliffe's report are far-reaching within the bounds set by the environment agency. But
@SteveReedMP's department ruled out public ownership from the start.

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😡Steve Reed banned the Water Commission Report from exploring public ownership in England.
🤣He says it's too expensive. But the £100bn figure comes from a 2018 report funded by the water industry. We say that it's nonsense, & the experts agree. Watch this video to find out why

Campaigners take aim at Yorkshire Water after site visit as utility company respond Three members of the Save Our Swale (SOS) group were permitted access to the treatment works on Wednesday, March 26.

We want our treatment works at Richmond to be fit for purpose, nothing more, nothing less! @yorkshirewater.bsky.social @cleanilkley.bsky.social @peopleswater.bsky.social

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Tell the Water Commission — Public Ownership NOW! | We Own It Email the government's commission on water to demand they call for public ownership.

The government has set up a water commission to conduct the biggest review since privatisation. I just asked them to back bringing water companies into public ownership. Join me:
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Southern Water customers 'disgusted' by bill hike It comes after the water supplier increased its charges by an average of 47% from April.

Southern Water customers 'disgusted' by bill hike

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England's serious water pollution incidents at 10-year high Campaigners release official data showing the most serious pollution incidents in England are double the target.

England water pollution at 10-year high, campaigners say

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More than 100 chemicals polluting South harbours - study The studies looked at samples from Langstone and Chichester Harbours in spring and autumn 2022.

More than 100 chemicals polluting harbours - study

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Prospective Thames Water Private Equity Buyer 'Sent Bills Soaring' in UK and US Campaigners say the preferred buyer of the failing UK water firm has a record of "rampant profiteering and financial abuse of service users" on both sides of the Atlantic

Prospective Thames Water Private Equity Buyer ‘Sent Bills Soaring’ in UK and US

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More than four years and half a million pounds, but still no regulation. Time for change? Chloe Alexander is senior campaigner at Chem Trust The UK has failed to regulate chemicals post-Brexit

Since exiting the EU chemical regulation system, the UK has not restricted a single chemical substance. In that time, the EU has restricted or banned 10 harmful substances. But they have had a good long think about maybe possibly banning lead shot.

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The barbarians are at the gates of the sewage works | Nils Pratley Choosing KKR as the preferred bidder for the UK’s biggest water company may not fill Thames Water’s workers with joy

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MP calls for public ownership of water YouTube video by Clive Lewis

Just watched @labourlewis.bsky.social powerful speech on his Water Bill, raising the fundamental question who should own our water? It’s time to bring water back into public hands. Watch the debate: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gIO...

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Yorkshire’s rivers and waterways polluted for over 430,000 hours in 2024 Yorkshire Water revealed to be in the top five offending companies for sewage discharges

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@tomgordonld.bsky.social hope you can join us - please share the @peopleswater.bsky.social People’s Commission on the water sector comes to #knaresborough

FOI to @EnvAgency on costs to date of their criminal investigation into illegal pollution discovered by @WindrushWasp and the answer is?
£5.9M !!!!! How about that was used to regulate so they didn’t pollute? Novel!!

Last night only THREE peers in the House of Lords called for public ownership of England's water industry.

That was me, Jenny Jones & Natalie Bennett (Green Party) out of a membership of 827.

Public ownership officially opposed by Labour, Tories and LibDems.

Most people want to end the scandal.

Government report reveals troubling findings tied to wastewater facilities: 'They're bound to have effects over time' They're being flushed directly into the ocean.

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Court supports Thames Water bailout The Appeal Court has announced that it will not overturn the High Court decision to allow Thames Water to add £3 billion debt to the almost £19 billion it has already taken on at billpayers' expense -...

Court rules in favour of more of the same, Dig deep billpayers, you have hungry creditors and shareholders to feed.

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Green campaigners attempt citizen’s arrests of Thames Water executives Chris Weston and Alastair Cochran targeted by group who accuse them of causing a public nuisance

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Thames Water begs to be spared fines and costs, warning bidders will walk away Exclusive: Managers and lenders racing to find a buyer want regulator to agree to leniency amounting to billions of pounds

Thames Water wants to be spared billions of pounds of costs and fines over the next 5 years.

TW ripped off customers, dumped sewage in rivers, neglected investment, borrowed money to pay dividends.

Laws must apply. No public bailout.

Let it go bankrupt. Nationalise for nominal sum.

t.co/NBvFFwCNHv Thames Water: Inside the crisis: is anyone watching? They want positive feedback back, what a joke! Will give that when they stop profiting from polluting our rivers! @cleanilkley.bsky.social @thames21.bsky.social @henleymermaids.bsky.social @beneath-b-waters.bsky.social

Ask Steve Reed to stop bills rising, not reward water company greed Thames Water’s profit-hungry owners have let the water network rot while they’ve racked up alarming debts. And who do they want to pick up the tab? Customers – through ever-rising water bills. The com...

Bailouts won't fix the sewage scandal and won't reduce bills. Join me and @GoodLawProject to call on Steve Reed to stop water company greed
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A lump of chalk on a frosty morning demonstrating its ability to store water. Unfortunately Affinity Water currently take 53% of all available water from the upper Ivel catchment, up to 14 million litres per day! @beneath-b-waters.bsky.social @stormwater-jo.bsky.social @welshriversunion.bsky.social

Public events coming up. Come and have your say on the future of our water. Free

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StopTheWaterScam YouTube video by Ilkley Clean River Group

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