The report is out. Cleaner, cheaper, fairer. www.thepeoplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/reports

Public ownership of water in England and Wales is best way to improve industry, people’s commission finds Exclusive: Report says public ownership will mean cheaper bills, less pollution and more investment in infrastructure

💧”We can have clean water, or we can have privatised water, but we can’t have both.”

📰Me in the Guardian today with @peopleswater.bsky.social ahead of our report on restoring our rivers, lakes and beaches, and reducing bills.

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in public ownership regulation is SO much easier. Not chasing hidden information for a start... One regulator for water. #PeoplesCommission …oplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/general-2-3-1

Public Ownership immediately resolves Public trust and must be followed by democratising water …oplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/general-2-3-1 #PeoplesCommission

If your going to pollute then pay to clean it up. #PeoplesCommission …oplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/general-2-3-1

Right now get the public and workers on the board. #PeoplesCommission …oplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/general-2-3-1

Special Administration must not lead to catastrophic repeat of the failed experiment of privatisation. The future needs full public participation as stewards of precious water and that wont happen in a privatised model #PeoplesCommission …oplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/general-2-3-1

We need SAGE for Water. Having Defra as the sole advisors to gov is not working. #PeoplesCommission …oplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/general-2-3-1

The People's Commission on water needs to know if you support the recommendations. If you do please email peoplescommissionwater@gmail.com with your name/ org OR reply here. The list will go to Minister Hardy and MPs

Cleaner - because polluters should pay . Cheaper - because all our money is used to provide clean water and none to service 8-12% interest on debt. Fairer - because CEOs are not raking in millions in salaries whilst families struggle in water poverty.

We can’t meet the demands of climate, population, and deal with the impact of pollution with water as a commodity. The People's Commission on the Water Sector - Cleaner, Cheaper, Fairer in Public Ownership

The People's Commission on the Water Sector - Cleaner, Cheaper, Fairer in Public Ownership. …oplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/general-2-3-1

Sewage Watch – Protect our rivers and beaches Since April 2023 Sewage Watch has been keeping a running log of press coverage on the state of sewage dumping into our rivers and onto our beaches - Updated June 2025

Sewage Watch – Protect our rivers and beaches

8 June 2025 – Gloucestershire: Exhibition shines light on River Wye pollution.

7 June 2025 – Bidders demand Thames Water granted immunity over environmental crimes.

3 June 2025 – Failing water sector needs stronger regulation, says damning review.

See the evidence to our People’s Commission confirming this www.thepeoplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/general-2-1-2

People’s commission on the Water Sector evidence in public. What we learnt about the money and public value. www.thepeoplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/general-2-1-2

People’s commission on the Water Sector evidence in public. What we learnt about Ownership and Governance www.thepeoplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/general-2-1-1

Today’s shock @ofwat briefing to city showing allowing doubling ( to £22bn) water companies allowed to take for return on capital (Thank you David Hall for pointing this out) for next 5 years. #peoplescommission

Public ownership of England’s water companies could cost close to zero, says thinktank Exclusive: Common Wealth report argues debt, pollution and underinvestment justify process known as special administration

The government is repeating corporate lobbyist nonsense that making water public costs £99bn.

The true cost is close to zero, the benefit is clean water.

Our report in the Guardian today: www.theguardian.com/business/202...

What Happened to Our Money? What can we (the public) do now? The People's Commission is livestreamed today 11.30am on youtube.com/live/a_tc04YWd…

Where has our money gone? What now? Henley tomorrow

What we learnt on ownership www.thepeoplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/general-2-1-1

The People’s Commission public meeting on ownership. It’s up to us. Keep on bringing your outrage into our democracy. With @Feargal_Sharkey

Reeves given £27,000 donation from lobbying firm linked to Thames Water bidder The contributions raise fresh questions over transparency in Westminster lobbying

Starmer said in 2020 that rail, mail, energy and water should be publicly owned.

Reeves took £27,000 from corporate lobbyists whose clients wanted to buy Thames Water + have bought Royal Mail, claiming dishonestly the Treasury can’t afford public ownership. Disgusting.

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People's Commission on Governance and Ownership (note Cunliffe Commission says privatisation only solution! Is this what the public wants?) We go LIVE today at 12.30 here youtube.com/live/FblCSokvv…

Fund for nature-friendly farming to be slashed in UK spending review Exclusive: Defra sources say scheme, which pays farmers to protect nature, will be targeted at ‘small farms’

Farmers trying to do the right thing are yet again getting frozen out by this government, which seems determined to make the wrong decisions at every opportunity.
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Wednesday. People's Commission Event on Ownership. With @Feargal_Sharkey calling for a new regulator and a Board that works and state ownership. Sign up here www.thepeoplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/events-2-1

Coming up Ownership and Public role in water sector - 4th June Whitstable; getting value for our money 10th June Henley. Do join us - the peoples voice www.thepeoplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/events-2-1

Where is the innovation in the water sector? Sticking plaster solutions will not stand the test of time. Create solutions that address the future as well as the present - it needs collaboration. www.thepeoplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/general-2-3-1