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We Own It are running a campaign demanding OFWAT say NO to 15 years of illegal sewage in 2026.
Tell Ofwat to reject Thames Water's new deal.
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Ofwat must say NO to 15 years of illegal sewage in 2026.
OCTOBER: Thames Water is locked in negotiations with Ofwat on a rescue deal which could see them relieved of fines for past OR future sewage dumping.
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Thames Water wants to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say NO.
Screenshot from The Guardian. Thames Water ranked worst supplier in England as firms’ ratings hit record low.
A year of reasons why Ofwat must say NO to 15 years of illegal sewage in 2026.
OCTOBER: The enshittification of Thames Water continues...In 2023-24, its serious sewage pollution incidents more than doubled from 14 to 33.
Tell Ofwat to reject Thames Water's new deal.
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Thames Water to do fewer improvement projects under lenders’ new rescue plan. New consortium says infrastructure projects must be cut back to make beleaguered company viable again
A year of reasons why Ofwat must say NO to 15 years of illegal sewage.
SEPTEMBER: Despite huge under-investment, Thames Water asks Ofwat if they can do fewer infrastructure projects. Whose interests do they serve??
Tell Ofwat to reject Thames Water's new deal.
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Screenshot from The Guardian. Thames Water spent £136m on securing emergency funding, leaked document suggests. ‘Atypical expenditure’ document suggests utility’s costs over 12 months outstripped the £130m it paid in fines
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal: a licence to pollute our water until 2040.
JULY: TW pays more in fees to get £3bn bailout than it paid in fines for the 💩in our rivers.
Tell Ofwat to reject the Thames Water deal. #OFWATsayNO
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Screenshot of BBC news article: half of sewage treatment works 'cannot handle' demand.
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal: a licence to pollute our water until 2040.
JULY: half of Thames Water's treatment plants can't handle demand. This is where lack of investment leads.
Tell Ofwat to reject the deal. #OFWATsayNO
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Screenshot of a Guardian article: Thames Water refuses to claw back bonuses paid using £3bn emergency loan. Money was paid out from loan meant to stabilise firm’s finances weeks before it paused retention payments plan.
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal: a licence to pollute our water for the next 15 years.
JULY: Thames Water gives £2.5m in fat cat payouts despite Ofwat's bonus ban.
Tell Ofwat to reject the Thames Water deal. #OFWATsayNO
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🎄In the holiday season, we've been looking back at all the reasons Thames should be taken into public ownership.
JULY: The Govt were stuck on a figure of £100bn to bring water into public hands. It wasn't just us saying this was wildly inaccurate. Here's Dr Ewan McGaughey.
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A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - polluting our water until 2040.
JUNE: US equity firm KKR pulls out of rescue bid=profit before people.
If you think water belongs in public hands, tell Ofwat to reject the deal. #OFWATsayNO
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Why the future of England's water could be decided in 2026.
👀Watch this, then tell Ofwat why they have to reject Thames Water's reckless rescue deal. vist.ly/4jefr
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Screenshot from Financial Times. Thames Water fined £123mn over sewage leaks and 'undeserved' dividends. Repeated failings led to raw effluent pouring into waterways, watchdog finds.
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - polluting our water until 2040
MAY: Thames Water is hit with the biggest ever pollution penalty.
...and now they're asking Ofwat to let them off their legal obligations for the next 15 years?? #OFWATsayNO
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🤑Thames Water creditors are haggling with Ofwat.
💩They want permission to pollute our waters until 2040.
😡But we've had a year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO.
Take 2 minutes to email Ofwat and tell them to reject the outrageous deal. #OFWATsayNO
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A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - being allowed to pollute our water for 15 years.
MARCH: Thames Water & Ofwat both scaremongering in the press about the cost of taking TW into public ownership.
But here's the truth.
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Image of sewage outflow at a beach. The headline reads Thames Water begs to be spared fines and costs, warning bidders will walk away.
A year of reasons why Ofwat must say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - to pollute our water for 15 years.
MARCH: in what becomes a pattern of devious behaviour, Thames begs Ofwat for leniency.
Send our email to Ofwat. Tell them to show Thames Water the door.
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A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - polluting our water until 2040.
FEBRUARY: The High Court grants Thames Water a £3 billion bailout, increasing its debt mountain. It limps along for the rest of the year.
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BBC News item from 12 February 2025. Thames Water admits delay to environmental works.
A year of reasons why Ofwat should say NO to Thames Water's haggling - polluting our water until 2040.
FEBRUARY: Thames Water admits delay to >100 environmental schemes funded by customers.
They can't be trusted. Tell Ofwat to say NO to their latest proposal.
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