The hypocrisy of Water UK (representing Water firms) is staggering; they say:
'We cannot delay upgrading & expanding vital infrastructure any longer. Ofwat needs to reconsider its approach & approve these plans [including massive prices rises] in full so we can get on with it'
And why has the upgrading been delayed? dividend payments & financial engineering to extract money from the sector.
We've already paid for this work; the investors took the money!
#Water
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/14/billpayers-in-england-and-wales-tricked-into-stealth-bailout-of-water-companies
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