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Sharkey says Government to blame for ‘sorry mess’ of sewage on our beaches

The Government’s failure to control the water industry is to blame for the “sorry mess” of sewage pumped into Britain’s beaches, an environmental campaigner has said. Feargal Sharkey said three decades of poorly regulated profiteering among water ...

22 Aug 2022 at 10:54

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Award-winning Carlow company voted Business of the Year announces new CEO

Aquamonitrix, which is based in Tullow, is delivering a dataset to the water industry on nitrates and nitrites that are toxic to fish, but which were previously impossible to measure in real time. Chief Operating Officer (COO), Colm Lynch, has ...

04 Jan 2024 at 17:33

Scotland

Water regulator boss quits after details of lavish spending disclosed

The head of Scotland’s water industry regulator has quit after a watchdog disclosed “unacceptable” spending which included a £77,000 Harvard course for a senior manager. The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (Wics) bore the brunt of a ...

21 Dec 2023 at 15:03

Scotland

Water regulator criticised for ‘unacceptable’ spending of public money

The body tasked with regulating Scottish Water has been criticised for lavish spending, including a £77,000 Harvard course for a senior manager and meals worth more than £200 per head. The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (Wics) has ...

21 Dec 2023 at 14:58

Scotland

Water regulator chief’s £400 restaurant meal covered by office credit card

The former boss of Scotland’s water industry regulator claimed a £400 high-end restaurant meal on an office credit card, with the expense being paid despite failing to provide a receipt, MSPs have heard. Further details of the lavish ...

21 Mar 2024 at 16:23

Scotland

Government official knew about Harvard course spending, water executive claims

A senior executive at Scotland’s scandal-hit water industry regulator has claimed a Scottish Government official knew the firm was funding a near-£80,000 Harvard course for her. The spending was discovered along with other lavish ...

13 May 2024 at 19:32

City

United Utilities posts earnings leap amid fallout from sewage spill

United Utilities has insisted it takes its role in protecting the environment “very seriously” as it revealed annual earnings jumped by nearly a fifth just days after being engulfed in a “scandal” over a massive sewage spill. ...

16 May 2024 at 08:41

Scotland

Committee questions water regulator over amount spent on training

A Holyrood committee has asked for further information from Scotland’s water industry regulator over spending on staff training. The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (Wics) was criticised for lavish spending last year, ...

27 Jun 2024 at 12:19

City

Thames Water warns it will run out of cash in May 2025 amid scramble for funding

Thames Water has warned that it will run out of money by the end of next May, as the heavily indebted company intensifies efforts to secure fresh funding. Britain’s biggest water firm, which is creaking under a debt pile of ...

09 Jul 2024 at 09:37

City

Thames Water confirms £158m dividend in March amid scramble for fresh funding

Thames Water has confirmed that it paid two fresh dividends worth £158.3 million in March, as the heavily indebted company said it is unlikely to raise fresh funds before December. The water company, which is creaking ...

09 Jul 2024 at 08:21

City

Ofwat to issue bills ruling as water firms to meet Environment Secretary

Water firms including embattled giant Thames Water will learn on Thursday how much they will be able to hike bills as Ofwat releases its ruling on the industry’s future spending plans. The regulator will publish a ...

11 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Campaigners welcome £168m sewage fines but warn of ‘broken’ water industry

Campaigners have welcomed the multimillion-pound fines proposed for three water companies – but warned the penalties highlight the “sheer state of disrepair” of the industry. Ofwat has proposed £168 million of ...

06 Aug 2024 at 13:32

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