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Water firms blocked from using billpayer cash for ‘unjustifiable’ bonuses
Thames Water is among nine firms that must ensure owners and shareholders pick up the tab for £6.8 million of executive bonuses.
Nine water firms halted from using customer cash to pay for £6.8m of bonuses
Ofwat said its new powers had been applied to bonuses worth £6.8 million, or 73% of the overall total, across the water sector.
Waste water system ‘at breaking point’ due to underfunding, MLAs told
NI Water chief Sara Venning sounded the warning to MLAs on the Stormont Infrastructure Committee.
Ofwat launches new standards to improve services for vulnerable customers
Ofwat is also set to make a final decision on household water bill increases on December 19.
Bathing waters across north meet minimum standards for quality, with 22 rated excellent
The water at one location did not meet minimum standard, the inland beach at Rae's Wood on Lough Neagh
Thames Water: Why does the struggling water firm need emergency funding?
Thames Water has said it is seeking up to £3 billion in emergency loans in order to stay afloat until at least October next year.
Protesters to demand clean drinking water in Belfast march to highlight contamination concerns
Save Lough Neagh group is organising city centre march on Sunday November 3
Thames Water launches plan to raise up to £3bn in emergency funding
The struggling utilities giant has put forward the deal amid continued efforts to restructure its significant debt pile.
New homeowner in Texas hit with unexpected $10,000 water bill
Seth Priestner thought there had been a mistake when he first saw the bill
‘Alarming’ drop in housing completions in north so far this year
Water infrastructure issues taking their toll on residential development, according to CIS data