12
Dec
The headline on today’s announcement from the water industry regulator Ofwat that water bills in England and Wales will fall by 5% in real terms between 2015 and 2020 looks…
13
Nov
Thames Water’s request for a £29 increase in household bills to cover costs not included in the last price review has been rejected by the industry regulator Ofwat. The…
14
Aug
Thames Water’s proposal to levy a £30 surcharge on its 14 million customers to help pay for the super sewer is an opportunity that no populist politician worth their salt would…
29
May
NPI’s recent report on the water industry, and, in particular, the attention it paid to the 30% share of turnover accounted for by operating profits, has not gone…
24
Apr
The last few weeks have seen much discussion of the policy successes and failures of the 1980s. A particularly unpopular one with the public was the privatisation of major…
06
Feb
Ofwat announced yesterday that, from April, water and sewerage bills will be increasing by an average of 3.5%, or up by £13 to £388 annually (this of course masks significant…
