Water companies face bills intervention as ministers demand 'laser focus' on value for money

Water companies face bills intervention as ministers demand 'laser focus' on value for money

The environment secretary is understood to have written to regulators and water firm bosses, saying the price review process must meet certain government priorities, including making sure customers get much better value for money but she did not demand bills were cut. Follow the latest.

UK government signals end to 'business as usual' for water firms

The government is to make an unprecedented intervention in the process of setting water bills, with Environment Secretary Angela Eagle expected to get involved in the regulator's next price...

Government to make unprecedented intervention on UK water bill prices

Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle has pledged to end ‘business as usual’

Government signals end to ‘business as usual’ for water firms

The Government is to make an unprecedented intervention in the process to set water bills, with Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle expected to get involved in the regulator’s next price review. She said she was “drawing a line under years of failure” and vowed to put an end to “business [...] The post Government signals end to ‘business as usual’ for water firms first appeared on Rother Radio.

UK government to make unprecedented intervention in setting of water bills

Angela Eagle tells utility bosses next price review ‘must focus on value for money for customers’ UK politics live – latest updates Ministers will make an unprecedented intervention in water bills and how companies prioritise investment, directing bosses to bring down costs and stop leaks and…