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Burnham says privatisation of water firms hard to reverse
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“Too many areas have seen water supplies disrupted this summer due to a lack of reservoir capacity,” Mr Burnham said. Sir Jon made 88 recommendations in his final report, published last year, among them that the The Government should set up an “integrated regulator” for the sector, combining the roles of Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate, the Environment Agency and Natural England.
He also said: “Britain’s water industry stands as a leaking monument to that approach – a country run in the private rather than public interest – and that is now abundantly clear to voters of all parties, including the party opposite.
Environment Agency data shows hosepipe bans now restrict water use for around 30 million people in England, with average reservoir storage below 60% and nine reservoirs reporting exceptionally low levels.
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- Environment Agency data shows hosepipe bans now restrict water use for around 30 million people in England, with average reservoir storage below 60% and nine reservoirs reporting exceptionally low levels.
- “Too many areas have seen water supplies disrupted this summer due to a lack of reservoir capacity,” Mr Burnham said.
- He also said: “Britain’s water industry stands as a leaking monument to that approach – a country run in the private rather than public interest – and that is now abundantly clear to voters of all parties, including…
- Sir Jon made 88 recommendations in his final report, published last year, among them that the The Government should set up an “integrated regulator” for the sector, combining the roles of Ofwat, the Drinking Water…
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- The Independentlink