Water bills set to rise by more than expected

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8elewdzy59o

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NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 18 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Those dividends won’t pay for themself.

gr3q@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Water UK basically said so in the article too

NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y

Free market efficiency in action!

MonsterMonster@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y

Here's a reminder of what the water companies have been doing to get into this mess.

sirico@feddit.uk · 11 pts · 1y

How else are they to cover the fines they caused themselves.

Blackmist@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y

Set stringent standards.

Set maximum bill rises.

Renationalise them without compensation if they fail to oblige.

There is no point in them even being privatised. I can't choose my water provider like I can with internet, electricity, gas, etc. It serves no benefit to us.

Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 0 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I forget that the English have to pay water bills

Valmond@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Who doesn't?

Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Northern Ireland

Valmond@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Learnt something today!