WATER CUSTOMERS ARE NOT A ‘BLANK CHEQUE’, BURNHAM TELLS SUPPLIERS
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| Source | Latest linked headline | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | The Guardian | WATER CUSTOMERS ARE NOT A ‘BLANK CHEQUE’, BURNHAM TELLS SUPPLIERS | 2 hrs ago |
| BBC News | WATER BILLS SET TO RISE FOR MANY AFTER FIRMS PERMITTED EXTRA FUNDING | 5 hrs ago |
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Companies in England and Wales get green light for extra spending that will add billions to bills Andy Burnham has said he is angry with water companies for treating their customers as a “bottomless source of funding”… The prime minister said the companies must not be allowed to treat bill payers like a “blank cheque”, after Ofwat, the regulator, approved proposals for billions of pounds of spending on repairs and infrastructure.
Environment | The Guardian reports that companies in England and Wales get green light for extra spending that will add billions to bills Andy Burnham has said he is angry with water companies for treating their customers as a “bottomless source of funding”…
The report adds: The prime minister said the companies must not be allowed to treat bill payers like a “blank cheque”, after Ofwat, the regulator, approved proposals for billions of pounds of spending on repairs and infrastructure.
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