Do not treat customers like a blank cheque, Burnham warns water companies
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Do not treat customers like a blank cheque, Burnham warns water companies. Where bills will rise, we recognise any increase is difficult and help is available for anyone struggling to pay.” Environment Secretary Angela Eagle branded regulation of the water sector “toothless” and pledged to “fundamentally reform” it. Some households are set to see increases to their bills after Ofwat gave suppliers the provisional go-ahead for an extra £3.4 billion in spending.
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Do not treat customers like a blank cheque, Burnham warns water companies.
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Andy Burnham has warned water companies against treating customers like “a blank cheque” after the regulator provisionally allowed them to unexpectedly further raise bills.
according to The IndependentWhere bills will rise, we recognise any increase is difficult and help is available for anyone struggling to pay.” Environment Secretary Angela Eagle branded regulation of the water sector “toothless” and pledged to “fundamentally reform” it.
according to The IndependentSome households are set to see increases to their bills after Ofwat gave suppliers the provisional go-ahead for an extra £3.4 billion in spending
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