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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 4 points 6 days ago

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.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Those dividends won’t pay for themself.

[–] gr3q@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Water UK basically said so in the article too

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago

Free market efficiency in action!

[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

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

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 11 points 1 week ago

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

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I forget that the English have to pay water bills

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Learnt something today!