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Tag Archives: Southern Water
Now Streatham MP Reed faces court action over water torture
Rivers charity begins a Judicial Review, accusing the environment secretary of having ‘no policy at all’ for solving the crisis around Thames Water Environment secretary Steve Reed, the MP for Streatham (and Croydon North, if he can ever be bothered) … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Environment, Leonie Cooper, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Thames Water
Tagged Croydon, Cunliffe Review, DEFRA, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Environment Agency, Feargal Sharkey, Labour, Leonie Cooper, London, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Ofwat, Sir Jon Cunliffe, Southern Water, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Thames Water
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Assembly Member calls on Reed to nationalise Thames Water
With backing of London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Labour’s Leonie Cooper calls for water utilities ‘that put the needs of the public and the environment ahead of private profit’ Senior figures in the Labour Party in London have joined calls … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Environment, Leonie Cooper, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Thames Water
Tagged Croydon, Cunliffe Review, DEFRA, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Environment Agency, Feargal Sharkey, Labour, Leonie Cooper, London, London Assembly, London Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Ofwat, Sadiq Khan, Sir Jon Cunliffe, Southern Water, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Thames Water
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Reed slammed for ‘laughable’ claims on private water industry
Environmental campaigner Feargal Sharkey on live TV this morning called for the immediate resignation of the environment secretary, as the government’s Cunliffe Review is derided as a ‘joke’ Today’s announcement from environment secretary Steve Reed promising the “biggest overhaul of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Environment, South West Water, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Thames Water
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Croydon, Cunliffe Review, DEFRA, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Environment Agency, Feargal Sharkey, Good Morning Britain, Labour, Martin Abrams, Ofwat, Sir Jon Cunliffe, Southern Water, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Thames Water, The Angling Trust
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Labour’s letting water companies take the pee with rising bills
ANDREW FISHER on the contradictions, ironies and utter inadequacy of the government’s approach to the water company polluters; plus even more Council Tax rip-offs coming our way At the end of January, the government passed the Water (Special Measures) Bill … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Business, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Thames Water
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Clive Lewis MP, Council Tax, Croydon, DEFRA, Department of Environment Farming and Rural Affairs, Labour, Lord Prem Sikka, Margaret Thatcher, Prem Sikka, Southern Water, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Thames Water, Tory, Water (Special Measures) Bill, Water bills, Water companies, Water privatisation
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Sharkey among guests as River Summit comes to the Wandle
Feargal Sharkey, a leader in the national debate about the parlous quality of water in the country’s rivers, lakes and canals, is among the participants at the 2024 UK River Summit which is being held along the banks of the … Continue reading
Bailing out the water companies is poor policy – and unpopular
Surveys have found that 69% of the public want the nation’s water companies taken back into public control. So why is it not the policy of Keir Starmer’s Labour Party, asks ANDREW FISHER “In advance of every significant privatisation,” wrote … Continue reading
