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Burnham warns water companies against treating customers like ‘blank cheque’
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Evening Standard
Do not treat customers like a blank cheque, Burnham warns water companies
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.
13 Aug, 13:55
Independent Business
Do not treat customers like a blank cheque, Burnham warns water companies
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.
13 Aug, 13:55
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Burnham warns water companies against treating customers like ‘blank cheque’
Prime minister criticises Ofwat decision to allow suppliers to raise bills unexpectedly higher to pay for new projects
13 Aug, 14:53
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GB News
Andy Burnham warns water companies against treating customers 'like a blank cheque' amid bill increases
Water customers face further bill increases after Ofwat gave five suppliers permission to raise charges to fund an additional £3.4billion of spending.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticised water companies following the regulator’s provisional approval, saying households should not be expected to cover unnecessary costs.
He said customers had “been asked to pay more for years” while pollution incidents remained hig…
13 Aug, 15:04