Southern Water
Sir Keir Starmer urges ‘personal responsibility’ at water firms amid bills hikes
The PM said the Government would ‘get to grips’ with water firms, adding that the industry has got ‘completely out of hand’.
Increases to household water bills a ‘bitter pill’ – Chancellor
Rachel Reeves promised the Government will ‘get a grip’ on the water sector.
Household water bills to rise by £19 a year under draft proposals
Regulator Ofwat said the amount is a third less than firms asked for.
Water ‘gradually being restored’ to thousands in East Sussex after main burst
Southern Water said on Sunday afternoon that supplies were being restored in St Leonards and Hastings.
About 32,500 properties remain without water three days after main burst
Southern Water said in an update on Sunday it was ‘very sorry’ that people in St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, and in Westfield were still without water.
Impact of 31,000 East Sussex properties without water ‘drastic’ for businesses
One hotel in Hastings has resorted to flushing toilets with sea water, East Sussex County Councillor Godfrey Daniel said.
East Sussex residents ‘frustrated’ and rationing water due to outage
Residents in St Leonards-on-Sea and some areas of Hastings have been left without water since Thursday.
About 31,000 properties in East Sussex without water due to burst main
Southern Water said the disruption to homes in St Leonards-on-Sea and some areas of Hastings is expected to continue into the weekend.
Nature beauty spot saw 1,200 hours of sewage releases in month of heavy rainfall
Campaigners say despite heavy rainfall there is ‘no justification’ for this level of water pollution.
Southern Water announce £1.5bn investment to cut sewage spills
The water company said customers will notice the impact in their bills which one environmental charity branded ‘outrageous’.