A Fair Deal for Clean Water
Conservatives have allowed:
The Conservatives have failed to protect our water systems, allowing companies to pollute our rivers and seas while hiking up our water bills. I see it every day in the river close to my own home. I don't know what effect it is having on my children or my dog when they play.
It’s time for a change.
- Pollution and Price Hikes: The Conservatives have allowed water companies to pollute our rivers and seas with raw sewage and raise our water bills without investing in the water system.
- Thames Water Mismanagement: Thames Water has pumped raw sewage into our rivers for thousands of hours this year, even on dry days. This pollution is making people sick.
- Financial Misconduct: For years, Thames Water paid out more in dividends than it invested in the network, saddling the company with debt and bringing it to the brink of bankruptcy. The regulator, OFWAT, did nothing to stop them.
- Proposed Price Increase: Now, Thames Water is proposing to raise prices by 60% over five years.
Olly and the Liberal Democrats are committed to providing a fair deal that offers real support and solutions to those in need. Their plan includes:
- Block Price Increases: The Lib Dems would block the proposed 60% price increase.
- Public Benefit Companies: Transform water companies into public benefit companies that prioritize the needs of consumers over shareholders.
Olly and the Liberal Democrats are committed to providing a fair deal that offers real support and solutions to those in need. Their plan includes:
- Block Price Increases: The Lib Dems would block the proposed 60% price increase.
- Public Benefit Companies: Transform water companies into public benefit companies that prioritize the needs of consumers over shareholders.
The Conservatives’ obsession with the market has corrupted the basic public service of providing clean water. We need to change this system to protect our environment and our health.