Government looks to quell public anger with new water regulator
No-notice inspections, regular MOT-style checks, a chief engineer.
Just a few of the changes to the water industry suggested in new government proposals that will see Ofwat replaced with a new regulator.
So, nowhere to hide for water companies, or a blank cheque for them to proceed as usual?
That’s the debate taking place between government and environmental campaigners, in an atmosphere of increasing public anger at a water system that’s become more expensive, but less reliable.
