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IlkleyCleanRiver

@cleanilkley

We are a group of Ilkley residents campaigning to stop raw sewage being dumped in the Wharfe. See a discharge into the River? Ring EA Hotline 0800 80 70 60

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Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thames Water wants "special treatment" from regulators- a chance to dodge £100s of millions in fines. Shareholders keep their wealth; we pick up the tab. It doesn't have to be that way. The govt and regulators must stand up to profiteering bullies and bring water into

Thames Water wants "special treatment" from regulators- a chance to dodge £100s of millions in fines.    

Shareholders keep their wealth; we pick up the tab.

It doesn't have to be that way.

The govt and regulators must stand up to profiteering bullies and bring water into
Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

While people struggle to pay bills, Thames Water bosses pat themselves on the back, racking up debt, dodging responsibility & passing the cost to us. They profit, we pay. It's not enough to just stop bonuses. This only gets fixed with public ownership. ft.com/content/1f6d15…

Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/ Yes, we need long-term infrastructure after decades of neglect. But how it’s financed matters. Because guaranteed revenues are a green light for vulture capital to swoop in, bleed customers dry, then bolt. That’s not resilience. It’s extractivism in disguise.

Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

2/ In a sector crying out for accountability, transparency, and long-term thinking, Ofwat is about to hand water companies a get out of jail free card. Essentially, our price regulator is giving away their power to regulate prices.

Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you agree, sign up to follow and support my campaigns - like bringing water back in public hands. Together, we can do it better. actionnetwork.org/forms/we-can-d…

Qunech.es (@quencheswater) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What is Ironic, Is this. UK surronded by water. But we never use this resource . Here in Spain we extract water from the sea and desalinate it. It is then so clean you can drink it. All around the world this happens. The D/S plants here are solar or wind powered. Gray

Feargal Sharkey (@feargal_sharkey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Thames Water bonuses could be blocked by regulator." Let's be clear about this, threatening to or even banning water company bonuses is nothing but theatrics, posture politics. Thames Water's chairman has already made it very clear, you ban our bonuses we'll just increase

Feargal Sharkey (@feargal_sharkey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"But Thames Water told the Financial Times that because the payouts were 'retention payments' they would not be covered by Ofwat’s new powers. The awards — up to half of annual salary — come on top of executives’ salaries and other bonuses.  The retention bonuses do not fall

Feargal Sharkey (@feargal_sharkey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Anybody else notice the sleight of hand? Just 9 months ago govt promised us a "Full review... that will fundamentally transform how our entire water system works". Today all we've got is a review of regulation or in the words of Sir Jon Cunliffe himself "my job is to make the

IlkleyCleanRiver (@cleanilkley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Coming up Ownership and Public role in water sector - 4th June Whitstable; getting value for our money 10th June Henley. Do join us - the peoples voice …oplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/events-2-1

IlkleyCleanRiver (@cleanilkley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What is it about the 81 criminal investigations and the massive fines that give the government so much confidence in water companies. In fact so much confidence our bills have been massively hiked? ofwat.gov.uk/ofwat-fines-th…

Good Law Project (@goodlawproject) 's Twitter Profile Photo

You can fine water companies as much as you like, but customers are still on the hook for their reckless debts. Time for Steve Reed to put Thames Water in special measures. theguardian.com/business/2025/…

Windrush WASP (@windrushwasp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Do we stand by and hope and wait while the Water Commission hides Defra's failings and fixes regulation to attract investors who don't invest, just extract? Or do we point to the elephant in the room? - The privatisation scam. Oxford Mail oxfordmail.co.uk/news/25195409.…

IlkleyCleanRiver (@cleanilkley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are pleased to have been a part of this important work as citizen scientists and to have Ilkley's results included. It took us weekly testing for over a year, so quite a commitment.