The chief executive of Thames Water has insisted he can rescue the debt-laden utility, which faces running out of cash in months if it cannot raise fresh equity. Speaking after the environment secretary announced new legislation threatening water company bosses with jail alongside a ...
The sudden announcement that David Owens, chief executive of Thames Water, has stepped down has taken the industry by surprise. In the announcement on 30 November, Owens said, "After leading the turnaround of Thames Water for the last three years, I am now looking forward to my next ...
Speaking with Chris Weston this morning, it was striking just how confident the Thames Water chief executive seems to be that a deal will eventually be struck between his shareholders and Ofwat, the industry regulator. The former are refusing to go ahead with what was a planned injection of fr...
Thames Water chief executive Sarah Bentley resigned suddenly yesterday, with Alastair Cochran and Cathryn Ross assuming the role of joint interim CEO with immediate effect. Bentley said: “It has been an honour to take on such a significant challenge, and a privilege to serve Thames Water’s ded...
When pressed by ITV News, Ofwat's chief executive David Black refused to talk about the future of Thames Water, but said the regulator will "do it's best to protect customers' interests". An Ofwat spokesperson later said it is in "ongoing discussions with Thames Water on the need for...
Thames Water Ltd.’s shareholders just played a game of chicken with regulators, choosing to walk away from a $6 billion asset rather than accept regulatory constraints. Seeking higher customer bills and reduced penalties, they gambled on funding infrastructure upgrades. But the standoff signals a...
On Monday Tony Smith, chief executive of the Consumer Council for Water, said he was pleased that 10 companies had proposed price cuts in real terms over the coming five-year period. “Eight others are heading in the right direction and are proposing to increase bills in line with inflation...
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The construction will start following the decision of London's Mayor Boris Johnson to grant planning permission for the plant. The company's chief executive David Owens claims that the desalination plant would provide vital water supplies during droughts and is more energy-intensive process than ...
An 1850 edition ofPunchmagazine’s “The Wonders of a London Drop,” is given pride of place at the exhibition. It captures the fear and mystery associated with a single glass of water at that time. Eloise also explores interesting parallels between the hidden flows beneath the city and the...