By Dr Samir Seddougui, Campaign Researcher at River Action I have recently been wading deep into the details of our legal action against the Government for failing to have a policy for when it will place Thames Water into special administration. Every now and then I would come across the phrase ‘Project Timber’ which piqued […] The post TIMMMBBEEERRRRRR….will the Government ever let Thames Water fall? appeared first on River Action UK.| River Action UK
By Dr Samir Seddougui Whenever the conversation turns to the cost of nationalising the water industry or even just exploring public benefit and ownership models instead of continuing with deep privatisation, the government references the scarily high figure of £90-100 billion to dampen public support. On 16 September, Defra released a short policy paper outlining […] The post Myth Busting: Would it really cost £100 billion to bring water utilities into public ownership? appeared first o...| River Action UK
River Action’s legal challenge In July, River Action launched its legal challenge over the Government’s failure to explain when it will trigger special administration for Thames Water and other failing water companies because of breaches of their performance duties. That same month, the Independent Water Commission also recommended that a clearer policy for special administration […]| River Action UK
