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Where next for Thames after Bentley’s shock departure?

Where next for Thames after Bentley’s shock departure?

The abrupt departure of Sarah Bentley from the helm of Thames Water has raised serious questions about the future of the UK's largest water company. Utility Week understands the move was prompted by mounting board-level discontent at the progress of the turnaround plan. Now there are even suggestions that the government and Ofwat have discussed the possibility of using the special administration regime. So, what are the next steps for Thames Water and what will remain of Bentley's turnaround plan?

2 years ago

Thames Water CEO Sarah Bentley resigns

Thames Water's chief executive Sarah Bentley has stepped down with immediate effect after three years in the role. Cathryn Ross and Alastair Cochran will jointly assume the interim role of chief executive while the board finds a permanent replacement.

2 years ago

Ofwat approves £2.2bn accelerated spending

2 years ago

South East summoned to urgent Ofwat meeting

2 years ago

Probe into ‘widespread’ sewage failings moves to next phase

The Environment Agency is stepping up its investigation into sewage treatment works after its initial 18-month assessment indicated “widespread and serious” environmental breaches. The probe, launched in November 2021, is the Environment Agency’s largest ever criminal investigation. It focuses on potential breaches of environmental permit conditions at wastewater treatment works by all water and sewerage companies.

2 years ago

Weekend press roundup: Sunak accused of ‘slyly’ reintroducing green levies

2 years ago

South East CEO apologises ahead of hosepipe ban

2 years ago

Smart meters needed ‘quickly’ to tackle water shortages

2 years ago

Thames seeks debt collectors

Thames Water will pay external debt collectors up to £17.5 million over the next three years to recoup unpaid customer bills. That equates to almost half of the company's current bad debt level, which stands at £36 million. 

2 years ago

Ofwat chair: Business plans must be better

Water companies have been urged to get their PR24 business plans right the first time round by Ofwat chair Iain Coucher who said the quality of PR19 submissions were below what he would have expected. He told company boards to make sure firms had the right teams in place for investment ambitions that are affordable and deliverable.

2 years ago

Farmland could be used to store millions of litres of water

Farmland has the potential to store up to 10 million megalitres of water per hectare, a study has shown. The work by Atkins to use whole farms as reservoirs was undertaken to address issues of winter flood risk and summer drought. By using geographic features and careful management water can be held back for use when and where it is required.

2 years ago

Southern: Bill hikes require visible performance improvement

The only way to stop public anger at bill rises is through visible and sustained performance improvement in areas that matter most to customers, Southern Water has told Utility Week. It comes after the company faced a public and media backlash to leaked proposals to raise bills by as much as 73% to fund future investment needs.

2 years ago

Digitisation shouldn’t cost the earth

2 years ago

Anglian halves sewer blockages

2 years ago

Water sector must end its ‘fix on fail’ mindset

2 years ago

Everflow CEO: Ofwat hasn’t given competition a chance

2 years ago

Water demand up 20% in Scotland

2 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Householders to receive money off bills for going green under Labour plans

2 years ago

NIC: Water efficiency policies do not go far enough

2 years ago

Designing service to boost trust

Date: 13/09/2023 3:00 pm

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