The wait is over and for all but two water companies, the result this Monday was a crushing disappointment. Some companies would have privately known that “enhanced” status could be nothing but a pipe-dream, while others would have been optimistic of securing that coveted accolade. In the event, the two that did, South West Water and Affinity Water, would not have been the odds-on favourites (see our interview with Affinity chief executive Richard Bienfait on p8).
Fast-tracking leaves many in the slow lane
