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South East Water CEO Waives Bonus, Admits Failure Over Outages
BusinessBBCFTThe Guardian+1The Independent4mo ago4 sources

South East Water CEO Waives Bonus, Admits Failure Over Outages

South East Water CEO David Hinton has announced he will forgo his bonus following widespread water outages in Kent and Sussex. He admitted to Members of Parliament that the company failed its customers and 'got it wrong' in handling the disruptions.

South East Water CEO Resigns Amid Supply Failures
EnvironmentBBCFTThe Guardian+9berlingsketelexvgdie-pressehvgThe Independentpolitikenindian-express+1 more3mo ago12 sources

South East Water CEO Resigns Amid Supply Failures

David Hinton, the CEO of South East Water, has resigned from his position following widespread criticism over multiple water supply failures that left thousands of homes without water. His departure comes amidst a deepening leadership crisis for the utility company.

South East Water Chair Resigns After Critical Report on Outages
PoliticsBBCThe GuardianThe Independent3mo ago3 sources

South East Water Chair Resigns After Critical Report on Outages

The chair of South East Water has resigned following a critical report into widespread supply issues that left thousands without water. Members of Parliament had expressed no confidence in the company's leadership, citing incompetence over repeated outages.

Kent Residents Face Water Shortages During Heatwave
WorldThe Guardian2mo ago

Kent Residents Face Water Shortages During Heatwave

Residents in Kent, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, are struggling without water during the hottest week of the year, forcing them to queue at water stations and prompting calls for accountability from South East Water.

Who are the key figures in the sewage crisis, and where are they now?
EnvironmentThe Guardian5mo ago

Who are the key figures in the sewage crisis, and where are they now?

With anger stoked by Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business, we look at what has happened to some of the main players Water companies have been in the public eye for the wrong reasons again recently. South West Water was in the dock pleading guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption, while the regulator fined South East Water £22.5m for repeated supply failures that affected more than 280,000 people over three years. As the full scale of the sewage pollution scandal has been revealed to...