Angler Mike Deacon is among a growing number of customers refusing to pay water companies as they protest against sewage spillages and contamination
  • leaskovski@kbin.social
    113·
    8 months ago

    Do they realise by not paying they reduce money to fix infrastructure that is causing more leaks and sewage into rivers than CSOs?

    • Lord_LogjamEnglish
      11·
      8 months ago

      The £50bn in debt Vs £60bn in dividends since privatisation says otherwise.

      • Chaotic EntropyEnglish
        5·
        8 months ago

        The only way that privatised water companies make attractive profits for their shareholders is by abusing the public that it is supposed to provide services to.

    • Longpork_afficianado@lemmy.nzEnglish
      9·
      8 months ago

      If it was still nationalised, that would be the case. When they’re a private entity with a directive to enrich their shareholders while doing the bare minimum in terms of service, it is not.