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Mayors and other local leaders could be given powers to oversee water firms

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What happened

Move would mean some input on companies’ spending and holding bosses to account over bills and sewage discharges Mayors and other local politicians could be given powers to oversee water companies under plans being considered by the UK government to…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:14:48 UTC.

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