Accountability issues escalate at Yorkshire Water as the Environment Agency fines the company for missing targets, amidst calls for fundamental change and scrutiny of executive pay.
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What happened
Accountability issues escalate at Yorkshire Water as the Environment Agency fines the company for missing targets, amidst calls for fundamental change and scrutiny of executive pay.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Yorkshire Water pollution incidents rose 72%; Anna Dixon pledged action and government banned bonuses for failing companies.1 source
Agency fines company for missing targets; MP calls for fundamental change in ownership.1 source
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Residents in York are holding Yorkshire Water accountable over local infrastructure and service failures.Also in this story
- Protests led by ACORN Campaign Group demanded better executive pay and infrastructure from Yorkshire Water.
- A burst water main caused flooding and service disruption in York.
The entities involved
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Environment Agency
non-departmental public body in the UK
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Yorkshire Water
water supply and treatment utility company in England, United Kingdom
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