| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another Thames Water blunder or just plain arrogance? | |
| Posted by: | Steve Taylor | |
| Date/Time: | 07/06/06 19:52:00 |
| And if Mr William E. Hughes is still confused about the Thames Water that has officially been warned by the House of Lords sub committee chairman, its the same Thames Water that has been losing a third of the water it supplies, its the same Thames Water which has had three 3 different Managing Directors in less than two years, 3 changes in West London Operations Managers, 5 changes in Catchment Managers, 2 changes is Wastewater Directors, 2 changes in External Affairs Directors and the same Thames Water whose owners, the German RWE Group are trying to sell off quickly! We wonder why! Its the Thames Water that has had 7 Communications Managers in the last 5 years and who currently refuse to communicate directly with the community or respond to complaints. Its the same Thames Water that has banned local elected ward councillors from attending liaison meetings. I am not aware that it is undertaking a massive renovation of the water mains system. It may well be that it is taking some long overdue action as would be expected of any regulated company spending our money but what is a fact is that Thames Water has not met its leakage targets and the peers have called for Ofwat to set even tougher targets stressing that new technology is available to improve leakage detection and repair techniques. Its the Thames Water that has been warned by the Lords 'no more excuses' I believe the problem was summed up rather aptly in a recent letter from one John Ridley, founder of the Crossness Engines Trust, when he stated that the problem does not date back to the 19th century (as Thames Water are quick tell us) It is a phenomena of 20th century greed and incompetence. |