Renationalising Thames Water would be a gamble – but there is another way to help clean up the industry

J Robert Branston; Philip R Tomlinson

Renationalising Thames Water would be a gamble – but there is another way to help clean up the industry

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The privatisation of water companies in England and Wales was supposed to bring efficiency and investment to a vital sector that had been starved of public funding. But since 1989, the industry has failed to invest sufficiently in replacing antiquated pipes and sewage treatment systems.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 3 Jul 2023

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Thames Water
privatisation
renationalisation
public benefit companies
water industry

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