{"id":167893,"date":"2024-07-11T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/water-bills-to-rise-by-21-on-average-over-next-five-years\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T12:00:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:00:38","slug":"water-bills-to-rise-by-21-on-average-over-next-five-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/water-bills-to-rise-by-21-on-average-over-next-five-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Water bills to rise by 21% on average over next five years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/KDBsJ6kHOZ4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Water bills to rise by 21% on average over next five years\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KDBsJ6kHOZ4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Water firms have been told by the industry regulator they will not be allowed to issue large bill hikes to fund infrastructure investment. <\/p>\n<p>All water companies had asked for hefty increases, with Southern Water leading the way with a proposed rise of almost 73%.<\/p>\n<p>They said the hikes were needed for projects such as improving pipe networks to reduce leakage.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ofwat limited bill rises to around \u00a319 a year, or 21% over the period.<\/p>\n<p>The industry has long been accused of prioritising bonuses and shareholder dividends over investment in infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Ofwat boss David Black spoke to Kay Burley.<\/p>\n<p>Full story: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/water-bills-to-rise-by-average-21-over-next-five-years-regulator-rules-13175902<\/p>\n<p>#ofwat #southwestwater #thameswater<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here\/Los video de Sky News est\u00e1n disponibles en espa\u00f1ol aqu\u00ed: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water firms have been told by the industry regulator they will not be allowed to issue large bill hikes to fund infrastructure investment. 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