News · 1 May 2026
South East Water Chair Steps Down After Kent Sussex Outages
Thousands of homes in Kent and Sussex suffered water outages between November and January due to South East Water failures, drawing sharp parliamentary criticism. Chair Chris Train resigned with immediate effect on 1 May after the EFRA Committee declared it had "no confidence" in the Chief Executive or Board, citing incompetence and poor governance. Lisa Clement has become interim chair.
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