Politics · 4 hours ago
UK Creates Eight Regional Water Councils to Set Local Priorities
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The government is creating eight regional water councils so communities can set local priorities on sewage, flooding, drought and supplies. Mayors will gain new powers to hold companies to account under a strengthened Water Bill. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said people deserve a real say after decades of remote decisions. Yorkshire campaigners fear councils will take the blame for company failures instead of public ownership.
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