Rejected petition Failing Water Companies- enforce mandatory investment, penalties & end dividends

Ensure water companies maintain, repair, & future‑proof water infrastructure before paying dividends or raising bills.
Insist % of WC revenue spent on supply resilience.
Ban dividends & bonuses unless standards are met
Impose penalties for failure
Automatic compensation
Restore all UK waters

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Water is essential. In the UK, supply failures, sewage discharges & failing infrastructure show systemic failure in regulation & operation of water co’s. Not due to bad weather or changes in demand, but yrs of under-investment & weak oversight allowing monopoly providers to prioritise dividends over customers & the env’t. Customers cannot switch supplier & lack protection when services fail. Gov’t must act to protect consumers, restore rivers and coasts, & ensure reliable, sustainable services.

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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "New legislation to improve performance of companies in the public interest" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/726092

You may also be interested in this petition: "Stop utility shareholder dividend payouts until infrastructure upgrades complete" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/753360

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Date submitted 11 January 2026
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