Water firm plans £29 surcharge
Thames Water has written to Ofwat, the industry regulator, to ask permission to charge customers an addition one-off fee of about £29 per household.
Thames Water holds 'a monopoly' over industry
Business Editor Laura Kuenssberg has told ITV London that Thames Water needs around £400 million to help pay towards the Thames Tideway, and because they have a "monopoly" over the water industry, customers may not have a choice but to pay the bill.
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Thames Water criticised for £29 bill rise request
Britain's biggest water company appeals to the water regulator to be allowed to charge its customers an extra £29 on top of their bills.
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Thames Water planning to hit customers with extra bill
Thames Water made profits of £150m last year, and gave shareholders £92m - so why is it wanting to charge customers an extra £30?