NETWORK
RESOURCES
Here you can find briefings and resources produced by the Network.
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The People’s Commission on the Water Sector. Cleaner, Fairer, Cheaper.
Founded by the Sewage Campaign Network, the People’s Commission report sets out the evidence on how to radically reform the water sector.
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Defra does not know the cost of public ownership.
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Response to the cunliffe commission.
The Cunliffe Commission review’s purpose was to provide a ‘reset to restore public confidence in the sector and its regulation’, but it fails to address the very issues that have caused public outrage and concern. The report aims to be forward-looking but ignores the underlying drivers of the multiple crises facing the water sector.
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CMA finds that ofwat has set prices too high in PR24.
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The People’s Commission letter to the Secretary of State.
The People’s Commission has found that the £100bn figure being used by government as the cost of nationalising the water sector is ‘serious scaremongering and based on biased evidence’ (p30) and believes that the refinancing of the water sector in public ownership will in fact be cheaper than the current privatised system.
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We went to Blue Earth Summit and this is what we shared
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BLUE EARTH SUMMIT | Public Ownership Panel data.
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Video: BLUE EARTH SUMMIT
Public ownership. Feargal Sharkey is on the money!
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Public Ownership
Find out everything there is to know about public ownership.
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Video: Blue Earth Summit
Clive Lewis MP on the power of the treasury.
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The water rich list 2015-2015
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SEWAGE CAMPAIGN NETWORK VIDEO FACT SHEET (FEB 2025)
SEWAGE CAMPAIGN NETWORK VIDEO FACT SHEET (FEB 2025)
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Amendments to the Water (Special Measures) Bill (Dec 2024)
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MP Briefing: Key asks handout (dec 2024)
MP Briefing: Key asks handout (dec 2024)
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MP Briefing: Slides (Dec 2024)
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Briefing note: Economic aspects of the crisis of water and sewerage in England and Wales
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Briefing on Key Issues to Secure Clean Rivers Lakes and Seas (Sept 2024)
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Statement on Special Administration (SEPT 2024)
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Detection of untreated sewage discharges to watercourses using machine learning.
Hammond, P., Suttie, M., Lewis, V.T. et al.
npj Clean Water 4, 18 (2021)
RESOURCES FOR MPs and Peers
Here you can find briefings and resources produced by the Network Specifically for parliamentarians.
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The People’s Commission on the Water Sector. Cleaner, Fairer, Cheaper.
Founded by the Sewage Campaign Network, the People’s Commission report sets out the evidence on how to radically reform the water sector.
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Briefing Materials for MPs - Water White paper
Longer Briefing for MPs on why the White Paper puts up bills, increases water poverty and fails to tackle the cause of our water crisis - privatisation
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Questions for MPs & Peers to ask - Water White Paper
Here are a set of questions MPs & Peers can ask government.
MPs and Peers can also ask the government to respond to Ch4 Dirty Business.
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Rebuttal Sheet for MPs and Peers
This rebuttal sheet supports MPs and Peers in challenging misleading arguments and responses
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Statement on Special Administration (SEPT 2024)
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Public Ownership
Find out everything there is to know about public ownership.
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MP Briefing: Slides (Dec 2024)