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Thames Water says new Abingdon reservoir could cost bill-payers up to £7.5bn

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Davriellelouna@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/14/thames-water-says-new-abingdon-reservoir-could-cost-bill-payers-up-to-75bn

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  • CritFail@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It probably would have been a lot cheaper if they had built the infrastructure at the time it was needed. Now all that land is pribably considered prime housing stock hoarding land by Taylor Wimpey.

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    • Denjin@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      How many shareholders are shared between them do you think?

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  • wewbull@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    That’s what our bills are meant to be for. Not lining the pockets of shareholders.

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