October 23rd, 2024.



Local MP James MacCleary has slammed Southern Water’s “shameful” 83% rise in water bills despite its awful performance on water leaks and sewage dumps in the local environment.

MacCleary said, “It’s absolutely outrageous that Southern Water could seek such a high bill rise despite such a shocking performance. The environmental damage that is happening in our seas and rivers is shameful, and the costs of fixing that should not be passed to ordinary people.

"Sewage dumps in beautiful local rivers like the Ouse and Cuckmere and on our iconic coastline neighbouring Seaford and Newhaven is a scandal.

“It’s time for the government to scrap Ofwat, introduce a regulator with real teeth, ban bosses bonuses for failing companies and intervene to stop water companies passing the costs of years of failures to ordinary people.

“I’ve written multiple times to the Chief Executive of Southern Water asking for a meeting, and will be strongly suggesting that they change course.”