Water bosses to face ban on bonuses – however transfer ‘too weak and feeble’, say Liberal Democrats
Bosses of water firms liable for unlawful sewage spills are to face a ban on their substantial bonuses after years of campaigns and public outrage. Environment Secretary Steve Barclay introduced payouts could be blocked to chiefs who oversee the polluting of rivers, lakes, and seas - beginning with bonuses within the monetary 12 months beginning this April.
It was revealed bosses obtained greater than £26m in bonuses, advantages, and incentives over the past 4 years.Analysis by the Labour Party discovered 9 water chief executives had been paid £10m in bonuses, £14m in incentives and £603,580 in advantages since 2019.Senior executives from 5 of the 11 water firms that cope with sewage took bonuses final 12 months, whereas the opposite six, together with heads of Yorkshire Wat...









