LamieRobertson
Not awoke
An extract from an article published today 
One of Britain’s worst-performing water companies is seeking to raise household bills by more than £350 a year amid claims that new environmental laws will force it to spend more.
Southern Water, which supplies Kent, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and parts of Sussex, now wants annual bills to increase from £420 to £772 by 2029.
That is up from the company’s previous request of £727, according to data published by regulator Ofwat.
The £352 bill increase represents an 84pc hike and is by far the biggest being sought by companies, which have raised their spending requests to Ofwat by £7bn since earlier this year.
One of Britain’s worst-performing water companies is seeking to raise household bills by more than £350 a year amid claims that new environmental laws will force it to spend more.
Southern Water, which supplies Kent, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and parts of Sussex, now wants annual bills to increase from £420 to £772 by 2029.
That is up from the company’s previous request of £727, according to data published by regulator Ofwat.
The £352 bill increase represents an 84pc hike and is by far the biggest being sought by companies, which have raised their spending requests to Ofwat by £7bn since earlier this year.
