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55 results found for '"Water companies"' in Keywords.
Water privatisation row (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Oni Bhattacharya reports on controversy over the Government plans for privatisation of the water industry with water charges possibly rising by around 13 percent and the companies getting a so-called green...
Increase in rat population in UK (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Jake Mathias, Institute of Environmental Health, about a large increase in the rat population in the UK. He says the risk to the public is reaching crisis point and water authorities are being...
Labour conference-water privatisation leak (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with shadow Environment Secretary, Jack Cunningham, at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, following his speech where he revealed a leaked copy of a draft share prospectus for the...
Labour conference-environmental issues (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on the Labour Party conference in Brighton, where shadow Environment Secretary, Jack Cunningham, revealed a leaked Government copy of a draft share prospectus for the privatisation of...
Water sell-off (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
James Bays reports from the queue outside a London bank to buy shares in the water companies that are being privatised, the share sell-off appears to be a big success. Includes vox pop with applicants on why...
National Rivers Authority report (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Graham Majin reports on the first annual report by the National Rivers Authority; five of the newly privatised water companies are to be prosecuted for polluting waterways. Includes interview with chairman,...
Thames Water tunnel (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the ongoing construction of a ring main water supply tunnel for London by Thames Water. Project Manager Dr Steve Walker says it is a feat of engineering more impressive than the Channel Tunnel,...
Water industry prices (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified man on the price rises in the water industry. Male interviewer not idnetified. No further context supplied.
Rickmansworth and Colne Valley water contaminated (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
A spokesman (for Rickmansworth and Colne Valley Water companies?) says the water supply has become contaminated, and people must boil the water before using it. Elderly, young or those already ill may be...
Minister on water shortages (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Environment Minister Lord Thomas Strathclyde interviewed on water shortages with reference to the privatisation of the water companies, water meters, the building of reservoirs, environmental implications...