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South West Water owner Pennon Group has increased its shareholder dividend by nearly 11% to £112 million despite making a pre-tax loss of £8.5 million and being fined £2.15 million after pleading guilty to thirteen environmental offences committed across Devon and Cornwall.
CEO Susan Davy said the company, which also owns Bristol Water, had “delivered improvements in environmental performance”.
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WEDNESDAY 3 TO SATURDAY 7 JUNE 2026
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EXETER CITY CENTRE
Green Party call for “co-operative council” to “put people before politics” ignored despite opposition councillors holding balance of power.
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Defiant Phil Bialyk says Exeter election results are vote of confidence in party which will propose own portfolio holders, leader and deputy at May annual meeting.
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The votes cast for each candidate with vote share and party vote share change in each ward plus turnout, postal votes and the distribution of seats.
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City council elections take place on Thursday 7 May. Our comprehensive guide covers who’s standing where, wards to watch and the backdrop to this year’s ballot, which looks set to end fourteen years of Labour majority control over the city.
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