Climate & Environment
Stories about Climate & Environment
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
£12 million Trew’s Weir reconstruction recast as £2 million repair
Exeter quay and canal water levels and electricity supply to thousands of city centre residents and businesses depend on survival of deteriorating weir with estimated 1-5 year lifespan.
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
South West Water receives £7.9 million fine for “horrendous” pollution over six years of “reckless” management failures
Judge finds company sought to minimise role instead of accepting full responsibility and expressing remorse for eighteen criminal offences in Devon and Cornwall.
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
South West Water customer complaints soar 152% in steepest increase in England and Wales
Consumer Council for Water performance report follows Friends of the Earth analysis identifying South West Water as worst environmental offender among water companies in England.
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
Former South West Water CEO receives £2.8 million – including two bonuses – following Brixham parasite outbreak
Pennon Group report shows Susan Davy received almost £6.8 million – including “personal security-related allowance” – during five years and five months as company CEO before December 2025 departure – then another £845,000.
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
South West Water fined £1.85 million over Brixham drinking water offences
Sentencing in second case awaited, scope of third legal action expanded and Devon County Council announces desire to pursue company through courts on same day Pennon Group reports £135 million underlying pre-tax profits in 2025-26.