"Yorkshire Water was privatised in 1989 under the Water Act, launched debt-free and promoted as the start of a new, efficient era. What followed was anything but. Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt. Our rivers are polluted, our bills keep rising, and we’re told to pay still more..."

Yorkshire Bylines | Powerful Citizen Journalism

Yorkshire Water: it’s time to end the rip-off

Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most