After noting the dismal record of Thames Water leakages and capital spending in London during the summer l asked my local Council, WCC, for information of the annual number of road works required due to leaks in Thames Water’s pipework. Their response was that some 3,000 holes are dug each year to repair water leaks annual at present. Please see letter below. Additionally there have been £250,000 in fines to Thames Water for over-running road works.

It appears to me, that Thames Water have record highs of road works, and don’t appear to be on top of these water leak problems we have on the streets of London. This after being in charge of these works for over 30 years and replacing the old pipes with plastic ones. Clearly costing a lot of money to their customers – us – as well.

It is clearly another reason, that illustrate that privatisation of the water industry in 1990s has not worked for the benefit of its customers and also not worked for road users caught up in these maddening works all across Central London.