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BBC News 30 Dec 10
Householders and businesses are being urged to check for leaks caused by the cold weather.
Severn Trent Water said checks were particularly important for companies that had closed down over the holidays and could be unaware pipes had frozen…
Comment
Cllr Ian Shires 3 Dec 10
It’s minus 8C outside this morning in New Invention and thanks to the “caring” attitude of Severn Trent residents in the Crab Lane area are resigned to a day without running water. Thanks for NOTHING!
Severn Trent has decided to ignor requests to put off their planned maintenance work in the Crab Lane area of New Invention, Willenhall, which means residents in that area are without running water.
Cards went through doors in the area affected earlier this week announcing that residents should not use things that use water such as dishwashers, washing machines and central heating systems whilst the works are in progress…
Business
BBC Business 23 Nov 10
Severn Trent’s profits have halved despite a rise in revenues, as the water firm faced a series of charges.
Half-year pre-tax profits at Severn, which serves eight million customers, have fallen from £208.2m to £101.1m.
Extra costs for restructuring and infrastructure spending held back profits, and Severn said trading conditions were challenging…
Business
B'ham Mail 22 Sep 10
The number of complaints received from Severn Trent Water customers has fallen by nearly 23 per cent in the past year, according to latest figures from the water watchdog.
The Consumer Council for Water’s report on national water customer complaints said figures fell by 22.9 per cent in 2009/2010…
Business
Express & Star 5 Jul 10
West Midlands water company Severn Trent is selling its 23,000 acre Lake Vyrnwy estate in Wales in the UK’s biggest land deal in living memory.
The sale is being handled by property agents Knight Frank, which has slapped a price of £11 million on the estate, although the water rights are being sold seperately…
News
Express & Star 4 Jun 10
Seven months of sewage works will disrupt drivers on one of Wolverhampton’s busiest main roads from Monday. A 14-mile stretch of Willenhall Road will be hit by the £4 million Severn Trent project to replace water pipes.
Willenhall Road is one of the main gateways between Wolverhampton and the M6, where drivers are currently contending with over a year of work to widen the carriageway…
Business
Duncan Tift BusinessDesk 28 May 10
Midlands-based utility Severn Trent has reported a near 24% rise in full year underlying pre-tax profit, beating expectations.
The Coventry-based company said its strong performance had much to do with its exceeding its planned cost reduction programme…
Business
BBC News 12 Feb 10
Severn Trent Water is shedding 250 jobs from its business service teams. The firm said the losses would be made from areas such as human resources and finance…
Business
Graeme Brown B’ham Post 26 Jan 10
A spate of burst pipes after the UK’s freezing weather has sent leakage rates soaring at water company Severn Trent…
Comment
Cllr Ian Shires 20 Dec 09
‘Pathetic’ is the only way to describe Severn Trent’s attitude to potentially lethal consequences of a water leak on the west-bound side of the Lichfield Road opposite the Victory Club just after the “Gate” Island…