Models of ownership and regulation, and public accountability that will ensure our water system is commensurate with a developed country, that secures our water quality, and that ensures our supply and sewage treatment is resilient in the context of our population and climate.

Timetable

12.30 Chair’s Welcome

12.40 Opening summary

including a short video provided by Tommy Kane, Director UNITY Consulting Scotland which will set out what we can learn from Scotland

13.00 Witnesses present evidence and their views.

Ed Mayo CEO at Pilotlight sets out the potential of Mutuals and public ownership

Feargal Sharkey will be sharing his experience from regulating the music industry, but also his insights on how the water sector can be organised effectively

14.10 - 14.20 Comfort Break

14.20  Witnesses present evidence and their views . 

Professor Catherine Waddams. Member of the Centre for Competition Policy (CCP) and Emeritus Professor in Norwich Business School. Founding Director of the Centre for Management under Regulation. Previously member of the Competition Commission and non executive director at Ofwat.

Julia King, Social Place. Public Participation in Design of Future Water systems. Watch Julia’s research on water here

15.20 Public response. Members of the Public are invited to respond to what they have heard. 

15.50  Thanks, What Next

16.00 Close

For this event the panel is joined by Sal Burtt-Jones from Whitstable SOS