South East Water Chair Resigns In UK
Chris Train has resigned from his position as chair of South East Water. The resignation follows a no-confidence vote by a cross-party group of MPs regarding the company's board. MPs cited failures in the company's performance as the reason for the lack of confidence. The Environment Select Committee also described the board as incompetent. The resignation follows a report by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee regarding major water outages in Sussex and Kent. A group of Members of Parliament has expressed no confidence in the company's leadership. The resignation follows parliamentary pressure to address the company's service issues.
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BBC Radio 4
“The chair of South East Water, Chris Train, has resigned after a cross-party group of MPs said it had no confidence in the company's board to address failures in its performance.”
talkRADIO
“the chair of South East Water has resigned. As a group of MPs say they have no confidence in the company's leaders, Chris Train stepped down”
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