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Ofwat appoints interim chief executive as current boss Black steps down
Ofwat has appointed an interim chief executive to take over from the outgoing boss as the embattled regulator prepares to be abolished.Chris Walters will take the helm from August 30, Ofwat announced on Thursday.
Ofwat chief Black to step down ahead of watchdog's abolition
David Black is preparing to leave Britain’s under-fire water regulator, with an announcement expected just weeks after the government said it would be scrapped, Sky News learns
Ofwat chief executive to resign at end of month
David Black's resignation comes after the government said the water regulator will be abolished to create a new watchdog.
Ofwat chief David Black to step down with regulator set to be abolished
Mr Black, who took over as Ofwat's boss in 2021, decided the time is right for him to pursue new opportunities
Ofwat appoints interim chief executive amid current boss stepping down
Chris Walters will replace David Black from August 30, Ofwat announced on Thursday. The latter has been in the role for four years.
Ofwat chief executive David Black to stand down
Mr Black will leave the role at the end of August with an interim chief executive being appointed in due course, the regulator said.
Ofwat boss to leave regulator this month
Embattled Ofwat boss resigns amid sewage crisis
David Black has resigned as chief executive of Ofwat, just weeks after the Government called for the beleaguered water regulator to be scrapped.
Boss of water regulator Ofwat to resign
David Black's resignation comes after the government said the water regulator will be abolished to create a new watchdog.
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CEO of UK's water regulator Ofwat to step down
Britain's Ofwat said on Tuesday its chief executive, David Black, would step down following a government decision last month to abolish the water regulator.
Ofwat could be scrapped in water reforms
Sir Jon Cunliffe's final report is expected to include a recommendation that the government consider a new regulator which ...
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Ofwat scrapped in huge shake up of 'broken' water industry regulation
Ofwat is to be scrapped as part of a radical overhaul of a “broken” water regulatory system, Environment Secretary Steve Reed confirmed today.
Mayors write to Yorkshire Water with ‘serious concerns’ over undisclosed CEO pay
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