South West Water (SWW) customers can submit their opinions about water bills which will be presented to water regulator, Ofwat.

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The company has been working closely with Val Cameron, the island's shadow water regulator and director of environmental health and pollution, to put together the case.

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Friends of the Earth (FOE) has said that numerous wetland areas that provide habitats for unique birds and plants were not included on the list sent to Ofwat, the water industry's regulator, by the Environment Agency.

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At present, Scotland has one devolved economic regulator - the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS).

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The regulator - the Water Industry Commission for Scotland - said it was likely to extend the price freeze for another year.

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In some areas, such as energy and water regulation, it is likely that the transition to a combined regulator could take place relatively quickly, whilst in others, such as rail and telecommunications, it is likely to take longer to develop the full range of expertise.

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The committee recommended that encouraging sustainable development should be a primary duty of the regulator, and that the government should speed up reform of the way water was abstracted from rivers.

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Because water supply is a natural local monopoly, any privatisation requires a strong and permanent public regulator.

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The company, which provides water to 3.7 million homes and businesses in England and Wales, is already facing a fine from regulator Ofwat for missing earlier customer service performance standards.

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