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Wessex Water Faces Backlash Over £50,000 Pay Controversy

1/10/2026

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In the year to June 2025, Wessex Water paid £50,000 in extra pay from YTL, with Ruth Jefferson, chief executive of Wessex Water, £24,000, and Andy Pymer, chief financial officer of Wessex Water, £27,000.
YTL initially misrepresented the payments’ source, then confirmed they came from Wessex Water Ltd.
Critics including MP Sarah Dyke condemn the lack of transparency, while the company claims it is investing to upgrade its sewerage system.

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In the year to June 2025, Wessex Water paid £50,000 in extra pay from YTL, with Ruth Jefferson, chief executive of Wessex Water, £24,000, and Andy Pymer, chief financial officer of Wessex Water, £27,000.
YTL initially misrepresented the payments’ source, then confirmed they came from Wessex Water Ltd.
Critics including MP Sarah Dyke condemn the lack of transparency, while the company claims it is investing to upgrade its sewerage system.