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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Michael Hunter

Pennon chair to go weeks after Devon water contamination scandal and dividend outcry

Pennon Group, the owner of South West Water, announced the departure of its chair today, just weeks after a wave of public anger over contaminated tap water in Devon.

Gill Rider will go after the company’s annual general meeting having been in the role for around four years. The firm announced a dividend payment of £127 million just days after scores of people in Brixham fell ill. .

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