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Dated 2 June 2026, it issues a formal vote of no confidence and petition for special administration. 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It is issued by St Agnes Parish Council on behalf of the collective councils of Cornwall.","Answer",{"name":111,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":112},"What are the three main grounds for the no-confidence vote against SWW?",{"text":113,"@type":109},"The letter cites (1) failure of infrastructure and public health, (2) financial mismanagement and breach of public trust, and (3) inadequacy of governance.",{"name":115,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What does the letter formally demand the Government to do?",{"text":117,"@type":109},"It demands intervention to remove SWW from operating in Cornwall, place SWW into Special Administration, revoke its licence, and transition Cornish water and sewage assets into a publicly owned organisation run as a public service.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":120,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":91,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":122,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":124,"site_id":56},286927,1790023767,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":127},{"doc_id":124,"user_id":128,"nickname":88,"user_avatar":129,"doc_module":9,"category_id":40,"category_name":41,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":130,"file_id":131,"file_url":132,"file_type":133,"file_size":134,"view_count":79,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":73,"language":135,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":136,"faqs":137,"seo_title":138,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":139,"read_time":9},1236954412713,"https://us-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_29158cc5080c5b710cf443261637dec0","St Agnes Parish Council  \nParish Clerk: Catherine Nutting LLB, PGDip, BA (Hons), PSLCC  \nParish Rooms, 17 Vicarage Road St Agnes, Cornwall  \nTR5 0TL  \n01872 553801  \n[clerk@stagnes-pc.gov.uk](clerk@stagnes-pc.gov.uk)[ ](clerk@stagnes-pc.gov.uk)[www.stagnes-pc.gov.uk](www.stagnes-pc.gov.uk)  \nFormal Letter of No Confidence  \nTO: Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)  \nCC: The Chief Executive of Ofwat; The Leader of Cornwall Council; Cornwall’s Members of Parliament.  \nDATE: 2nd June 2026  \nSUBJECT: Formal Vote of No Confidence in South West Water (SWW) and Petition for Special Administration.  \nTo the Secretary of State,  \nWe, the undersigned Town and Parish Councils of Cornwall, representing the residents, businesses, and ecosystems of the Duchy, hereby formally issue this Vote of No Confidence in the management of South West Water (SWW) .  \nWe are no longer requesting \"improvements\" or \"consultations. \" South West Water has failed for more than a decade to show its capability and willingness to manage our water and sewage system. We are formally petitioning the Government and Ofwat to remove SWW from the management of the Cornish sewage and water systems, and transfer the ownership and management of our sewage and water system to a publicly-owned organisation, run as a public service.  \nOur decision is based on a systemic and catastrophic failure in the following three areas:  \n1. Failure of Infrastructure and Public Health  \nDespite Cornwall’s residents paying the highest water bills in the UK, our coastline and rivers have become conduits for raw sewage. In 2025 and early 2026, we have witnessed unprecedented spill durations that have closed our beaches, impacted our tourism economy, and posed a direct threat to public health. The current management has proven incapable of maintaining a sewage system fit for the 21st century.  \n2. Financial Mismanagement and Breach of Public Trust  \nWhile our constituents face further bill increases this April, SWW continues to prioritise shareholder dividends and executive bonuses over essential capital investment. The \"investment plans\" touted by the company have repeatedly failed to yield results on the ground, leading to a total breakdown of trust between the utility provider and the Cornish people.  \n3. Inadequacy of Governance  \nIt is the view of these Councils that SWW’s leadership has lost the confidence of the Cornish communities and its \"social license\" to operate. The repeated fines and enforcement cases from Ofwat have acted as a \"cost of doing business\" rather than a deterrent. We believe the company is now structurally incapable of delivering the environmental protections required by law.  \nOur Formal Demand:  \nWe call upon the Government to intervene and make this situation stop at once, using powers such as those granted by the Water (Special Measures) Act to remove the offending company from operating in Cornwall. We demand that South West Water be placed into Special Administration, stripping the current management of their mandate. We call upon the Government to transition Cornish sewage and water assets into a publicly-owned organisation, run as a public service, answerable to elected representatives of Cornish voters, that will prioritise the Cornish environment and its  \npeople over private profit.  \nCornish rivers and seas are the lifeblood of our economy and our identity. We will no longer stand by while they are managed into decline.  \nWe await your urgent response regarding the steps you will take to revoke SWW’s licence in the Duchy.  \nYours faithfully,  \nSt. Agnes Parish Council  \nOn behalf of the Collective Councils of Cornwall","cbCaitC4RWkGL8Ot","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitC4RWkGL8Ot","pdf",121646,"English","# Formal Vote of No Confidence\n## Reasons for the no-confidence petition\n### Failure of Infrastructure and Public Health\n### Financial Mismanagement and Breach of Public Trust\n### Inadequacy of Governance\n## Formal demand and next steps","[{\"question\":\"Who is the letter addressed to and who is issuing it?\",\"answer\":\"It is addressed to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). 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