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Dr Brooker is a member of the [[Water Industry Commission]] and a scientist who recently retired as Chief Executive of Welsh Water following a career in the water industry in Wales. During his career he was Chief Scientist and subsequently Divisional Operations Director of Welsh Water before becoming Managing Director in 1996. As Managing Director at [[Welsh Water]] he oversaw a massive outsourcing of work from their organisation to others.<ref>Western Mail, ‘CUTTING COSTS AND IMPROVING SERVICE; OUTSOURCING: DR CYMRU CONCENTRATES ON MANAGING WELL ITS POUNDS 2BN ASSETS’, July 11th 2001, p6</ref>
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==Welsh Water: Cutbacks, outsourcing, rising bills and big bonuses==
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Dr Mike Brooker is a member of the [[Water Industry Commission For Scotland]]. Initially a scientist, he became Chief Scientist and subsequently Divisional Operations Director of [[Welsh Water]] (Dwr Cymru) before becoming Managing Director in 1996 and retiring in 2005. As Managing Director at [[Welsh Water]] he oversaw a massive outsourcing of work from their organisation to others<ref>Western Mail, ‘CUTTING COSTS AND IMPROVING SERVICE; OUTSOURCING: DR CYMRU CONCENTRATES ON MANAGING WELL ITS POUNDS 2BN ASSETS’, July 11th 2001, p6</ref>.  After retiring he was embroiled in controversey after being paid a large bonus, alongside two colleagues, whilst bills were rising and 70,000 people were having to boil their water for weeks on end in Wales <ref> Western Mail (January 17, 2006), 'WATER BOSSES IN 'FAT CATS' CASH STORM: Bonuses for some while others fight bug', Accessed 6th September 2008 </ref>.  The trends displayed by Welsh Water under Mr Brookers stewardship, of Outsourcing, downsizing and big bonuses to management for their overseeing of such change,  are currently being repeated in Scotland, advanced by, amongst others, the [[Water Industry Commission for Scotland]].     
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He was appointed as a non-executive director to the board of OFWAT.<ref>Defra News Release, Date?</ref> Like [[John Banyard]] he has jumped from the supply side of the fence to the regulation side.  He has also been appointed as a non-executive director with the [[Natural Environment Research Council]] (NERC).<ref>Ref needed</ref>  
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He was appointed as a non-executive director to the board of [[OFWAT]].  According to [[Phillip Fletcher]] - the then [[OFWAT]] Chairman- "The appointments of [[Mike Brooker]] and [[Gill Owen]] will add to the expertise of the current Ofwat Board in continuing to protect consumers' interests, regulate the water industry in a fair and balanced way, promote competition wherever appropriate and contribute to the achievement of sustainable development." <ref> M2 Presswire, (January 11th 2007), 'UK Government: Two new members appointed to Ofwat Board', Accessed 6th September 2008 </ref>. There are many who consider such aims to be contradictory and that the promotion of 'competition wherever appropriate' is not necessarily conducive to customers interests and sustianable development: of course providing its sustainable ecological development thats being referred to in the first place. 
  
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Revision as of 11:03, 6 September 2008

Welsh Water: Cutbacks, outsourcing, rising bills and big bonuses

Dr Mike Brooker is a member of the Water Industry Commission For Scotland. Initially a scientist, he became Chief Scientist and subsequently Divisional Operations Director of Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru) before becoming Managing Director in 1996 and retiring in 2005. As Managing Director at Welsh Water he oversaw a massive outsourcing of work from their organisation to others[1]. After retiring he was embroiled in controversey after being paid a large bonus, alongside two colleagues, whilst bills were rising and 70,000 people were having to boil their water for weeks on end in Wales [2]. The trends displayed by Welsh Water under Mr Brookers stewardship, of Outsourcing, downsizing and big bonuses to management for their overseeing of such change, are currently being repeated in Scotland, advanced by, amongst others, the Water Industry Commission for Scotland.


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He was appointed as a non-executive director to the board of OFWAT. According to Phillip Fletcher - the then OFWAT Chairman- "The appointments of Mike Brooker and Gill Owen will add to the expertise of the current Ofwat Board in continuing to protect consumers' interests, regulate the water industry in a fair and balanced way, promote competition wherever appropriate and contribute to the achievement of sustainable development." [3]. There are many who consider such aims to be contradictory and that the promotion of 'competition wherever appropriate' is not necessarily conducive to customers interests and sustianable development: of course providing its sustainable ecological development thats being referred to in the first place.


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Notes

  1. ↑ Western Mail, ‘CUTTING COSTS AND IMPROVING SERVICE; OUTSOURCING: DR CYMRU CONCENTRATES ON MANAGING WELL ITS POUNDS 2BN ASSETS’, July 11th 2001, p6
  2. ↑ Western Mail (January 17, 2006), 'WATER BOSSES IN 'FAT CATS' CASH STORM: Bonuses for some while others fight bug', Accessed 6th September 2008
  3. ↑ M2 Presswire, (January 11th 2007), 'UK Government: Two new members appointed to Ofwat Board', Accessed 6th September 2008
  4. ↑ Register of Interests of Members and ExecutivesSigned: Mike Brooker Date: 01/02/2007
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