Roch Cheroux has been announced as the new Chief Executive of Welsh Water.
Taking on one of the highest paid jobs in Wales, heading up the not-for-profit water company, he succeeds Peter Perry who received £892,000 in 2021 despite significant regulatory penalties and public criticism of the company.
Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Janet Finch-Saunders MS said:
“While Welsh Water customers face the highest water bills in England in Wales, sewage discharges into our waterways remain unacceptably high – this remains unacceptable.
“The previous Chief Executive was paid nearly £900,000 in just one year, despite sewage discharge and environmental permit breaches dating back to the same year.
“The Welsh Conservatives are clear; the new Welsh Water boss shouldn’t be paid obscene amounts to simply pump out sewage into our waterways. Additionally, Labour-run NRW, which not carrying out its duties effectively, must be shut down and replaced with a new, fit for purpose regulator.”
