Scandal-hit Wessex Water ex-boss was paid £170,000 bonus despite ban
Former CEO Colin Skellett received £170,000 bonus from parent company YTL Utilities (UK) after pollution convictions
Former Wessex Water chief executive Colin Skellett received a £170,000 bonus from parent company YTL Utilities (UK) in 2024, despite a UK Government ban on performance-related payments to executives at water companies convicted of pollution offences. The payment was disclosed in YTL Utilities' annual report, showing Skellett received the bonus after stepping down as CEO in 2023. Wessex Water was fined £2.3 million in 2023 for 1,400 sewage spills into the River Frome in Dorset between 2017 and 2020. The company faced additional scrutiny in 2025 when it was convicted of causing pollution in Dorset and fined £260,000. The bonus payment highlights ongoing controversy over executive compensation at water companies with environmental violations.
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