In the past, major companies have taken pension "holidays", where they stopped contributing to employees' pensions.
Could Southern Water's CEO, Les Dawson, declare a dividend holiday and, instead of paying dividends, put all disposable profits towards improving water supplies?
I doubt Southern Water customers will receive any such consideration, especially if their publicity officer, Mr Williams, considers £20 million a substantial amount (Letters, June 1), when it is a derisory percentage of their annual profits.
-A West, Hassocks
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