Financial management of the water industry. Exploring the questions: Where has our money has gone? What is the size of the financial challenge - what is needed? How can we secure best public value? Timetable 11.30 Chair’s Welcome 11.40 Opening summary 12.00 Witnesses present evidence and their views. Stanley Root, retired audit partner now auditing the financial claims of politicians and corporate leaders. Most recently Panorama The Water Company’s Murky Business Prof David Hall, Former Director of Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU). Author Clean Water: A Case for Public Ownership 13.30 - 14.00 Lunch break (please bring your own or pop to a local cafe) 14.00 Witnesses present evidence and their views . Dr Mike Keil, Chief Executive of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) will talk with us about water poverty. David LLoyd Owen, brings his 35 years experience in water & wastewater policy, company and market analysis to bear on the issue of what needs to change to secure innovation, and stabilise finances. 15.00 Public response. Members of the Public are invited to respond to what they have heard. 15.40 Thanks, What Next 15.45 Close For this event the panel is joined by Joanne Robb from Henley Mermaids