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London ‘super sewer’ boss awarded £600,000 pay rise despite £100m cost overrun

Critics question pay rise for Thames Tideway project boss, which is drawn from mandatory add-ons to water billsThe chief executive of the London “super sewer” project has been awarded a £600,000 pay rise even as the firm revealed that the total cost had risen by £100m.Andy Mitchell received pay of £2.5m for the year to March 2025, up from £1.9m the year before, according to accounts published by the Thames Tideway tunnel builder, Bazalgette Tunnel Limited. Continue reading...

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