Plans to give mayors powers to oversee water companies will not save England’s rivers from sewage pollution, campaign groups are warning.  Andy Burnham is considering creating nine new regional bodies to hold water companies to account and oversee planning. The idea was first put forward last year as part of Sir John Cunliffe’s Independent Water Commission and is supported by environmental groups such as the River’s Trust. However, advocates of public ownership told The i Paper the idea would not improve the “fundamentally unworkable system” and would be a “cop out” by Burnham if not followed up with more fundamental […]