David Black
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 43 |
| Date of birth | October 17,1980 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Baltimore |
| Maryland | |
| United States | |
| Known for | Photography |
| Job | Photographer |
| Film director | |
| Movies/Shows | The Confession |
| The Cosby Mysteries | |
| Nasty Boys | |
| Official site | davidblackwriter.com |
| Spouse | Barbara Weisberg |
| Children | Tobia Samuel McKee Black |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series |
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| ID | 525956 |
The King of Fifth Avenue
Murder at the Met
Like father
An Impossible Life
Fast Shuffle: A Novel
The Extinction Event
Ekstasy: Out-of-the-body Experiences
Medicine Man: A Young Doctor on the Brink of the Twenty-first Century
Minds
Peep show
Miracle
Impossible Life: A False Family History
David Black Life story
David Black is an award-winning journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and producer. His novel Like Father was named a notable book of the year by the New York Times and listed as one of the seven best novels of the year by the Washington Post.
Water firms forced to pay back customers for poor performance
... Ofwat s chief executive David Black said while the bill cuts " may be welcome to bill payers, it is very disappointing news for all who want to see the sector do better"...
Thames Water customers will not pay more if firm collapses
... David Black also told the BBC the firm had " some time" to raise the funds it needs to fix it finances...
Thames Water needs 'substantial' sums of money
... Ofwat boss David Black said talks between the firm and investors to raise the extra funding were continuing...
Timeline of dissident republican activity
... A judge on 6 January facing trial on charges linked to the murder of prison officer David Black...
Water rebates for some customers after £150m fines for missing targets
... David Black, chief executive of Ofwat for England and Wales, said: " When it comes to delivering for their customers, too many water companies are falling short, and we are requiring them to return around £150m to their customers...
Water rebates for some customers after £150m fines for missing targets
Customers with 11 water firms are set to see money taken off their bills after fines of almost £150m were handed out by regulator Ofwat.
The suppliers failed to meet targets in water supply interruptions, pollution incidents and internal sewer flooding.
Thames Water and Southern Water performed the worst and will have to return almost £80m.
Utility companies exceeding their targets will be able to recover more money from customers.
However, Ofwat noted all firms would be allowed to hike charges In Line with inflation, using the consumer prices index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) - which hit 8. 6% in the 12 Months to August.
This means some reductions could be offset by inflation-linked price rises in bills.
Companies forced to cut costscomes after scrutiny of water companies during a period of drought,
The targets, known as performance commitments, were set in 2019 at The Last price review and will be in place up until The Next review in 2025.
David Black , chief executive of Ofwat for England and Wales, said: " When It Comes to delivering for their customers, too many water companies are falling short, and We Are requiring them to return around £150m to their customers.
" We expect companies to improve their performance every year, where they fail to do so we will hold them to account. "
Mr Black confirmed in August targets for areas such as leaks were " challenging but achievable, " stating he had concerns about The Performance of some companies.
" All water companies need to earn back The Trust of customers and The Public and we will continue to challenge the sector to improve, " he added.
Warren Buckley, customer experience director at Thames Water , said it was " determined to do better".
He added: " Our aim is to always deliver brilliant Customer Service . It's one of the biggest priorities of our plan to Turn Around our performance. "
Companies which can increase costsMr Buckley said The Firm 's shareholders had recently approved £2bn of additional funding, which is set to be used to " improve outcomes for customers, leakage and river health".
" We're already accelerating the customer elements of our turnaround plan to improve our position. While we're heading in The Right direction, we know there is a long way to go, " he continued.
Customers should see their bills change depending on their water supplier for The Next financial year.
Source of news: bbc.com
