Yorkshire Water boss resigns after firm downgraded
Summary
Yorkshire Water chief executive Nicola Shaw will leave her post on 1 January, one day after the company received the Environment Agency’s lowest environmental rating. Nicola Medalova will join the company during a transition period and take over as chief executive in the new year.Key Facts
- Shaw has led Yorkshire Water since 2022.
- The Environment Agency gave Yorkshire Water one star out of four and classified it as a poorly performing company.
- The agency said the company was responsible for 260 pollution incidents in 2025, its highest total since 2011.
- Ofwat announced a £47 million fine for historic sewage leaks in 2024.
- Shaw faced criticism for not disclosing £1.3 million in shareholder-funded payments made between 2023 and 2025.
- Shaw said in December 2025 that keeping the payments secret was a mistake.
- Medalova is a chartered environmental health officer who previously worked for National Grid.
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