By Rhodri Morgan Thames Water said this morning it would boost its spending plan, as submitted to the water regulator Ofwat, by £1.1bn following consultations with stakeholders. In a statement delayed from last week until today, the company said that its now updated PR24 business plan, which is set to cover the 2025-2030 regulatory period (known as AMP8), had been submitted to the industry regulator. The company said the new plan would result in total capital spending for the period of £19.8bn, which will be “directed to projects benefitting the environment.” According to the company, these pr…