UNITED Utilities' chief executive John Roberts will face questions from water watchdogs at a meeting.

He will also take questions from members of the public at the meeting of WaterVoice North West at Bridgewater House, Whitworth Street, Manchester, on Thursday, November 11 at 1.30pm.

Complaints to the watchdog increased by 47 per cent in the first six months of the financial year. The committee now receives almost twice as many complaints about United Utilities as it did just two years ago.