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Annual Report 2015 £480 million planned AMP 6 investment this measure to develop training programmes that will enable people to develop new skills. Retail readiness As the blueprint for competition within the non-household sector is now almost complete, we are preparing systems, processes and organisational structures to accommodate this shifting landscape. We fully understand the proposed direction and welcome the prospects that retail will bring to our industry and how it will shape and transform our business. The year ahead The business remains focused on delivering its primary objective of supplying excellent water quality consistently to customers as well as achieving our broad range of other performance commitments. We see our commitment to stakeholder engagement, customer challenge and transparency increasing still further. We will continue to provide our people with a safe and rewarding working environment. As we begin the next five year regulatory cycle we are focused on ensuring that the predicted benefits of investing £480 million are realised to their full extent. 13