Water sector regulator Ofwat has launched a new consultation about public value in the water sector with the publication of a wide-ranging discussion paper and a separate independently commissioned report.

Thames Water is doubling its Trust Fund donation to £1 million to support customers who are in financial need during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ofwat has written to the the Chief Executives of the water companies in England and Wales setting out the regulator’s expectations how companies should support vulnerable customers and assist retailers facing immediate cash flow constraints in the current COVID-19 coronavirus emergency.

In the last five years more than 100,000 schoolchildren have been given a fascinating insight into how Thames Water deals with water and waste for millions of customers thanks to its pioneering education programme.

Applications are now open for Severn Trent’s new Community Fund which will give away millions of pounds to community groups and projects over the next five years.

Anglian Water is launching a new training scheme for staff helping them to understand the day to day challenges faced by people with sight loss.

Anglian Water has announced fundamental changes to its Articles of Association, becoming the first UK water company to legally embed a public interest commitment in its business.

Water companies in England have agreed a series of pledges which form part of a new Public Interest Commitment, published today, strengthening their ongoing commitment to working in the public interest and placing wider good at the heart of everything they do.