Portsmouth Water is carrying out work on and around the Havant Thicket Reservoir project site in March, April and May.

Havant Borough Council has this week granted planning permission for a new reservoir in Havant to secure vital and reliable water supplies for the future.

Ofwat has launched a new consultation on proposed guidance and proposed licence modifications to the licences of Portsmouth Water and Southern Water to facilitate the development, construction and operation of the Havant Thicket reservoir.

Moody's ratings agency has downgraded Southern Water’s senior secured debt to Baa2 from Baa1 and placed the Baa2 ratings under review for further downgrade, reflecting the risks associated with the continuing Environment Agency investigation and the price review process.

Europe’s long-term lending institution, the European Investment Bank (EIB), has agreed to provide £100 million to improve water supply and waste water treatment in the Southern Water region.

Water industry regulator Ofwat has launched a new consultation on its proposal by to vary the appointments of Independent Water Networks and Southern Water as sewerage companies.

Southern Water has begun the pre-qualification procedure to appoint its Delivery Partners for its upcoming £1.1 billion AMP6 capital works programme.

Southern Water has awarded a new five-year contract to Hydro International for the service and planned maintenance of Hydro SludgeScreen® primary sludge screening and dewatering units.

Southern Water’s new Business Plan for the AMP6 period will cost £3 billion to deliver, it has announced, while customer bills will go up by no more than inflation.

The 4Delivery Alliance, a contracting consortium of Costain, MWH and Veolia Water has gained National Skills Academy for Construction (NSAfC) status for the next three years.