Environment Secretary highlights how water investment will unlock growth in East of England
On a visit to Cambridge last week to discuss the region’s urgent water needs, Environment Secretary Steve Reed highlighted how water sector investment is set to unlock growth in the East of England.
Environment Secretary says £104bn private sector investment in water is driving forward major infrastructure projects
Environment Secretary Steve Reed is highlighting the Havant Thicket reservoir as a prime example of how £104 billion in private sector investment into water—the largest since privatisation—is driving forward major infrastructure projects and creating over 30,000 jobs across the country.
Thames Water in High Court today at start of three day appeal hearing against restructuring plan
The Appeal Court has this morning started a three day hearing of an appeal against the High Court decision to allow Thames Water’s restructuring plan which would see it receive an emergency £3 billion loan from its Class A creditors.
S& P Global Ratings raises Thames Water rating to 'CCC' From 'D' on completed debt restructuring
S & P Global Ratings has raised Thames Water’s rating to 'CCC' from 'D' on completed debt restructuring following the High Court of Justice of England and Wales' sanction on 18 February of its restructuring plan.
Rising water sector risk: Fitch Ratings sees higher risk in AMP8 for water companies
Fitch Ratings says it sees moderately higher business risk in AMP8, mainly driven by heightened exposure to environmental risk, increasing public scrutiny, and higher clawback risk, which is linked to the price control deliverables (PCDs) mechanism.
Moody's Ratings deems Thames Water's restructuring to be a "distressed exchange"
Moody's Ratings has downgraded Thames Water Utilities Ltd.'s (Thames Water) Probability of Default (PDR) rating to D-PD from Ca-PD - the rating action coincides with the effective date of Thames Water's restructuring plan announced by the company on 21 February 2025.
Welsh Government takes equity stake in major north Wales tidal energy project
Welsh Government backing has been given to what will become the largest consented tidal energy project in Europe and taken an £8 million equity stake.
Fitch affirms United Utilities senior unsecured rating at 'A-'
Fitch Ratings has affirmed United Utilities Water Ltd's (UUW) and United Utilities Water Finance PLC's (UUWF) senior unsecured ratings at 'A -'.
Pennon Group announces launch of fully underwritten £490 million rights issue
Owner of South West Water Pennon Group has formally announced the launch of its fully underwritten rights issue to raise £490 million as part of a comprehensive financing package.
Welsh Government announces additional funding for future water quality programmes
An additional £16 million has been announced by the Welsh Government to tackle issues that threaten Wales’ water quality.
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Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner. -
Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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