The UK Regulators Network, which counts Ofwat, Ofgem, the Civil Avlation Authority, Ofcom and the Office of Rail Regulation among its members, has published a report setting out the results of the first phase of its Cross-sector Resilience project and its plans for further work in phase two.

The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS), has decided to withdraw from the opening of the English water market to competition in April 2017, according a report in Utility Week this morning.

Water industry regulator Ofwat is establishing an interim panel to support the opening of the new non household retail market for water and wastewater services in April 2017 – and inviting applications for panel membership.

Ofwat has announced details of the next steps for the abstraction incentive mechanism (AIM) taskforce established earlier this month  - the water industry regulator is encouraging more organisations and other water companies to become members.

Bristol Water has launched a strong defence of its AMP6 Business Plan and a swingeing attack on Ofwat’s rejection of the company proposals, saying that the evidence the regulator used to come to its conclusion calls into question both the robustness of Ofwat’s business models and its ongoing failure to substantiate its criticisms.

In the first of a series of three Expert Focus articles for Waterbriefing, David Brown Vice President Europe at Gentrack, industry leader and specialist in CRM and billing software, examines the role of brokers in a reformed water market.

Differences and tensions have emerged across Europe about the future of EU environmental targets under the Water Framework Directive, the major piece of legislation which impacts on the water sector, according to Water UK.

In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Suzanne Rab barrister from Serle Court discusses the prospects for Bristol Water in its second price control referral.