PwC say Water White Paper set to herald major changes in water sector
Leading management consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has said that the upcoming Water White Paper will herald some major changes in the water sector.
Environment Agency consults on pollution guidance
The Environment Agency has launched a new consultation on the guidance it provides to business about pollution prevention.
MPs says Government planning policy is " confused"
The House of Commons Environmerntal Audit Committee has described the Government's new national planning policy framework as "contradictory and confusing".
Legislation to abolish Infrastructure Planning Commission completed in Parliament
The Localism Bill, which incorporates a provision to abolish the Infrastructure Planning Commission in its present form has completed its passage through Parliament after the House of Commons considered the House of Lords amendments to the Bill on 7 November 2011.
Ofwat sets out approvals process for 2012-13 charges
Water industry regulator Ofwat has set out its approvals process for charges from 2012-13 onwards.
Defra consults on costs recovery proposal for Drinking Water Inspectorate
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation on its proposal to implement a charging scheme to enable the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) to recover the cost of regulatory work undertaken on behalf of the water industry.
Ofwat approves Cambridge Water deal
Water industry regulator Ofwat has approved Alinda Capital Partners LLC, the new owners and ultimate holding company for Cambridge Water, as an appropriate entity to meet regulatory requirements.
Ofwat report highlights concerns on companies’ performance
UK water industry regulator Ofwat has reported that although the water and wastewater companies continue to deliver good levels of service to most consumers, there are still areas for concern.
Government consults on revocation of Regional Spatial Strategies
The Government has launched a series of separate consutations on the environmental assessments conducted on the proposed revocation of Regional Spatial Strategies.
Ofwat wants faster, more systematic water metering
The water industry regulator is recommending the acceleration of water metering in England and Wales – currently only 38% of households are metered.
Ofwat launches major new consultation on regulating UK water sector
Ofwat has launched a major new consultation setting out proposals for two significant shifts in the way it approaches regulatory compliance by the water companies which would drop the requirement for detailed annual information.
Scottish Water fined £7.5K for sewage pollution
Scottish Water was fined £7,500 at Dornoch Sheriff Court on Monday for allowing untreated sewage to discharge to a Brora burn for a week, resulting in a number of fish deaths.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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