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Regulation and Legislation
On 23 March 2007, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published a consultation on proposals to modernise the legislation on hosepipe bans.

Water UK has appointed the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to accredit companies wishing to be nominated certifying bodies for contractors carrying out in situ lining of water mains.

A vital new blueprint is being put together for builders and developers to protect Scotland’s sewer network.

 

Friday, 27 April 2007 00:00

OFWAT calls for longer view on AMP

The five year mindset developed by the AMP framework needs to be changed for a much longer cycle, according to George Day, OFWAT’s head of capital maintenance.

A new system to beat illegal fishing around the world by tracking fish from the moment they are caught to when they arrive on consumers’ plates will get the backing of the UK Government today (30 April).

The water industry regulator, Ofwat, has taken two more steps in its bid to increase competition in the water industry.

The view of water regulation in England and Wales published today by the Public Accounts Committee is one-sided and misleading, according to Water UK.

Following the publication of a report on the role of Ofwat in the water industry, Edward Leigh MP, Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts, today said:

The vital work the Environment Agency and its partners are doing to help protect England and Wales’ native wildlife, coastal areas and countryside from the effects of...

Competition in the water industry took a step forward this week when Ofwat announced a proposal to create the first new water and sewerage company to serve domestic customers since privatisation 18 years ago.

The Environment Agency today urged the Government to apply rigorous green criteria to the development of the proposed National Policy Statements for energy, transport, water and waste infrastructure...

The changes follow a public consultation into the recent takeover of Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Water) by Kemble Water Limited (Kemble).

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