Environment Agency progresses largest-ever investigation into water and sewerage companies
The Environment Agency is continuing work on its largest ever criminal investigation to date into potential breaches of environmental permit conditions by all water and sewerage companies discharging into English waters.
Water poverty in AMP8 - EFRA Committee asks Government to set out timetable to develop single social tariff in 2025
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has written to the Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy, to ask if there will be adequate support in place for customers in water poverty over the next five years.
Ofwat expands RAPID approach to PR24 to enable more solutions to join
Ofwat has expanded the Approach to the RAPID programme and gated process for PR24, enabling more solutions to join.
Land Use Framework - Government launches major new consultation on land use in England
The Government has launched a major consultation on a new strategic approach to managing land use in England to give decision makers the data they need to protect the most productive agricultural land, boosting Britain’s food security in a time of global uncertainty and a changing climate.
Thames Water – High Court hearing to secure up to £3bn in additional funding begins today
The High Court hearing to decide on a proposal for Thames Water to secure up to an additional £3 billion in funding begins today.
Rivers Trusts - concerns over river recovery as government fails to enshrine Water Restoration Fund in law
The Rivers Trust has expressed its concern over the prospects for river recovery as the Government fails to enshrine the Water Restoration Fund in law.
WINEP - Environment Agency secures record £22 billion investment in environmental commitments from water sector
The Environment Agency working closely with Natural England has secured the largest ever commitment from water companies to clean up the environment and invest in new infrastructure since privatisation.
Independent Water Commission appoints expert advisory group
Leading voices from areas including the environment, public health and investment have been announced as the new advisory group to the independent water commission, chaired by Sir Jon Cunliffe.
Ofwat announces details of £400m Innovation Fund to run for next five years of AMP8
Water sector regulator Ofwat has announced details of its £400 million Innovation Fund which will be extended for a further five years to 2030, the next five years of AMP8 - the funding is intended to support ambitious and collaborative water innovation projects.
Government publishes planning reform working paper on streamlining infrastructure planning
The Government has published a planning reform working paper on streamlining infrastructure planning, part of a series of working papers on different aspects of planning reform, designed to inform further policy development in collaboration with the wider sector.
Rivers Trust call on Parliament to restore rivers to good health and amend Water (Special Measures) Bill
Ahead of the Water (Special Measures) Bill reaching the Report stage in the House of Commons tomorrow, the Rivers Trust is calling on Parliament to restore our rivers to good health by amending the Water (Special Measures) Bill to protect the future of the Water Restoration Fund.
Ofwat publishes draft forward programme 2025-26 for consultation
Ofwat has published its draft work forward programme for 2025-26 for consultation and is inviting interested stakeholders to comment by 5pm on Friday 28 February 2025.
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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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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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