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HOUSES OF PARLIAMENTThe House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will question the CEOs from five of the largest water and sewerage companies in England in person at 2.30pm this afternoon as part of the EAC’s current inquiry on Water Quality in Rivers.

CMA LogoThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has welcomed the government’s proposals to strengthen its ability to tackle breaches of competition and consumer law, and empower the Digital Markets Unit (DMU).

OFWAT_WATER_BREAKTHROUGH_CHALLENGE_-_2ND_ROUND.jpgThe second round of Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge opens for entries today with successful partnerships able to win a share of the approximately £39 million prize pot.

river trees 1The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will next week question the Chief Executives from five of the largest water and sewerage companies in England as part of its current inquiry on Water Quality in Rivers.

CCWATER 1CCW has published a manifesto setting out the priorities for what it wants to see from the 2024 Price Review (PR24) - and the organisation wants CCW to play a leading role in the coordination of collaborative, centralised research.

CMeX-DMeX-infographic 1Ofwat has published the results of its customer satisfaction and experience for water and wastewater companies in England and Wales over the last year.

OFWAT AMMA Report Sept 21Ofwat has flagged up a number of areas where the water companies will need to strengthen their existing approach to asset management maturity.

Ofwat innovation-in-water-challenge-1-1 1A project to slash greenhouse gas emission and energy demand of used water processing and create a new source of hydrogen energy, and a project in partnership with the Rivers Trust and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to clean up the country’s rivers, have been announced today as two of the nine winners of Ofwat’s first Water Breakthrough Challenge.

STREAM 1The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has launched two new consultations on plans to modernise water abstraction and enhance the Environment Agency's (EA) powers to protect groundwater.

OFWAT CEO DAVID BLACKOfwat’s interim chief executive has set out six key areas of focus to help drive change in water, telling industry representatives “we can’t simply build our way out of the challenges in front of us”.

RIVER BASIN DISTRICTS ENGLANDThe Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has published new guidance for the Environment Agency setting out expectations for the main steps and principles of the river basin planning process.

NIC REPORT - ANTICIPATE REACT RECOVERThe Government has accepted the National Infrastructure Commission recommendation to implement resilience standards for infrastructure operators and stress testing against the standards, subject to the outcome of the current National Resilience Strategy call for evidence.

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