Interim leadership team starts at Ofwat
Ofwat’s interim leadership team formally started work in their new roles at the regulator yesterday with Chris Walters as its new interim Chief Executive and Helen Campbell as the new interim Executive Director, Delivery.
Government launches new consultation on streamlining infrastructure planning for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
The Government has today launched a new consultation on streamlining infrastructure planning which seeks views on changes to guidance, services operated by the public sector, and secondary legislation to streamline the infrastructure planning process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
MOSL - first Quarterly Report of 2025/26 shows 30% progress across improvement programmes
MOSL has announced the publication of MOSL’s Quarter 1 (Q1) Report for 2025/26, covering its key performance indicators (KPIs) and improvement programmes.
Ofwat consults on proposals to promote water efficiency via wholesale charges for business customers
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on promoting water efficiency in wholesale charges for business customers – the regulator is reviewing current and potential wholesale charging structures for larger users and examining the rationale for offering discounts.
RAPID rejects Anglian Water and Cambridge Water preferred date to delay Fens Reservoir Gate 3 timing
Paul Hickey, Managing Director of the RAPID programme, has written to Anglian Water and Cambridge Water rejecting their joint request to delay the Fens Reservoir Gate 3 timing from 31 March 2025 to between August 2026 and October 2026, saying that 30 April 2026 is an appropriate new date for submission.
Ofwat confirms timetable for Thames Water penalties payment plan
Ofwat has today confirmed the timetable for Thames Water penalties payment plan following the publication on 28 May 2025 of the regulator’s final decisions for two enforcement cases against Thames Water.
Government sets out plans for streamlined regulation and modernised environmental permitting regime
The Government has announced that environmental permitting for industry and energy to be modernised, as part of new plans following the landmark Corry Review.
EA set to recover full annual costs of enforcement activities via water industry levy from April 2026 onwards
The Environment Agency has today confirmed it will seek to recover the full annual costs of its enforcement activities through the proposed water industry enforcement levy it first sought views on via public consultation in April 2025.
Ofwat consults on proposals to empower customers to be heard by water companies
Ofwat is launching a new consultation on proposals to ensure water companies involve consumers and listen to their views in key decisions that have a material impact on them.
Ofwat appoints interim Chief Executive and Executive Director, Delivery
Following the announcement that David Black is to stand-down from his role as Chief Executive, the Board of Ofwat has announced that it has appointed of Chris Walters, currently Senior Director, Price Review as the Interim Chief Executive from 30 August 2025.
Ofwat confirms Chief Executive David Black is stepping down
Ofwat has just released an official statement confirming that Chief Executive David Black is to stand down.
Environment Agency prosecution for watercourse pollution costs Yorkshire Water £900,000 in court
Yorkshire Water has been fined £865,000, ordered to pay costs of £34,979.79 and a victim surcharge of £170 after a South Yorkshire water treatment works pumped out millions of litres of chlorinated water for almost a month.
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ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
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.
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