Ofwat is tightening up its guidance on dividend payments – the water sector regulator has told the water companies they should consider withholding or restricting dividends where there are significant service failures to be addressed or there is a risk of regulatory fines, penalties or a need to take remedial actions.

Ofwat has launched a new consultation on its draft decision that there is no need to introduce additional protections in Northumbrian Water’s licence directly as a result of the recent change in ownership which has seen US investor KKR & Co Inc take a 25% stake in the business.

Ofwat's latest cost of living research, published today, reveals not only that many customers are still struggling financially but also that the percentage of customers aware that financial help is available from water companies has hovered around 30% over the last year.

Ofwat has launched an enforcement investigation into Welsh Water, relating to the accuracy of information reported by the company for its performance on leakage and per capita consumption (PCC), following a notification from the company relating to inaccuracies.

A new Land Use Analysis Taskforce should be established to support decisions about how land in the UK is used, according to a new report from the Geospatial Commission.

Ofwat has launched an enforcement investigation into South West Water, relating to the accuracy of information reported by the company for its performance on leakage and per capita consumption (PCC).

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has written to Ofwat expressing its concern about the present approach to managing ageing underground assets, highlighting a “lack of consistent cross-sector understanding of the rate of likely asset deterioration over time.”