The National Audit Office (NAO) is warning of serious weaknesses which are currently limiting the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs’ ability to make evidence-based decisions about where to deploy its resources, and to understand wider impacts of its regulatory approach.

UK water sector trade organisation Future Water has announced the winner of the 2022 Water Dragons competition.

The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has published the final version of the National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure following the outcome of its consultation on the draft NPS which ran between 29 November 2018 to 31 January 2019.

A new data platform to share environmental information and effective ways of addressing the impact of proposed infrastructure projects will enable stronger protection for natural habitats and speed up schemes crucial to the net zero transition, according to a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission.

Ofwat has told the water companies that they have more to do on developing their long-term delivery strategies - at PR24, Ofwat expects companies to develop their five-year business plan in the context of a clear 25-year strategy.

The Government has said that once legislation is in place for forthcoming measures in the Levelling up and Regeneration Bill for the upgrade of wastewater treatment works in catchments of Habitats Sites affected by nutrient pollution and development, “decision-makers can be confident the upgrades will be in place by 2030.”

Ofwat has today announced the appointment of Chris Walters as Senior Director for the Price Review. He joins Ofwat from NHS England, where he is Director of Pricing and Costing.

The Government has today published a new Plan for Water covers both the water environment – how clean it is – and water resources – how much of it which will deliver more investment, stronger regulation and tougher enforcement on water companies.