The Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID ) says the accelerated gate one submissions for strategic regional water resource solutions in Southern Water’s western area presented costs that were “significantly higher” than those published in the 2019 water resources management plan (WRMP).

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to launch an investigation into the completed acquisition by Veolia Environnement S.A. of a minority shareholding in Suez S.A. and the anticipated voluntary public takeover bid by Veolia Environnement S.A. for the remaining share capital of Suez S.A.

In response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s final findings in the 2019 Price Review appeals published today, Anglian Water has welcomed the CMA’s recognition “that a different approach to funding growth is needed.”

Yorkshire Water said the Competition and Markets Authority's summary of conclusions regarding its Final Determination (FD) in the PR19 appeals will allow it the scope to make the optimum investment decisions in AMP7 to address longer term challenges such as climate change and projected growth in the region.

Ofwat has published its initial comments on the Competition and Markets Authority’s final determinations in the appeals by four water companies against Ofwat’s final determinations in the 2017 Price Review on their AMP7 Business Plans.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published its findings on the price controls for the 4 water companies who appealed against Ofwat’s PR19 final determinations on their AMP7 business plans .