Ofwat has changed the price control activities on the separate Havant Thicket reservoir price control at the request of Portsmouth Water and with the agreement of Southern Water with effect from 1 November 2024.

CIWEM welcomes the government’s announcement of an independent water commission, and review, chaired by Sir John Cunliffe today. But there are fundamentals missing from the review’s scope that will jeopardise its impact from the outset says CIWEM policy director Alastair Chisholm.

Mitie Waste and Environmental Ltd has applied for a Water licence and Sewerage Licence with retail authorisations. The UK facilities management company is expanding its environmental services by entering the water retail market in England, Wales, and Scotland.

The UK and Welsh Governments are launching an Independent Commission into the water sector and its regulation, in what is expected to form the largest review of the industry since privatisation.

Reports suggest that Ofwat is currently considering allowing water bills to go up further than the 21% average increase it had first proposed in its draft determinations on the water companies' AMP8 business plans.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a practice recommendation to United Utilities for failing to properly handle requests for important environmental information from the public.