Ofwat Chief Executive David Black has written to Wessex Water and South West Water to inform them that the Mendip Quarries strategic resource option (SRO) should continue to receive development funding for Gate three in the RAPID programme.

The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has expressed "real concerns"  to Ofwat that its enforcement powers place it in a situation whereby "enforcing regulations and issuing fines against consistently failing entities" will place a further financial burden on the companies and increase the risk of corporate failure.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that water company inspections will more than quadruple as the Government cracks down on poor performing companies.

RAPID has published its draft decision to allow further funding for the Fens Reservoir strategic regional water resource solution to progress to gate three.

Beginning 12 February, all major housing developments will now be legally required to deliver at least a 10% benefit Biodiversity Net Gain.

Environment Secretary Steve Barclay has announced that water company bosses are set to be banned from receiving bonuses if a company has committed serious criminal breaches.

In a new report published today, the Welsh Parliament Environment Committee is calling on Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and the Welsh Government to accelerate measures to tackle pollution in Wales’ waters.

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has raised significant concerns over the role of UK regulators, their ability to operate with genuine independence from Government, and how they are held to account.