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.”

The Government has published its Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan setting stringent new targets to protect people and the environment. This will require water companies to deliver the largest infrastructure programme in water company history.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has confirmed it is planning to expand storm overflow reduction targets even further to tackle sewage pollution.

Ofwat's enforcement capacity is set to be trebled, following the approval of an £11.3 million funding budget increase from HM Treasury.

Ofwat is seeking comment on its proposed approach to the storm overflows performance commitment definition for the 2024 Price Review (PR24) and requirements to install and maintain event duration monitors (EDMs).