Thames Water – RAPID confirms continued development funding decision for Lower Thames to West London Reservoirs SRO
Paul Hickey Senior Director – RAPID and Environmental Planning has written to Thames Water confirming the regulators’ gate one final decision that the Lower Thames to West London Reservoirs Strategic Resource Option should should continue to receive development funding to progress to gate B.
Yorkshire Water tenders £31 million AMP8 contract for planning consultancy services
Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for planning consultancy with a total estimated value of £31 million – the utility intends to establish a multi-lot Planning Consultancy Framework to provide specialist planning, consenting and development services in support of its capital investment and infrastructure programmes.
Southern Water tenders AMP8 contract for standard and non-standard boundary boxes
Southern Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for the supply of standard and non-standard boundary boxes.
Yorkshire Water tenders £4.8 million contract for floating pontoon hire services
Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for floating pontoon hire services with an estimated total value of £4.8 million including VAT.
Cambridge City Council awards c£200k contract for Sheep's Green watercourse restoration
Cambridge City Council has awarded a contract for the Sheep's Green watercourse restoration with an estimated value of nearly £200,000 (including VAT).
Severn Trent Water seeks supply chain engagement on proposed framework for digester cleansing & refurbishment
Severn Trent Water is seeking market engagement with suppliers capable of delivering digester cleansing, refurbishment and associated maintenance activities across its bioresources assets throughout the Severn Trent region.
Wildfires: Ministers to face questioning on preventing and responding to growing threat across Britain
After a record-breaking summer of devastating wildfires across Britain, the cross-party House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will tomorrow question the government on its lack of firefighting aircraft, a joined-up strategy and prevention techniques.
RAPID gives draft decision for North Suffolk Reservoir SRO to progress to next stage of development
The Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has confirmed its draft decision to solution owner Northumbrian Water that further funding should be allowed for the North Suffolk Reservoir Strategic Resource Option to progress to gate B.
MOSL appoints new retailer directors to its Board
MOSL has appointed two new retailer directors to its Board, with James Cleave and Jo Dow joining in September 2026.
FT reports Thames Water incurs c£2 billion in costs and fees in last 18 months
Thames Water is set to have incurred financing costs and advisory fees of nearly £2 billion in the last 18 months, according to a report in the Financial Times at the weekend.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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