Stuart Colville, Director of Policy at Water UK, the body which represents all the UK water companies, says that the water companies support the The Times and ‘i’ campaigns to improve the nation’s rivers and seas.

Ofwat has published its final decision confirming that it will allow an increase in totex funding for Portsmouth Water's Havant Thicket Storage Reservoir to £339 million from the £123.6 million first outlined at PR19.

The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a pre-market engagement exercise with the supply chain on a wide-ranging asset operation, maintenance, response and landscape framework worth an estimated £540 million-plus.

Portsmouth Water has appointed Future Water MJJV Limited to build the flagship Havant Thicket Reservoir in southern Hampshire – a contract worth £167 million. In addition, a new £41 million tunnelled pipeline, running to and from the reservoir, is set to be installed by Ward & Burke Construction Ltd.

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has today demanded water companies a clear assessment and action plan on every storm overflow from every water and sewerage company in England, prioritising those that are spilling more than a certain number of times a year, and those spilling into bathing waters and high priority nature sites.

South West Water has launched a public consultation on its draft Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP) setting out its long-term plans over the next 25 years to maintain secure and sustainable water supplies to customers.

The Times, i-news and the Daily Telegraph have all launched separate ongoing campaigns to tackle water pollution with a specific focus on pressing for action by the Government, water companies, alongside water sector regulators Ofwat and the Environment Agency.

The Government has asked the National Infrastructure Commission to review the current approach to National Policy Statements (NPSs) and identify how the planning system could create greater certainty for infrastructure investors, developers and local communities.

South East Water have submitted plans to Tonbridge and Malling County Council for a state-of-the-art £39 million brand new water treatment works on the site of the old Aylesford Newsprint, Maidstone.

Netherlands-headquartered marine contractor.Van Oord has signed a contract with North Ayrshire Council to construct a flood protection scheme for Millport, on the island of Great Cumbrae, UK.