Anglian Water is planning to invest more than £500 million to build a Strategic Grid of new pipes to move water around the region more easily, significantly reducing the likelihood of severe drought restrictions in future.

SES Water is aiming to increase the number of homes with water meters in its region from 52% to 90% as part of plans to secure future water supplies.

The water consulting business at Mouchel has seen strong growth to start 2017 with a reappointment to a key AMP6 project for Essex & Suffolk Water – the consultancy has also strengthened the team with the appointment of five new staff.

South Staffs Water and Cambridge Water, which are both owned by South Staffordshire Plc, are inviting customers to have their say on how they think water resources should be managed in the future.

A new report from the Government’s independent Adviser on climate change is warning that flooding is the greatest direct climate change-related risk to UK infrastructure, while severe water supply deficits are set to deepen and extend across the UK by the 2050s.

Ofwat has written to the water companies in England notifying them that they must submit PR19 Business Plans by 3 September 2018.

The Environment Agency has launched a new consultation on the new technical guidelines for water companies to follow when writing their water resources management plans.

London faces increased risk of water shortages in the future due to climate change and population growth if no actions are taken to increase supply or reduce demand, according to a new study from Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI).

Portsmouth Water is to consider making more bulk supplies available to neighbouring companies, according to its final Water Resource Management Plan published today.

Sutton and East Surrey Water’s long term plans to secure water supplies for its 670,000 customers have finally been given the go-ahead.