The Environment Agency has updated its guidance setting out national policy and the regulatory framework for managing water resources.

Ofwat is moving ahead with its work to establish a competitive market for water resources set out in proposals in its May paper Water 2020: Our regulatory approach for water and wastewater services in England and Wales.

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.

A new report from the London Assembly Environment Committee is warning that Londoners are facing drinking water shortfalls, with demand is outstripping supply in the capital, while sewer overflows and flood risk are increasing as intense rainfall becomes more frequent.

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.

Southern Water’s Water Resources & Drought Strategy which sets out plans to secure healthy, reliable drinking water supplies for its customers for the next 25 years, has been given the green light by the Government.

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.

Affinity Water has published its final Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP) for the period 2015 to 2040, which sets out how the company will meet the demand for water over the next 25 years.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has finally approved South East Water’s outline Water Resource Management Plan for the next 25 years.