Thames Water is hosting a series of consultation and community engagement events to share and discuss its plans to provide a secure and sustainable water supply for the next 50 years.

Thames Water has submitted a revised draft Water Resource Management Plan which sets out its strategy to provide a secure and sustainable water supply for the next 50 years.

The Environment Agency (EA) says it expects all water companies to install smart meters from 2025 and to replace the current basic meter stock.

Southern Water is seeking supply chain engagement for input on its plans to design and build two Water Recycling Centres.

Renewed efforts by the water companies who make up the Water Resources South East water group to move forward with proposals for a giant reservoir near Abingdon are again facing opposition in Oxfordshire. 

Southern Water is getting ready to tender an AMP 8 framework contract for capital infrastructure worth an estimated £500 million – the water company has issued a Periodic Indicative Notice inviting suppliers to register their interest.

Ofwat has said that water companies must improve their draft plans to secure reliable water services in the coming decades – the regulator said its assessment of the plans shows they have more work to do to develop their proposals to meet future challenges.

Anglian Water is taking the initial steps to explore an ‘end to end’ smart metering delivery solution to continue the rollout of its installation programme which is the largest in the water industry with a potential estimated value of up to £300 million.

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.

South East Water’s proposals to either build a second reservoir at Arlington near Eastbourne or a water recycling scheme between Peacehaven and Arlington are to go on display at a public exhibition on 12 January.