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Creditor group aims to head off competition to acquire Thames
With news that other bidders are waiting in the wings if Thames Water enters the Special Administration Regime (SAR), the A creditor...
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Sep 72 min read
Rayner resignation fallout sees Emma Reynolds take environment brief
Emma Reynolds was appointed environment secretary on Friday as Steve Reed was moved to housing following the resignation of Angela...
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Sep 71 min read
Ofwat consults on ditching falling block tariffs to promote water efficiency
Ofwat is consulting until 1 October on scrapping falling block tariffs and potentially removing all wholesale charge discounts large...
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Aug 313 min read
Global clean water goals set to be missed, World Water Week hears
One quarter of the world’s population, 2.1bn people, still lack access to safely managed drinking water, while one third, 3.4bn, still...
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Aug 311 min read
Waterwise calls for water reuse infrastructure skills strategy
Demand for water reuse systems will outstrip workforce and supply chain capacity to supply it without urgent action. That warning came...
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Aug 311 min read
Latest appointments: Welsh Water CEO, IoW president, WICS directors, Costain team
Welsh Water has appointed Roch Cheroux as its new chief executive. He will join the company on 6 October and take over from Peter Perry...
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Aug 312 min read
Drought extends in Wales
Natural Resources Wales has extended its drought declaration. Last week, parts of north Wales – Conwy, Anglesey, Arfon, Dwyfor,...
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Aug 311 min read
Ofwat agrees penalty payment plan for Thames
Ofwat has agreed a payment plan with Thames Water for the penalties it issued in May: £104.5m from the wastewater investigation, and...
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Aug 311 min read
Environment Agency to apply 40% discount to enforcement levy for 2025-26
The Environment Agency (EA) is to apply a 40% reduction in 2025-26 to the total levy charged to water companies for enforcement. From 1 April 2026, it will recover full costs.
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Aug 251 min read
Two join Utility Regulator board
Northern Ireland’s Department of Finance has appointed Paul McGowan and Anthony Pygram to the Utility Regulator’s board, for seven-year...
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Aug 251 min read
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