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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
Seven water indicators to be tracked under 25 Year Environment Plan
The Government has published the Outcome Indicator Framework that will be used to assess progress towards the green goals set out in the...
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Aug 251 min read
Business Stream awards water saving grants as Scottish Water calls for efficiency
Business Stream has awarded £100,000 for water saving initiatives in the latest round of its annual Public Sector Scotland Water...
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Aug 251 min read
Committee gives the green light for market performance reform code changes
The Code Change Committee (CCC) has unanimously recommended that Ofwat approve all remaining code changes to reform the Market...
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Aug 252 min read
Defra Infrastructure Board to oversee major project planning
The Government has actioned some of the recommendations of the Corry Review in launching a new ‘lead environmental regulator’ approach to...
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Aug 251 min read
Drought orders spark controversy
Amid the bank holiday heatwave and ongoing persistent dry conditions, water companies and the Environment Agency (EA) are following their...
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Aug 252 min read
United Utilities signs pioneering DPC contracts for £3bn Haweswater refurbishment
United Utilities has signed the contracts for the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) – the £3bn water transfer refurbishment...
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Aug 252 min read
Milan’s water supplier joins Severn Trent’s Net Zero Hub team
Milan’s public water supplier Gruppo CAP has joined the international partnership comprising Severn Trent, Australia’s Melbourne Water...
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Aug 171 min read
Paul Kissack to take up Defra permanent secretary post from October
The Cabinet Office has appointed Paul Kissack as the new permanent secretary at Defra. He is currently group chief executive of the...
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Aug 171 min read
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