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Drought declared in Yorkshire
Yorkshire has joined the North West in formal drought status. The county received 66% of the long-term average May rainfall and Yorkshire...
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Jun 151 min read
Water scarcity could cost £8.5bn in lost commercial opportunity
Water scarcity could cost the economy £8.5bn in lost commercial growth over the next five years, which is 3.5% of total Office of Budget...
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Jun 151 min read
Regional plans published ahead of revised National Framework
Water Resources South East (WRSE) and Water Resources West (WRW) published their final regional plans last week, ahead of the Environment...
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Jun 151 min read
Thames: it’s not over yet
Despite the siren voices of the press indicating that Thames may have reached the end of the road for private ownership and be taken into...
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Jun 153 min read
Six firms set to be unable to pay bonuses under new rules
Defra has indicated that six water companies will be prevented from paying bonuses for the 2024-25 financial year, after Ofwat took...
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Jun 82 min read
Northumbrian and Ofwat agree a £15.7m enforcement package in lieu of a penalty
Northumbrian Water will fund a £15.7m enforcement package to settle Ofwat’s wastewater investigation. Ofwat found the company – which was...
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Jun 82 min read
DWI lists what it needs to continue to regulate world quality drinking water
A mandated laboratory for Regulation 31 compliance testing, and the independence and resources to secure sufficiently expert staff, are...
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Jun 82 min read
Other stories from last week
The Public Accounts Committee will take evidence on water sector regulation today, from 3.30pm. The witnesses are the leaders of Ofwat,...
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Jun 83 min read
Cunliffe Commission interim findings: quick read summary and financial analysis
Quick read summary – by Karma Loveday Regulatory ‘account managers’ for water companies and new duties on water management teams feature...
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Jun 88 min read
Moody’s outlook on SEW stable after shareholders’ £200m equity pledge
Moody’s has changed South East Water's (SEW) credit rating outlook to stable and affirmed its Baa3 ratings. This reflected the commitment...
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Jun 81 min read
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