People reports

Mark Clare

Senior independent director at United Utilities, Mark Clare, been appointed as a non-executive director with effect from 21 September. Clare was previously chief executive of Barratt Developments 2006-20015. Earlier he was managing director of British Gas.

Bev Messinger

Ofwat's director of business improvement Bev Messinger has left the regulator to take up the chief executive post at Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.