Mayors from across England will meet with the Prime Minister today as the government accelerates its drive to kickstart growth.

Anglian Water (AWS) is planning to host a Market Launch Event for the Fens Reservoir Strategic Resource Option (SRO) in June - the event forms a key part of the company’s market engagement strategy and marks a significant milestone for this critical national infrastructure project.

In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Vikki Williams, Arup’s Digital Water Leader in the UK, India, Middle East and Africa region, discusses the key role AI and digital solutions play in designing resilient water systems for an age of extremes.

The Chancellor is proposing sweeping reforms that will give Parliament the authority to approve critical energy schemes and better protect infrastructure projects from judicial review.

Severn Trent has announced “another year of exceptional growth” with £1.9 billion invested in 2024-25, performance incentives ahead of expectations and an upgraded earnings outlook for 2028 in its preliminary announcement of annual results for the year to 31 March 2026.

Ofwat has confirmed that the Cheddar 2 Reservoir and Transfer solution in the RAPID programme should continue to receive development funding for gate C in the gated process, leading up to a conditional review point in February 2028.

Dr Steve Blockwell, Head of Investment Management at Northern Ireland Water, is warning that the wastewater system across Northern Ireland is under severe pressure and that years of under investment mean many assets are now operating beyond their intended capacity.

NI Water’s recently completed Foyle Street Network Upgrades recently received a BREEAM Infrastructure rating of ‘Very Good’, recognising the sustainability-led approach taken throughout the delivery of the essential £4.2 milion water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades on Foyle Street, followed by the reinstatement of the Foyle Street Car Park in Derry/Londonderry last year.

More than 30km of a new water pipeline have been constructed in the first phase of a major infrastructure investment to protect supplies for people in the North East.

With the conflict in the Middle East driving instability across global fuel markets, the government says it is taking action to strengthen Britain's long-term energy independence and deliver clean homegrown power by appointing a Lead Environmental Regulator for Sizewell C and Lighthouse Green Fuels.