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SOUTH EAST WATER CEO DESIGNATE JOHN HALSALLSouth East Water has today announced John Halsall as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)-Designate, effective immediately.

VIASAT Eric Verheylewegen VP Strategic Initiatives Enterprise and Land Mobile at ViasatEric Verheylewegen, VP Strategic Initiatives Enterprise and Land Mobile at Viasat, takes a look at why the water sector in showing growing interest in using satellite technology to bridge the existing “not spots” connectivity barrier for smarter water networks.

WILDFIRE GENERICMPs on the House of Commons Environment, Food and RuralAffairs Committee will question experts tomorrow morning on the UK’s response to the growing threat of wildfires.

HOUSE OF COMMONS BIG BENThe Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee says that the government has dismissed the majority of the Committee’s recommendations in its report on the human cost of coastal erosion in the formal response from Defra.

BUSINESS STREAM LOGOBusiness Stream, one of the UK’s leading water retailers has published an annual progress report for its industry-first Customer Care Charter, highlighting improvements in customer satisfaction, service standards and sustainability performance across the past year.

BUCKINGHAM PALACEThe Royal Household has awarded a contract for water hygiene maintenance services covering a number of sites across London & Windsor with an estimated value of £2.3 million including VAT.

yw-logo-blueYorkshire Water is getting ready to begin a hat-trick of water mains replacement schemes at Oakwood, Gipton and Fearnville, Leeds this week to improve resilience and reliability of the area’s network.

DROUGHT LAKEThe National Drought Group has been told that just three months after the last drought officially ended, the parched conditions this spring have increased the risk of drought this summer.

OFWAT LOGOOfwat has launched a statutory consultation on changing the Wholesale Charging Rules and Charges Scheme Rules to promote greater water efficiency.

GARDEN SPRINKLER New research by Thames Water reveals that while the UK has experienced drought, the hottest summer on record in 2025, and record-breaking temperatures last month it has not led to reduced water use.

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