GMB continues campaign to bring water companies back into public ownership
The GMB union is continuing with its campaign to bring the water companies back into public ownership.
GMB says "market for water for households is irrelevant” - water is a natural monopoly”
The GMB Congress Conference has dismissed “notions of a ¯market for water for households as irrelevant” and called on “all concerned to recognise that water is a natural monopoly.”
United Utilities staff to strike next week in pension dispute
Members of the GMB Union at United Utilities will take strike action for 27 hours next week from 5 am on Friday 19th to 8am Saturday 20th February in a long running dispute over its pension scheme.
Union claims closure of reservoirs responsible for drought
GMB, the union for water workers, has said that the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee must call private water companies, the Environment Agency and Ofwat to account for allowing parts of the UK to run short of water.
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Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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