The Environment Agency is considering accelerating a number of flood defence schemes in Cumbria, including a £24 million scheme for Kendal, as part of its continuing work following on from the winter storms.

Portsmouth Water Ltd, which supplies water to customers in Hampshire and West Sussex, has announced its preliminary results for the year to 31 March 2016.

Business Stream has appointed a new Customer Operations Director, further strengthening its senior team as the company gears up for the opening of the English water market in 2017.

United Utilities and Severn Trent have confirmed that all conditions relating to their joint venture, Water Plus, have been satisfied - the transaction was completed yesterday.

The Danish government has signed four major construction contracts worth over £3 billion with the international contractor consortia that will be responsible for the construction of the world’s longest immersed road and rail tunnel, the 18 km Femernbelt link between Denmark and Germany.

Anglian Water’s operating  profits have fallen 24.8% from £452.6m to £340.4 million, according to its latest financial results for the year ended 31 March 2016 – the company has attributed the drop to the PR14 regulatory price reduction, increased operating costs and depreciation.

Affinity Water has extended the tender deadline for a cloud hosting services contract by almost a month.

Scottish Water Business Stream Ltd has awarded a contract for customer tracing services worth an estimated £1.8 million.