Following Monday’s debate in the House of Commons about public ownership of the water sector, the BBC, The Guardian and The Telegraph are reporting that new powers for mayors to control water companies via a number of regional boards are among a number of options that the Government is currently considering.

The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has launched a new call for evidence as it investigates how government and public services respond immediately after severe flooding.

Concerns and confusion over rising water bills have fuelled the largest-ever increase in complaints about water companies to the consumer watchdog.

South East Water has launched an early market engagement exercise for the upcoming procurement of an AMP8/9 framework to replace its existing Network Maintenance and Capital Works Framework Agreement, which is due to expire on 31st March 2028. Current estimated total value of the new framework is £1.62 billion including VAT.

Barhale and Severn Trent have collaborated to unlock a £2 million saving on the Ravenstone Sewage Treatment Works upgrade through early contractor involvement (ECI).

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) has signed a three-year agreement with industrial artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Samotics for the on-going predictive condition monitoring of critical wastewater assets across its estate.

Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for planning consultancy with a total estimated value of £31 million – the utility intends to establish a multi-lot Planning Consultancy Framework to provide specialist planning, consenting and development services in support of its capital investment and infrastructure programmes.