Ofwat: water firms must tell customers how money is spent, why bills are rising and improvements funding will deliver
Ofwat has set out clear expectations for water companies to tell customers how money is spent, why bills are rising and what improvements the funding will deliver.
House of Commons EFRA Committee pursues Thames Water Chair and CEO after recent evidence given in person
Alistair Carmichael MP Chair of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, has written separately to Thames Water Chair Sir Adrian Montague and CEO Chris Weston to ask for further clarification of the information they provided when they appeared before the Committee in person on 13 May in an uncomfortable session as part of its ongoing inquiry into reforming the water sector.
Welsh Water among first in industry to publish open data strategy
Welsh Water, the only not-for-profit water company in England and Wales, is among the first in the water industry to publish their open data strategy.
House of Lords Committee warns urgent reform needed to improve accountability and performance of UK regulators
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has raised significant concerns over the role of UK regulators, their ability to operate with genuine independence from Government, and how they are held to account.
Future Water tells Government - public procurement needs to deliver change
Future Water has told the Cabinet Office that a move from the Most Economically Advantageous Tender to the Most Advantageous Tender approach is critical in driving the best value procurement focused on project outcomes, not price.
Government sets out plans to transform public procurement -value for money and transparency to be "at the heart of new approach"
The Cabinet Office has published new plans to overhaul procurement rules, including cutting red tape and making it easier for smaller businesses to win government contracts.
Ofwat – water companies make good progress on Board leadership, transparency and governance principles
Ofwat has published its annual report detailing how water companies have performed against the objectives of the Board Leadership, transparency and governance principles based on the information provided in their 2019-20 annual reporting.
Ofwat compels water firms to meet new board leadership, transparency and governance objectives
The water industry regulator has modified the licences of the 17 water companies to include the objectives of the Board leadership, transparency and governance principles.
Pennon Group CFO joins call for businesses to 'say what they pay'
New polling conducted by ICM has shown record levels of concern among the public about the use of tax avoidance practices by business in the UK.
Ofwat wants new board leadership, transparency and governance objectives to be compulsory for all water companies
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on its proposal to make it compulsory for all water companies to meet new objectives about board leadership, transparency and governance, including the need to establish a purpose, strategy and set of values.
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ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
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