Water UK encourages public to have their say in consultations on future of water in their region
Consultations into the future of the nation’s water supply across England have been launched with members of the public encouraged to give their views.
Consultation on emerging regional water resources plan for South East England launched
The scale of the future water security challenge facing the South East has been unveiled with the publication of the first ever regional water resources plan for the region.
Water Resources West consults on Emerging Regional Plan for water resources
Water Resources West (WRW) has launched a new consultation on its Emerging Regional Plan for water resources - WRW is the only cross-border group and encompasses four major water companies, namely, United Utilities Water, Severn Trent Water, South Staffs Water and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
Ofwat agrees 15 strategic regional water resource solutions costed at up to £14.74bn to proceed to gate 2 in RAPID process
Ofwat has published a summary document setting out the key themes which have emerged from the Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) assessment of submissions for strategic regional water resource solutions at standard gate one.
WRSE member companies consult on drought plans
The six member water companies of regional water group Water Resources South East have each published their updated drought plans for consultation.
RAPID says accelerated gate one submissions presented “significantly higher solution costs” than costs published in the 2019 WRMP
The Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID ) says the accelerated gate one submissions for strategic regional water resource solutions in Southern Water’s western area presented costs that were “significantly higher” than those published in the 2019 water resources management plan (WRMP).
Ofwat delivers final decisions on stage 1 of strategic regional water resource options for Hampshire
Ofwat has today confirmed in its final decisions that the four strategic regional water resource solutions designed to serve Hampshire and proposed by Bristol Water, Southern Water and Wessex Water and Portsmouth Water have passed through accelerated gate one – its first checkpoint.
Ofwat delivers draft decisions on strategic regional water resource options
Ofwat has today recommended that four strategic regional water resource solutions pass through accelerated gate one - its first checkpoint.
WRSE progresses development of regional water resources plan
Water Resources South East (WRSE) has published its response to its recent consultation on its proposals for developing a regional water resources plan.
RAPID - regulators set out proposals to support development of regional water resources plans
Paul Hickey, MD of the Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has written to the water companies and regional groups about the future of water resources management in England.
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Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
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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.” -
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