Ofwat has launched a new consultation on promoting water efficiency in wholesale charges for business customers – the regulator is reviewing current and potential wholesale charging structures for larger users and examining the rationale for offering discounts.

With 600 schools and businesses in Hampshire set to benefit from free water-saving visits to help reduce their bills and improve efficiency, Southern Water estimates that the initiative will save more than 3 million litres of water every day.

South Staffs Water has launched a new tariff offering a 60% discount for metered customers with a household income of £22,011 to £27,000 on the essential water they use every day.

A new initiative is providing businesses with the expertise and tools to identify water savings across their sites, helping to achieve financial and environmental efficiencies whilst also tackling the UK’s water demand challenges.

Following two consultations, Ofwat has published its final decision paper setting out its preferred approach to the Water Efficiency Fund (WEF) and the proposed two-stream approach.

Warrington schools who take part in a water saving scheme offered by United Utilities are taking an average of £6 a day or £2,190 a year off their water bills – and the water company is now extending the scheme to businesses across Cheshire.

On Thursday 24 October, Waterwise, the independent water conservation group is encouraging people across the UK to turn off their taps for five hours to help highlight the importance of water in our daily lives and why it needs conserving.

The Southern Water Business Partnership Fund has awarded five grants totalling more than £90,000 to businesses across the Southeast region, for water saving ideas.

Throughout July South Staffs has been running its summer roadshow – the water company has been stopping off in locations across its supply area to offer face-to-face support to anyone who needs support with their water bill.

Ofwat has launched a new consultation on its draft guidance for an environmental incentives common framework – the regulator expects all parties, including developers, to collaborate and take a pragmatic approach to implementation.