Ofwat has launched a new consultation setting out its proposed approach for additional scrutiny for large schemes during 2025-30 within a water company’s self-delivered investment programme where the requested value is greater than £100 million or where there are significant concerns around scope, cost, deliverability, complexity, or if schemes involve novel elements or complex technologies.

Scottish Water has gone out to tender with a contract for the provision of leased vehicles with an estimated value of £18.4 million.

Southern Water has found the worst example of an illegal connection ever its region entire block of 15 flats discharging wastewater and sewage straight into River Itchen chalk stream at Portswood since it was first built in 1989.

Northumbrian Water has invested £13 million in upgrades to its sewer network in County Durham, which will help to protect the environment.