Ofwat CEO and Chair to give evidence to House of Lords Ofwat inquiry
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will continue its inquiry on the work of Ofwat, the UK’s water regulator, by taking evidence from Ofwat’s CEO David Black, and Chair Iain Coucher from 10.30am on Tuesday 25 October.
Ofwat investor pack flags up £14 billion potential private sector investment opportunities
Water sector regulator Ofwat has published an investor pack flagging up upcoming potential private sector investment opportunities worth up to £14 billion.
Severn Trent applies for drought permit to protect Tittesworth reservoir
Severn Trent has applied to the Environment Agency for a drought permit to protect Tittesworth reservoir, enabling it to release less water than normal from the reservoir into the River Churnet over the next few months.
National Drought Group forecasts drought may remain beyond spring 2023
The National Drought Group has forecast that average rainfall levels over winter will still not be sufficient to avoid impending drought or drought conditions next year.
Affinity Water launches 2022 Save Our Streams campaign
Affinity Water, the UK’s largest water-only supplier, has launched the next phase of its award-winning Save Our Streams (SOS) initiative, which aims to make sustainable water usage second nature.
Severn Trent Water applies for drought permits to protect upper Derwent Valley reservoirs
Severn Trent has applied to the Environment Agency (EA) for drought permits which will allow it to release less water than normal from its Upper Derwent Valley reservoirs into the River Derwent over the next few months.
Anglian Water launches public consultation on proposed location for £1bn+ new reservoir in Cambridgeshire
Anglian Water has confirmed the proposed location for a new £1 billion -plus reservoir in Cambridgeshire and announced the launch of the first phase of a public consultation.
Southern Water shares improvement progress and plans with Secretary of State at DEFRA
Following a recent meeting of water industry CEOs, hosted by new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Ranil Jayawardena, Southern Water has written to the Minister setting its improvement progress and plans to government.
Waterwise publishes new UK water efficiency strategy to 2030
Waterwise has published a new UK-wide water efficiency strategy through to 2030 - setting out the vision of ‘A UK in which all people, homes and organisations are water-efficient’.
Drought - Yorkshire Water begins temporary water transfer scheme to protect Worth Valley reservoir stocks
Yorkshire Water has begun laying a temporary water pipe over moorland to transfer water from Calderdale to the Worth Valley – the utility is also applying to the Environment Agency for a number of drought permits for reservoirs in North West Yorkshire.