19 Jun 2025
Image description: River running through stones. Photo by kazuend on Unsplash The Environment Department (Defra) said more than £100 million in fines and penalties levied on water firms for breaches such as illegal sewage spills since October 2023, as well as future fines, will be reinvested in projects to clean up England’s waters. The […]
19 Jun 2025
Image description: Wide shot of the houses of Parliament. Image by Dominika Gregušová / Pexels. A report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) select committee has said bonuses and dividends for water company bosses and shareholders should be approved by the regulator Ofwat before they are paid, as billpayer funds are being […]
12 Jun 2025
Image description: Aerial view of water treatment works. Image by Tom Fisk / Pexels. Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has reported an £8m loss for the past financial year, despite a £46m profit the year before. The Water company said it had invested a record £629m in its water and wastewater network in 2024-25, and […]
12 Jun 2025
Image description: Wide shot of the houses of Parliament. Image by Dominika Gregušová / Pexels. The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) heard evidence in person earlier this week from senior executives at Ofwat, Water UK, CCW, DEFRA and the Environment Agency as part of its current inquiry into water sector regulation. In […]
12 Jun 2025
Image description: Dry, cracked earth. Image by Yusuf Gündüz. National Drought Group to meet monthly The Environment Agency (EA) convened a National Drought Group meeting, following the driest spring since 1893. EA director of water, Helen Wakeham, announced the group, which is formed of the Met Office, government, regulators, water companies, farmers, and experts, […]
12 Jun 2025
Image description: sewage outfalls emptying into the ocean. Image by Tom Fisk. Unfair bonuses banned The government has confirmed “unfair bonuses” have been banned for six water companies with immediate effect, following new measures from the Water (Special Measures) Act coming into force. The government said that in the past 10 years, executives at […]
12 Jun 2025
Image description: Two sheep looking toward a camera. Image by Pixabay. Conservationists have launched a campaign to revoke the Lake District’s Unesco world heritage status, claiming that the illustrious title leads to sheep farming being overly prioritised, to the detriment of the natural environment. In a letter to Unesco, Ecologist Lee Schofield argues that […]
05 Jun 2025
Image description: A tree standing in the middle of a lake, taken in Gwynedd, Wales. Image by Lucas Hartmann / Pexels. The Welsh Government has introduced a new law intended to protect biodiversity and enhance the wellbeing of the people of Wales. The Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change, Huw Irranca-Davies said […]
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