19 Jun 2025
Image by Jonathan Bean, Un In their new report National Framework for Water Resources 2025: water for growth, nature and a resilient future, the Environment Agency is warning that England faces a 5 billion litre a day shortage in our public water supplies by 2055 – unless urgent action is taken. The report, published […]
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 […]
29 May 2025
Photo description: Tower Bridge straddling the Thames. Image by Albrecht Fietz / Pixabay Thames Water has been fined a total of £122.7m for breaching rules over sewage spills and shareholder payouts, as Ofwat finalised both the penalty and enforcement order which have been imposed on the company. A £104.5m penalty has been issued for […]
22 May 2025
Image description: A drone flying above a wooden table., with the sea is visible in the background. Image by JackieLou DL/ Pixabay Projects involving satellites, robots, drones and artificial intelligence (AI) have been awarded a share of almost £43m as part of Ofwat’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge, which supports technologies enhancing the sustainability of […]
22 May 2025
Image description: A protest march with people holding placards. A man’s t-shirt reads “don’t poison our water”. Image by the Climate Reality Project. The government says it has overseen a large increase in criminal investigations into water companies for alleged breaches of environmental law. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), in […]
15 May 2025
Image description: The River Thames and parliament buildings. Image by SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS / Pexels. Thames Water faces MP select committee Thames Water’s Chris Weston (CEO), Sir Adrian Montague (Chair), and Steve Buck (CFO) were questioned by MPs at a select committee hearing in parliament, amid public outrage over the costs and operation of water […]
15 May 2025
Image description: Close up shot of a silver tap with running water. Image by ClickerHappy / Pexels. Water sector needs £270 Bn investment over 25 years In response to the call for evidence issued by the Independent Commission on the Water Sector Regulatory System, Ofwat presented new findings on the changes needed to make […]
08 May 2025
Image description: Close up shot of a silver tap with running water. Photo by ClickerHappy / Pexels Ofwat says that water companies must improve how they handle customer complaints about billing, with clearer and more effective communication being a crucial first step. Billing is the most common cause of complaints in the water sector. […]
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