21 May 2026
Image description: Someone cleaning their hands using a wet wipe, with rolling fields in the background. Image by Ekaterina Ershova from Pixabay. A landmark ban is approaching – but many don’t know it With England’s ban on plastic-containing wet wipes due to come into force on 19 May 2027, the water sector is stepping up calls for […]
21 May 2026
Image description: A hand holding a pen marking a page with three columns of cartoon faces and checkboxes. The first column is a green smily face, the second a yellow neutral face and the third a red sad face. Image by Nasim Nadjafi from Pixabay A new baseline for how companies manage their infrastructure Water companies […]
21 May 2026
Image description: A green wooden barrel storing rainwater, surrounded by grass. Image credit Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay. England faces a critical water security crisis unless the government fundamentally transforms how it stores, manages, and reuses water resources. A newly published cross-party report from the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee warns that […]
14 May 2026
Image description: engineer wearing high-vis inspecting water quality at a wastewater treatment plant. Scottish Water has confirmed the partner companies which will work with it to transform the country’s water and waste water infrastructure in the publicly-owned utility’s biggest programme of investment ever. Scottish Water says that the seven companies it will collaborate with on the joint enterprise – aimed at enhancing Scotland’s water and waste […]
14 May 2026
Image description: Close-up of wastewater treatment. Image credit: Pixabay. A significant local commitment Southern Water has announced a £42m programme of infrastructure works targeting sewage spills, storm overflows and pollution incidents across Folkestone and Hythe in Kent. The investment, unveiled at a public event in Folkestone this past week, will focus on wastewater treatment […]
14 May 2026
Image description: A dandelion amongst drought-stricken grass. Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay A strikingly dry spring in the south and east Reporting on the latest UK hydrological survey, the Guardian highlights that one of the driest Aprils on record for central and southern England has left river levels below normal, raising fears of drought in some […]
14 May 2026
Image description: Water droplet falling from a tap. Image credit, Pixabay. A sector losing the confidence of its customers Two reports published in the last week by the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) together paint a troubling picture of a sector haemorrhaging public trust. The watchdog’s annual Water Matters survey, which has tracked […]
14 May 2026
Image description: The Royal Coronation Crown Isolated on a Black Background The UK Government has confirmed plans to introduce a new Clean Water Bill as part of the legislative programme outlined during the King’s Speech, signalling what ministers describe as a major overhaul of water regulation, environmental protection and infrastructure investment across the UK […]
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