17 Sep 2026
Image description: Aerial view of Camps Reservoir, Biggar, Scotland. A road runs along the edge of the body of water. Photo by Johnny Briggs on Unsplash The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has published a draft Corporate Plan setting out its priorities for the 2027–33 regulatory period. The independent economic regulator for Scotland’s […]
05 Aug 2026
Photo credit: Scott Graham Ofwat has opened a consultation on how the charges paid by new water suppliers to established companies are set out, part of an effort to make the figures clearer and more consistent. The proposals would add a formal annex to Ofwat’s bulk charging rules, setting standard ways for incumbent companies […]
11 Jun 2026
Photo by Dylan Gillis on Unsplash The Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has launched a consultation on expanding its authority beyond water supply to include wastewater and other strategically important infrastructure schemes. The move follows recommendations in the Independent Water Commission report and an explicit endorsement in the government White Paper. The […]
04 Jun 2026
Image description: The overflow plughole on Ladybower reservoir in full flow. Peak District, England. Photo by Jonathan Bean on Unsplash Why it matters Ofwat has launched a consultation on new draft guidance for water companies delivering schemes under the Specified Infrastructure Projects Regulations 2013 (SIPR), the framework originally used to deliver the Thames Tideway Tunnel. In […]
25 Nov 2025
Photo by Tanya Barrow The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on 11 proposed joint UK fisheries management plans for demersal fish stocks, marking a significant step in delivering sustainable management of Scotland’s valuable whitefish fisheries. The plans cover eleven different demersal fish stocks, species that live and feed on or near the […]
21 Aug 2025
Image description: A black tap with running water pouring into a sink. Image by Karolina Grabowska from Pixabay Ofwat has launched a consultation on proposals to ensure water companies involve consumers and listen to their views in key decisions that have a material impact on them. This follows Ofwat receiving new powers from government […]
29 Jul 2025
Photo by Anthony Aird The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a public consultation on proposed reforms to environmental compensatory measures for offshore wind developments. The consultation, which opened on July 22 and closes on September 2, 2025, aims to gather feedback on a more flexible and pragmatic approach to […]
29 Jul 2025
Photo by Zoltan Tasi In June 2025 the UK Government launched announced a major plan to ban bottom trawling in 41 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across English waters. The consultation will close on 29th September, after a four-week extension was announced, and in recent weeks the debate over the proposed ban is being keenly […]
