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14 May 2026

NewsWater

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

NewsWater

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 […]

02 Apr 2026

NewsWater

Image description: Two large pipes extend into choppy ocean water. Image by Jennifer Simmons / Unsplash Water companies released raw sewage into England’s rivers and seas almost 300,000 times last year, equivalent to a 35% reduction in spill numbers compared with 2024, according to the latest Environment Agency (EA) figures. Alongside a substantial fall in average spills […]

12 Mar 2026

NewsWater

Image description: Elan Valley Reservoirs in Wales. Photo by Callum Blacoe on Unsplash.   Ofwat’s new report, the Economic Impact of Water Supply Infrastructure Investment, has explored the economic growth case for significant investment in water supply infrastructure across England and Wales. The study examined how investment in new assets – such as reservoirs, bulk […]

04 Nov 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Pete Godfrey   The UK government’s announcement of a £1.08 billion budget for Allocation Round 7 (AR7) of its Contracts for Difference scheme has prompted widespread disappointment across the offshore wind industry, with major trade bodies warning the allocation could severely restrict sector growth and jeopardise the nation’s ambitious 2030 clean energy targets. Budget allocation […]

20 May 2025

MarineNews

Image description: Offshore wind turbine   Scotland’s offshore wind industry is facing a critical moment, with policy instability putting billions in investment at risk, according to Scottish Renewables Chief Executive Claire Mack. Scotland currently has over 40GW in its offshore wind pipeline, placing it among the top ten global markets. However, uncertainty around zonal pricing […]

19 Dec 2024

NewsWater

Ofwat has approved £104 billion of investment by water companies in England and Wales over the next five years. The level of the final determinations is close to the £105 billion the industry initially requested, and far more than the £88 billion Ofwat proposed in its draft determination.   Photo credit: Alaur Rahman   Key […]

23 Oct 2024

NewsWater

As part of its response to Ofwat’s Draft Determinations, Water UK commissioned Oxera, an economics and finance consultancy, to engage with 30 major investors in the England and Wales water sector to understand their views on the sector and its regulatory framework. This report summarises the views expressed by these investors. Among the key findings […]