09 Apr 2026
Image description: Two people sat at a desk working out a problem on a piece of paper. There are two laptops, pens and paper on the work surface. Photo by Scott Graham on Unsplash. Ofwat has written to the renumeration committee chairs of all Welsh and English water companies, reminding them of the new […]
02 Apr 2026
Image description: A person wearing black signing a document, with papers spread across a table, Photo by Dimitri Karastelev on Unsplash A fine-free window in exchange for investment commitments Thames Water is reported to be close to an agreement with Ofwat that would shield the company from new fines for four years, provided it […]
02 Apr 2026
Image description: Two people shaking hands across a desk in an interview. Photo by Mina Rad on Unsplash. New rules have come into force from 1 April 2026, requiring new water company executives to pass a fit and proper person test to hold these senior positions, and ensure consumers are properly centred in companies’ decision […]
26 Mar 2026
Image description: Aerial shot of bewl water reservoir in the South East of England during sunset. Image by Jack B / Unsplash Dr Mike Martin, the Liberal Democrat MP representing Tunbridge Wells, has urged Ofwat to scrap the proposed £22 million penalty against South East Water and instead compel the company to reinvest the money directly into improving water infrastructure. The intervention follows Ofwat’s recent enforcement action […]
12 Mar 2026
Image description: A person holding out a glass filled with water. The glass is in sharp focus while the person is blurred in the background. Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash. Ofwat fines South East Water £22m Ofwat has announced South East Water is to be fined £22m for repeated supply failures in Kent […]
12 Mar 2026
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 […]
12 Mar 2026
Photo description: Aerial view of water treatment plant. Photo by Patrick Federi on Unsplash. Welsh Water is set to pay a proposed £44.7m after the industry regulator found “serious and unacceptable” breaches in the supplier’s sewage and network services. The case is the seventh in a series of Ofwat investigations into all water and […]
26 Feb 2026
Image description: A brown sewage outflow pipe is embedded in rocks, with water gushing into a body of water. Image by Jacob Antony on Unsplash Research shared exclusively with the New Statesman reveals Thames Water illegally polluted waterways with raw sewage at least 8,499 times between 2021 and 2025, showing five years of new regulations have failed to address the company’s environmental degradation, according to the […]
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