04 Jul 2019

‘Water UK has sent a submission to the Labour Party on their ‘Democratic Public Ownership’ consultation.  The submission also examines the Labour Party’s ‘Clear Water’ proposals for nationalising the water and sewerage industry in England. Our view is that, if implemented, the proposals could seriously damage the provision and quality of water and sewerage services […]

09 May 2019

Organisations from all parts of the water sector are joining forces to create a new, ambitious vision for the future.  The move, coordinated by regulators, government, industry and the Consumer Council for Water, will see the sector develop a new long-term vision to guide it towards having the most positive impact possible on society and […]

15 Jan 2019

Bob Earll ‘This is a huge issue and there is a growing awareness of the problems and costs. Whether a labelling scheme will solve this is another matter. ‘Fine to flush’ sends a conflicted message. Time will tell. Better than what went before. Seeing the problem first hand from an Anglian video is interesting’ Water […]

23 Oct 2018

The Environment Agency’s head honcho has warned that the UK’s biggest flood risk, surface water, is growing. Reported in Water Briefing, Sir James Bevan told delegates at the CIWEM Surface Water Management Conference that surface water flooding threatens more people and properties than any other form of flood risk. Over 3 million properties in England […]

30 Sep 2018

The power of partnership … amply demonstrated by City to Sea and their Refill Campaign. Download the App here. Water UK Press Release – National Refill Day   Press release   Environment  27 September 2018 85% of the public are worried about the impact of plastic pollution John Lewis and Morrison’s are the latest high street chains […]

05 Sep 2018

Water UK ‘The water industry in England has set out an ambitious new vision for the 2020s with the publication (3 September 2018) of a Manifesto for Water. It reveals plans for a major investment programme in services, a significant cut in leakage, an overall real-term reduction in bills, and a big increase in help […]