17 May 2017

Less Macquarie and more like Welsh Water? The Conservative manifesto has just been published. The Labour Party Manifesto has been published and sets out plans to renationalise the water companies. The Labour Party announced plans to re-nationalise the UK water industry if elected to power after the general election on 8 June. Its manifesto, published 16 […]

07 Dec 2016

Water UK ‘New website for customers to see how their water companies are performing   Customers can now quickly and easily see how their water company is performing and compare it to other companies. The information can be found on DiscoverWater.co.uk and has a comprehensive range of data covering water quality, public health, customer service and environmental […]

21 Sep 2016

A new water industry report looking at the long-term resilience of public water supply says the UK faces a “significant and growing risk” from drought.   The research report Water resources long term planning framework (2015-2065), released the same day that the nation recorded its warmest September day since 1911, says that an effective response to the […]

07 Sep 2016

Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom has announced plans to ban the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and personal care products containing tiny pieces of plastic, commonly known as ‘microbeads’. Each year billions of tiny beads end up in our seas from a range of products such as face scrubs, toothpastes and shower gels. These beads build […]

29 Oct 2015

Water UK ‘Customers’ number one priority for the water industry is safe, reliable supplies of water at a price they can afford. To deliver this, it’s critically important that the water industry plans for the long term, because decisions and investments made today will determine the level of service that the industry can provide well […]

21 Sep 2015

Trade association Water UK has appointed Michael Roberts, currently Chief Executive of the Association of Train Operating Companies and Director-General of the Rail Delivery Group, as its next Chief Executive, succeeding Pamela Taylor, who is stepping down at the end of 2015. Roberts previously held senior roles at the CBI working on policy development across […]