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Hundreds of United Utilities workers are on strike today (16 March) over proposed cuts to their pension scheme, with further strike action expected to go ahead on Monday (19 March).
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Energy suppliers will be “called to account” if they fail to provide vulnerable customers with the “proper care” they deserve, Ofgem’s chief executive has warned.
Yorkshire Water has called on wet wipe manufacturers to do more to encourage customers to dispose of wipes in the bin as the company looks to reduce sewer blockages.
Severn Trent has appointed John Devall to the newly created role of head of asset planning and strategic investment to lead the development of the company’s long-term investment strategy.
Anglian Water is embarking on a transparency overhaul with a raft of commitments announced today (15 March), which will see it "speed up" the removal of it Cayman Islands subsidiary, reduce dividends, increase investment and review its corporate structure.
RWE and Eon are, or were until fairly recently, very similar companies. Both have strong
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United Utilities is trying to better support customers with learning difficulties, visual impairments or who speak a foreign language to access information online.
Northumbrian Water plans to reduce the flooding risk in Cleveland village with a £2.3 million programme of works.
"Only one in four people working in STEM in the UK are female and women make up just 4 per cent of engineering apprentices"
Bristol Water no longer requires a new reservoir at Cheddar, according to its draft water resources management plan (WRMP) for 2020-2045.
Market Operator Services Limited (MOSL) has appointed Simon Orebi Gann as independent non-executive director on the MOSL board, replacing Peter Bucks.
"It would be premature to rule out other bidders seeking to break up the cosy German power party"
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England’s second largest water retailer, Castle Water has been warned to address “unacceptable levels” of customer complaints by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater).
"The priority should be on ensuring that existing schemes and policies work as effectively as possible"
"A decarbonised electricity system will play a crucial role in decarbonising all energy use"
Negative publicity surrounding offshore finance is nothing new. And those water companies with financial arrangements in
Ofwat has launched an investigation to get to “the bottom” of recent water supply interruptions experienced by customers following the freeze and thaw.
Following news of a planned strike by a around a third of United Utilities' employees, Anglian Water could also be facing strike action over pensions. The company has been accused by unions of "seeking industrial unrest" over the closure of its final salary pension scheme.