The Department for Business and Trade has said it wants to stimulate competition within the water sector through streamlined regulation as well as delegating some of Ofwat's powers around the non-domestic market.
News
Water
Editor's picks
Environmental regulation in Wales came under fire from politicians at a select committee hearing where witnesses described a cultural aversion to enforcement at Natural Resources Wales. The organisation's CEO said prosecution indicated regulation had failed and did not benefit the environment.
News
The government is considering fundamental changes to the regulatory appeals process for water companies. This includes the possibility of moving away from a complete redetermination of company business plan submissions in favour of appealing specific aspects - to mirror the regime for energy.
News
Latest in Water
Customers don't want to wait until 2015 to start paying private sewer costs. Deryck Hall explains why, and sets out what else customers told CCWater about last October's sewer transfer.
Opinion
Water companies are reluctant administrators of affordability policy. Karma Ockenden reports the findings of the latest Utility Week senior executive panel survey.
Nearly two-thirds of senior executives on Utility Week's high-level panel (see box) have joined the likes of the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) and shadow water minister Gavin Shuker in condemning the government's decision to leave responsibility for dealing with water poverty to water companies.
News
South West Water has been ordered to pay £33,000 in fines and costs for
neglecting three of its smaller sewage treatment works.
News
Ten people have been arrested in relation to metal theft after Wessex Water
joined police in scrap yard raids on Monday.
News
The average water bill in England and Wales is expected to rise by 0.5 per cent above inflation to £376 in 2012/13.
News
A Walsall firm was yesterday made to pay out nearly £7,000 for illegally
discharging trade effluent into a Severn Trent sewer.
News
Making water companies responsible for social tariffs is "not good enough", the shadow water minister told an online roundtable hosted by Utility Week. Gavin Shuker MP said he would look into the feasibility of a national scheme to help customers in need.
News
Independent Water Networks has applied to Ofwat for an inset appointment to supply water to a development in Leicestershire.
News
Scottish Water has been fined £1,000 for supplying tainted water that sparked
complaints of a strange taste and skin irritation.
News
State-owned China Investment Corporation （CIC） this morning announced it has acquired a stake in Thames Water.
News
The government's Natural Environment White Paper is providing opportunities
for the water sector, MPs heard last week.
News
Despite wider gloom in the jobs market, Vicky Kenrick says talented utility and sustainability professionals are in great demand right now.
Opinion
