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Ofwat approves £2.2bn accelerated spending

Water company plans to accelerate investment and get resilience schemes underway as soon as possible have been approved by Ofwat to the tune of £2.2 billion - up from £1.6 billion originally. Schemes can begin from this year with the reassurance they will be funded at the upcoming price review (PR24) to tackle storm overflows, add smart metering and bolster water supplies

10 months ago

Dry weather pushes water demand up 20% in South East

10 months ago

Breaking down the water sector’s postcode lottery

The current disjointed approach to social tariffs in the water sector leaves consumers at the mercy of a postcode lottery. With each water company setting its own support mechanisms, calls for a single social tariff have increased during the cost-of-living crisis. While water companies do all offer financial help to billpayers, the generosity of support available varies from company to company. As part of our Action on Bills campaign, Utility Week has broken down the support currently offered by the country’s water companies.

12 months ago

Affinity first to lay out PR24 plans

Affinity Water has laid out its business plans for 2025-30 to invest £2.55 billion to improve river health, reduce abstraction, boost water quality, drive down leakage and enhance customer experience. This represents an additional £1 billion from its PR19 spend.

12 months ago

Gender pay gap widens across utility sector

1 year ago

Water companies propose £1.6bn accelerated spending

1 year ago

Proposals for three new reservoirs clear regulatory hurdle

1 year ago

Affinity launches sector’s first rising block tariff

1 year ago

Environmental concerns dog £1.2bn Oxfordshire reservoir plan

In its official consultation response, Vale of White Horse District Council calls for the £1.2 billion reservoir proposal to be scrapped on environmental grounds. The Abingdon Reservoir is being promoted by the Water Resources in the South East group to jointly supply water to Affinity Water, Southern Water and Thames Water.

1 year ago

Reflecting on water successes

As entries come flooding in for the 2023 Water Industry Awards, we reflect on some of the 2022 winners and the projects that caught the judges' attention.

1 year ago