Waterscan

Locking down retailer protections

The second lockdown has forced many businesses across the UK to close once again. However, the full suite of protections for non-domestic water customers have not been reinstated. Utility Week talks to the chief executives of Business Stream, Castle Water, Water Plus, Waterscan and Wave, among others, about their concerns on how the latest restrictions will affect an already fragile market.

David Lloyd first leisure group to apply for self-supply licence

The leisure centre operator, which has 99 sites in the UK, will partner with Waterscan. The move has been welcomed as the leisure sector is currently under-represented in the water market,

Sustainability strategies driving growth in self-supply

Coronavirus disruption ‘will expose fragility in water retail market’

John Lewis first retailer to apply for self-supply licence

John Lewis is the first retailer to apply to Ofwat for a self- supply licence for its English sites for both John Lewis and Waitrose. The company is partnering with Waterscan to apply for the licence to meet its water efficiency targets.

Thames launches water efficiency cash scheme for retailers

In what the company described as an “industry-first” non-domestic retailers will receive cash boosts for delivering measurable savings with their customers across “water-stressed” London and the Thames Valley.

Ofwat grants water retail self-supply licence to BT

Meet the water self-suppliers

Brewer and pub retailer Greene King was the first company to make the plunge into the world of self-supply. But it isn’t the only company to have taken this route. Utility Week takes a look at some of the other companies hoping to benefit from providing their own water retail services.

Laundry firm applies for water self-supply licence

Laundry firm Berendsen has applied to Ofwat for a self-supply licence which would allow it to provide water retail services to its 32 sites, and associated persons.

Heineken applies for water self-supply licence

Beer and cider company Heineken has applied for a self-supply water supply licence and sewerage

How are the water retailers performing?

Why have complaints in the non-household water retail market rocketed since competition was introduced? And what are retailers be doing about it?

Stonegate bids to self-supply water retail services

Pub company Stonegate has applied to Ofwat for a self-supply licence which, if granted, will enable Stonegate to provide water retail services to itself and associated persons.

Coca Cola receives water self-supply licence

Coca Cola European Partners (CCEP) has been granted a self-supply licence to supply its own water and wastewater services.

Blackpool Council applies for water self-supply licence

Blackpool Council is set to become the first local authority to manage its own water

Whitbread second to gain water self-supply licence