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Ofwat: ‘We will not jump on negative media bandwagon’

Ofwat will not “jump on the bandwagon” of negative media attention targeted at the water sector. Instead, Ofwat senior director for customers Lynn Parker told Utility Week’s Customer Summit that the regulator is committed to “re-establishing relationships with the media” to “dampen down” the negative media coverage. Despite Parker's pledge to defend the sector from unfair media attention, Northumbrian Water chief executive Heidi Mottram called for the regulator to take a “more balanced” approach to its public announcements.

4 weeks ago

Northumbrian Water CEO pleads innocence after triathletes fall ill

2 months ago

Can the sector innovate through troubled waters?

Amid turbulent times for the water sector, the seventh Northumbrian Innovation Festival welcomed thousands of guests seeking the answers to the sector's most pressing problems. Utility Week caught up with the firm's chief executive Heidi Mottram and chief information officer Nigel Watson, as well as witnessing some of the many innovations on display.

9 months ago

Heidi Mottram: Single social tariff is a ‘no brainer’

9 months ago

Northumbrian launches sector’s first open data strategy

10 months ago

Water CEOs call for visibility of careers to young women

A successful business is a diverse one, so on International Women's Day Utility Week caught up with female leaders in the water sector to discuss what is being done to encourage women to work in the industry. Featuring the views of the chief executives of Pennon, United Utilities and Northumbrian.

1 year ago

One in five admit flushing wet wipes

1 year ago

Northumbrian drives carbon emissions down 90%

2 years ago

Water CEOs say it’s time to address drains under strain

2 years ago

The water sector looks ahead to 2022

2 years ago

Heidi Mottram: We need a holistic view of real public value

3 years ago

Water bosses tell MPs agriculture is undoing good work on river quality

3 years ago

Mottram: ‘Environmental responsibility is in our DNA’

3 years ago

Northumbrian and National Grid recognised on ‘most ethical’ list

3 years ago

Waterwise launches new year pledge

Waterwise is asking people to start the new year with a pledge to use less water throughout January to encourage long-term changes to habits.

3 years ago

Ofwat: CMA’s allowed returns are too generous

Ofwat has expressed concern that in its PR19 provisional redeterminations, the CMA has set a rate of return that is lower than that requested by the appellant companies in their business plans. Senior director David Black told Utility Week this goes against the precedent of previous cases. Read his comments and reaction from across the industry.

4 years ago

Government coordination needed for innovation

Innovation will play a crucial role in the UK’s economic recovery after coronavirus but requires a coordinated strategy from government to allow businesses to grasp the opportunities available, according to a panel of experts. Carolyn Fairbairn, director general of the CBI and Heidi Mottram, chief executive of Northumbrian Water, gave their views at the latter's Innovation Festival.

4 years ago

Northumbrian to CMA: We see a different future to Ofwat

Northumbrian has urged the CMA to listen to the "crystal clear" message from its customers to let it invest in resilience and proactively combat the impacts of climate change. Chief executive Heidi Mottram talks us through the Statement of Case defending the original plan.

4 years ago

On the Move: Mottram joins Centrica board

Utility Week rounds up the latest appointments from across the sector.

4 years ago

H3O: Commitment issues

4 years ago