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Clear Business Water Limited has been allocated to take on customers of Aquaflow Utilities, Ofwat has confirmed today (9 April).
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A campaign by Yorkshire Water to tackle the growing problem of wet wipes blocking sewers saw more than 99 per cent of Leeds residents who previously flushed wipes vow to change their ways.
Water retailer Business Stream has confirmed to Utility Week that it will not be putting itself forward to take on the customers of failed Aquaflow Utilities.
A total of 14 water companies have submitted their revised business plans for the 2019 price review, PR19 to Ofwat today (1 April).
Most water companies in England and Wales will be resubmitting their PR19 business plans to Ofwat today (1 April) after the regulator took a tough stance on all but three at the end of January.
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Aquaflow Utilities is expected to become the first casualty of the non-domestic water retail market as it has informed Ofwat it has failed to secure funding for the next financial year and is likely to enter liquidation.
Thames Water is proposing to invest £1 billion in technology to “revolutionise” its operations and to boost efficiency by 20 per cent.
The managing director of water efficiency campaign group Waterwise has challenged the sector to “throw everything” at per capita consumption (PCC) to reduce it by 50 per cent.
Severn Trent has announced the details of the first contractors to deliver its c.£2 billion
The ratings agency said it expects both companies to come under pressure in the next regulator period, AMP7, running from 2020-2025.
A lack of awareness of the water retail market among small businesses has prevented many from shopping around for a better deal, the water watchdog has suggested.
Utility companies and trade bodies from across the industry have been marking International Women’s Day today (8 March).
The government has been “working closely” with water companies to prepare for all scenarios of the UK’s exit from the European Union, including a “no deal” Brexit.
Ofwat is close to finalising the wording of the new licence condition for water companies to meet principles concerning board leadership, transparency and governance.
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) is seeking views on how the current utilities regulation system is working and whether it has “systematically failed or succeeded” in several key areas.
Water only company Affinity Water has moved from the top of the class with “enhanced” status for its business plan in PR14 to bottom of the class for the 2019 price review.
South West Water has been named as one of three water companies which have set a “new standard” for the sector as its business plan for 2020 to 2025 got the thumbs up from Ofwat.
The boss of the UK’s largest water company expressed deep disappointment about Ofwat’s decision to place Thames Water in the “significant scrutiny” category in its initial assessment for PR19 business plans.