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As water companies are being challenged to make innovation a key focus of business plans for PR19, United Utilities said it is “breaking down barriers” to ensure new ideas can be brought to the table.
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Affinity Water has appointed Pauline Walsh, currently director of gas transmission at National Grid, as its new chief executive to replace Simon Cocks who will be stepping down later this year.
Yorkshire Water is on a bid to increase transparency by creating a form of “citizen regulation” as the company announced it aims to release the “majority” of its operational and service data by 2020.
As part of Ofwat’s bid to drive innovation in the water sector the regulator has been looking to other industries and large organisations to explore what helps create a culture of innovation.
Severn Trent has gone to court in a bid to crackdown on companies illegally dumping waste, including chemicals, into its sewer system.
Ofwat’s investigation into wastewater treatment compliance at Southern Water may be justified, but its retrospective exposure of the intervention looks politically motivated, says Katey Pigden.
Southern Water has not had to use the precautionary drought permit it was granted by the Environment Agency last month, after Bewl Water reservoir levels have made an “astonishing recovery”.
Water retailer Source for Business has been awarded a £4.5 million contract with Unite Students
Energy companies may be able to better protect customers most at risk of fuel poverty as the government considers introducing new data sharing measures.
Thames Water is asking customers for their views on how the company plans to provide