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Under a new tariff Yorkshire Water will match billpayers' contributions to clear their debts, which the company said would equate to an average of £195 per eligible customer annually.
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Scottish residents are set to see their water bills increase by an average £9 per year between 2021 and 2027 as the regulator insisted that investment was needed now to safeguard water quality, reliability and the 2040 net zero target.
Arthur Mitchell, engagement manager at PwC's Strategy& division, considers how water companies can support customers through this difficult time while balancing the sustainability impacts of increased consumption during lockdown.
Lanes Group and Unblocktober are calling for manufacturers to be clearer about the damage wet wipes can cause with evocative packaging inspired by cigarette boxes to feature on non-flushable wipes
Meeting the challenges of climate change, over population and PR19 will take innovation and collaboration both within and beyond the water sector. To realise this, a water "centre of excellence" has been conceived and will be launched in the spring.
Pollution incidents reported by water companies rose in 2019, with Southern, South West and Northumbrian named as the worst offenders, while Wessex, Severn Trent and United Utilities each scored well.
The Women in Utilities Network (WUN) has urged utility companies not to use the pandemic as an excuse to hide their gender pay gap data. The group called on the sector to publish data for 2019/20 despite government suspending the requirement to do so.
Yorkshire Water has told Utility Week that notwithstanding the gains allowed by the CMA on its PR19 appeal, the regulatory settlement remains tough, particularly with the opex challenge and difficult ODIs to deliver.
