Ruth Williams

Ofwat: Innovative charging needed to tackle water poverty

Prioritisation of water efficiency and smart metering called for

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.

McMath calls out ‘missed opportunity’ in WRMPs

The head of MOSL has called on wholesalers to address high consumption users in the non-household sector as a means to manage demand and achieve reduction targets. Sarah McMath criticised companies for not including re-use scheme proposals in draft water resource management plans (WRMPs).

Pennon named top utilities firm for gender balance

Yorkshire deploys virtual sewer inspection tools

Most water companies to fall short of consumption targets

South West bonuses under fire from MPs

South West Water's environmental performance came under fire as MPs questioned why the company pays bonuses and called for tighter regulation of its governance. MPs from across the south west raised concerns of constituents, which had been angered by political point scoring around sewage discharges leading to one MP having faeces being posted through their door.

Water companies urged to address non-household market

The independent Strategic Panel representing the non-household water sector has raised concerns that water efficiency and smart metering is not sufficiently prominent in water companies' water resource management planning. Chair of the body Trisha McAulay said the sector has a greater role to play and cannot be "simply an add on" within company plans if demand reduction of 9% is to be achieved by 2038.

Calls mount for Ofgem overhaul