Ruth Williams

Ofwat must address ‘huge affordability challenge’ at PR24

Energy crisis magnifies need for single water tariff

A single social tariff for financially vulnerable water customers is “even more important” in the context of a wider cost of living crisis, CCW has said. The consumer body is currently working with Defra and the Welsh government to establish how to implement a scheme and what it will look like, with the aim of having it in place for the start of the next price review period in 2025.

David Black confirmed as Ofwat CEO

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

Silence isn’t golden

Consumer research shows water companies are increasingly being seen as the primary culprits when it comes to river pollution, yet public awareness of the work they are doing to mitigate these impacts is actually dropping. Ruth Williams asks why the water sector has struggled to make its voice heard.

Cox: Inflation will ‘flatter returns’ and damage sector legitimacy

As inflation rises it will “flatter shareholder returns” and “in turn question the legitimacy of the sector”, Jonson Cox has warned water companies, as he suggested shareholder returns could grow by 65% over the next three years. The outgoing chair of Ofwat warned that: "We talk about citizen science but I’m sure we will have citizen finance too.”

Public see sewage as biggest cause of river pollution

Pennon to accelerate renewable investment

UK’s second river bathing site designated in Oxford

Affordability, resilience and fairness key for billpayers at PR24