Ruth Williams

Bevan: We’re going to need a bigger stick

Head of the Environment Agency James Bevan has said regulators need to “think differently, speak softly and carry a bigger stick,” working with operators to protect the environment and improve waterways but being “far firmer” if they fail to cooperate. He also called for “fewer, simpler and better” regulations to achieve environmental goals.

Yorkshire to invest £13m at bathing river site

Yorkshire Water has set out £13 million of investment to improve water quality in the River Wharfe in Ilkley which was the first inland bathing site designated last year. The company stressed that its interventions alone would not be sufficient to transform the river and called on stakeholders to work together to tackle pollution at source

OEP chair says body will not rely on fines for enforcement

England facing larger water shortage than previously forecast

England could face a daily water deficit of 3,435 megalitres by 2050 - an extra 1,500 megalitres over the previous forecast from two years ago - if no action is taken to prevent the shortage, regional water resource groups have warned. Representatives of the groups said demand reduction will play a vital role in managing water resources across the country until major infrastructure projects can be completed.

EAC calls for culture of ‘water citizenship’

Metering and smoother transactions prioritised in MOSL plans

MOSL has set five key priorities for the coming year to improve services to customers in the non-household market by ensuring better quality data is available, smoothing interactions between wholesalers and retailers, and undertaking a strategic review of metering.

Wessex cuts sick pay for unvaccinated staff

Ofwat urged to limit executive bonuses for pollution failures

SES site retains sector’s only biodiversity benchmark

CMA likely to approve Bristol acquisition