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Ofwat: Innovative charging needed to tackle water poverty

Ofwat: Innovative charging needed to tackle water poverty

Ofwat has called on the sector to develop innovation around charging structures to offer struggling households support where needed to pay water bills. In the UK 1.5 million households are in water poverty so the regulator urged companies to start trialling new charging approaches ahead of the 2025-30 review.

2 years ago

Environmental concerns dog £1.2bn Oxfordshire reservoir plan

In its official consultation response, Vale of White Horse District Council calls for the £1.2 billion reservoir proposal to be scrapped on environmental grounds. The Abingdon Reservoir is being promoted by the Water Resources in the South East group to jointly supply water to Affinity Water, Southern Water and Thames Water.

2 years ago

Prioritisation of water efficiency and smart metering called for

2 years ago

Most water companies to fall short of consumption targets

2 years ago

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.

2 years ago

Seven Trent hits SuDS milestone

2 years ago

What is there to celebrate in water?

After a challenging year for the water industry, there is a risk that companies shy away from celebrating their achievements. However, as seasoned sector watchers tell Utility Week, there remains a good story to tell about the hard work and dedication of water company staff over the past 12 months. Ruth Williams looks at how the sector is performing on deliverability, diversity, consumer engagement and collaborative working and where further progress can be made.

2 years ago

Coffey told to ‘stop passing the buck’ on pollution

2 years ago

Reflecting on water successes

As entries come flooding in for the 2023 Water Industry Awards, we reflect on some of the 2022 winners and the projects that caught the judges' attention.

2 years ago

Bevan calls for fact-based water debate

2 years ago

Portsmouth awards £208m reservoir contracts

2 years ago

£250m water pollution fines ‘still on the table’

2 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Japanese owners put SES Water up for sale

The Japanese owners of SES Water are reportedly putting the business up for sale due to their reluctance to inject fresh equity into the highly-geared company. Meanwhile, Grant Shapps, head of the newly-formed Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, discusses his plans to make British energy the cheapest in Europe. This and more in Utility Week’s latest round-up of the weekend’s papers.  

2 years ago

Water efficiency label edges closer

2 years ago

Trust in water companies hits new low amid pollution woes

2 years ago

One in five admit flushing wet wipes

2 years ago

Court approves challenge against Defra

2 years ago

Sunak denies move to scrap pollution fines

2 years ago

Drought group issues summer warning

2 years ago

SuDS plans challenged by skills drought

2 years ago

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