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Armitt: Water sector has a lot of catching up to do

The head of the National Infrastructure Commission, John Armitt, has emphasised the challenge facing water companies in the coming five years and beyond to secure water supplies now and into the future. Marking the official submission of companies' water resource management plans, Armitt said the lack of reservoirs built over the past 30 years mean firms have significant ground to make up.

2 years ago

Helm: Breaking up Thames would be a good start

Economist Dieter Helm has proposed dividing beleaguered Thames into two public limited companies with simplified ownership to improve management and prevent financial engineering. The sector's long-term critic also took Ofwat to task for not taking steps to strip poorly-performing companies of their licences and proposed reverting to the single-company structures of the original privatised companies.

2 years ago

UK water security at risk

2 years ago

Hosepipe ban to end after 14 months

2 years ago

Thames to reveal new turnaround plan

2 years ago

Ofwat sets out efficiency fund expectations

2 years ago

Coffey slammed for lack of meetings with water bosses

2 years ago

Affinity surpasses leakage target

Affinity Water has said it is confident of meeting its leakage commitment for the current asset management period to 2025 after surpassing its leakage target for the past year. It reduced water lost by 15.8% against a target of 14%. This was against a backdrop of challenging weather worsening the conditions that cause pipes to crack and burst.

2 years ago

Can the sector innovate through troubled waters?

Amid turbulent times for the water sector, the seventh Northumbrian Innovation Festival welcomed thousands of guests seeking the answers to the sector's most pressing problems. Utility Week caught up with the firm's chief executive Heidi Mottram and chief information officer Nigel Watson, as well as witnessing some of the many innovations on display.

2 years ago