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ICYMI: Utility Week’s round-up of the last seven days

As part of our enhanced coverage during the coronavirus lockdown, we present a review of the key news stories this week. These include police stopping utilities staff from driving to work, whether there should be an industry-wide increase in emergency credit on PPMs and how AMP7 may be re-shaped by coronavirus.

5 years ago

Anglian to CMA: Listen to our customers and let us invest now

The four water companies appealing to the CMA have submitted their grounds for requesting a redetermination. As part of a short series Utility Week will explore each of their Statements of Case and the reasons for not accepting Ofwat’s final determinations. In this piece, we examine the arguments from Anglian.

5 years ago

Getting the most from 5G

5 years ago

Utility apprentices moved to frontline roles

5 years ago

Blockages add pressure to key workers

At a time when workforces are under increased pressure and restricted working conditions, sewage workers are forced to deal with thousands of extra sewer blockages caused by households flushing kitchen rolls, wet wipes and newspaper down the toilet.

5 years ago

Surging vulnerability puts utilities under pressure

The maelstrom created by the coronavirus pandemic poses existential questions for utilities around the concept of consumer vulnerability. Jane Gray discusses the emerging concerns of sector leaders about the ability to support vulnerable customers, and the impact on frontline staff.

5 years ago

Ofwat not budging on efficiency expectations

5 years ago

UU injects £3.5m into community fund

5 years ago

Waterwise: Emotional connection key to changing water habits

5 years ago

Covid-19 must not make utilities lose sight of the future

Despite the all-consuming challenges of the Covid-19 crisis, utilities cannot afford to lose sight of their future goals, says Utility Week magazine editor, Suzanne Heneghan

5 years ago

You are now entering AMP7: Please drive carefully

5 years ago

SVT pledges £1m for coronavirus community fund

Severn Trent will donate £1 million to assist communities in its region affected by the impact of coronavirus. Meanwhile the company said it has sufficient resilience to ride the wave of the pandemic

5 years ago

Coronavirus disruption ‘will expose fragility in water retail market’

5 years ago

Utility Week launches editorial board

We are pleased to introduce our new editorial board, who will help to guide our coverage in this unprecedented time of change. We have brought together a panel of experts in energy networks, retail, water, regulation, policy and innovation. They will be advising on our coverage as well as lending their voices to upcoming articles and webinars.

5 years ago

MOSL and Ofwat change codes to protect retail market

5 years ago

Pennon eyes growth for South West after Viridor sale

South West Water's parent company Pennon said it will pursue growth in the water and wastewater sector after completing the sale of its waste management business Viridor. The company will expand its service area to include the Isles of Scilly from 1 April

5 years ago

CCW: ‘C-Mex overlooks complaints’

5 years ago

#AskUsAnything webinar: Vulnerability in the time of coronavirus

In the latest in our series of webinars covering the impact of coronavirus on the utilities sector we focussed on customers and issues of vulnerability - with Matthew Vickers, CEO of the Energy Ombudsman, Andy White, Senior Policy Manager at CCW and Matt Cole, chair of the Fuel Bank Foundation.

Date: 03/04/2020 11:45 am

Utilities staff challenged despite key worker status

5 years ago

Street Manager launch delayed until July

Disruption resulting from the coronavirus crisis has prompted the government to postpone the introduction of its new digital platform for improving the management of utility street works, Utility Week understands.

5 years ago