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Urgent crackdown needed on water’s £200m FOG problem

Urgent crackdown needed on water’s £200m FOG problem

Tougher rules on the disposal of fat, oil and grease (FOG) are “more important than ever”, according to water companies and food service representatives. New legislation around food waste and FOG disposal is expected in the coming months, following the consultation on reporting of food waste as part of the Resources and Waste Strategy for England.  

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Weekend press: SSE rules out new onshore wind farms in England and Wales

In this weekend’s papers, the boss of SSE rules out building new onshore wind farms in England and Wales, saying the company is focusing on offshore wind despite the relaxation of planning rules and the absence of the latter from last week’s CfD auctions. There is also continued reaction to the “disastrous” auctions and a survey finds more than half of voters will be influenced by the government’s handling of sewage spills at the next election.

2 years ago

Northumbrian to add a million smart meters

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Enabling the digital transformation of customer services at Severn

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On the move: Ofwat, CCW, Thames, Vattenfall, UK100

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Severn Trent creates 300 jobs to tackle blockages and floods

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Rural residents blighted by rats in their water supply

People living in rural communities are forced to deal with rats, tadpoles and brown bath water on a daily basis because they are not connected to a mains water supply, MPs have heard. The blight of rural communities was raised in a Westminster Hall debate in which the government came under fire for failing to support those living in properties without a water mains connection. MP Simon Clarke proposed new legislation and called on Defra to fund connections in exceptional circumstances.

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Utilities moving in the wrong direction on diversity

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Ofwat seeks net zero innovations

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How water companies plan to ramp up smart meters

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Weekend press: New energy secretary’s baptism of fire

Our roundup of this weekend's news stories includes new energy secretary Claire Coutinho's first days in office; Utilita has launched an appeal against Ofgem; the prime minister looks set to reverse the ban on building onshore windfarms; and in Scotland environmental activists call out Scottish Water over coastal waters.

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Where will England’s next reservoirs be?

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Yorkshire to store wastewater in new wetland

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

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Utility Week Awards 2023 deadline approaches

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Tideway boss pockets £1.7m bonus

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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.

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Government ‘hellbent’ on removing environmental protections

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On the Move: Drax and Yorkshire make senior hires

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Weekend press: Octopus Energy closes in on Shell deal

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