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Single social water tariff ‘ought to be non-negotiable’

Single social water tariff ‘ought to be non-negotiable’

Implementing a single social water tariff “ought to be a non-negotiable”, Lord Godfrey Cromwell of the Industry and Regulators committee told Utility Week following the publication of the committee’s report into water regulation. He said there was no real alternative to address water poverty and allow essential overdue infrastructure investment to go ahead.

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Lords back single social tariff in water

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Thames to open test facility to wider sector

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Embracing innovation to reduce storm water discharges

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Doubts raised over Ofwat’s new powers

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Weekend press: Pure Planet co-founders to receive £30m

In this week's roundup of national news, the co-founders of Pure Planet are set to receive £10 million each following its collapse, despite billpayers having to foot the bill; grid capacity could put green growth in limbo in the UK; and Scotland is lagging behind England and Wales for its river monitoring programme.

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Competition needed to spark NAVs growth

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Next Environment Agency chief named

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Can water innovation truly change the game?

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Portsmouth secures £325m needed to build reservoir

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CCW: Non-household market has failed

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Water chiefs warn CSO data misses harm caused

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Ex-cabinet minister Ruth Kelly appointed Water UK chair

Water UK has announced that former Labour MP Ruth Kelly has been appointed as the trade association’s new chair. Kelly replaces Anthony Ferrar who has concluded his three-year term that he has held since April 2020.

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Best behaviour: getting to grips with behavioural science

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Everflow sets out growth plans

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Weekend press: Government to end ‘prepayment premium’

The government is to end the “prepayment premium” by picking up the additional costs of the meters from suppliers. Also in Utility Week’s latest round-up of the weekend papers, Ofwat seeks new powers to block excessive dividends to shareholders and Thames Water appoints financial advisors to help tackle its mountain of debt.

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Video: Young campaigners voice water efficiency concerns

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Plans to more than double number of inland bathing sites

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NIC head warns of infrastructure crisis in water

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Ofwat: Innovative charging needed to tackle water poverty

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