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Planning reforms to fast track water and energy schemes

Delivering nationally significant energy, water and wastewater infrastructure projects will be accelerated under planning reforms unveiled by the government. Reforms cover changes to the development consent order (DCO) application process, environmental assessments and updating National Policy Statements.

3 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.

3 years ago

Bevan calls for fact-based water debate

3 years ago

Portsmouth awards £208m reservoir contracts

3 years ago

Extreme weather events drive up Affinity leaks

3 years ago

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

3 years ago

Thames Water seeks contractors for £500m framework

Thames Water has fired the starting gun on procurement of a £500 million framework relating to its above-ground assets. The 10-year framework covers water and wastewater assets and relates to all above ground plant, equipment and structures.

3 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.  

3 years ago

Open data: The great enabler in UK utilities

3 years ago

Water efficiency label edges closer

3 years ago

Power restored to thousands after Storm Otto hits

3 years ago

Trust in water companies hits new low amid pollution woes

3 years ago

On the Move: National Grid, Northumbrian, Scottish Power

3 years ago

Water company performance sparks C-Mex overhaul

3 years ago

One in five admit flushing wet wipes

3 years ago

Investors’ faith in Ofwat’s independence slides

3 years ago

Court approves challenge against Defra

3 years ago

Sunak denies move to scrap pollution fines

3 years ago

Drought group issues summer warning

3 years ago

Weekend press: Ofgem boss should resign over prepayment meter scandal

In our latest roundup of national press stories from the weekend, Gordon Brown calls for Jonathan Brearley's resignation over the prepayment meter scandal; John Armitt warns that renewables are insufficient to rely on for energy security; Jeremy Hunt rules out ongoing energy bills support; and Therese Coffey U-turns on £250 million pollution fines

3 years ago

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