Water

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

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.

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.  

Open data: The great enabler in UK utilities

Water efficiency label edges closer

Power restored to thousands after Storm Otto hits

Trust in water companies hits new low amid pollution woes

On the Move: National Grid, Northumbrian, Scottish Power

Water company performance sparks C-Mex overhaul

One in five admit flushing wet wipes

Investors’ faith in Ofwat’s independence slides

Court approves challenge against Defra

Sunak denies move to scrap pollution fines

Drought group issues summer warning

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