Water

SVT starts work on river bathing areas in Shropshire

We need a mature conversation on bills and investment

South East unveils £25m treatment plant expansion

Weekend press: Bulb administrators to appoint Lazard to find buyer

In our latest round-up of sector coverage across national media, Bulb’s administrators are said to be preparing to appoint advisors to find an exit from special administration. There is also coverage of the fallout of energy price hikes, as well as the less dramatic increases to water bills. Meanwhile, customers hit by power cuts in recent storms are increasingly considering generating their own electricity.

Sector urges customers to seek support as water bills creep up

Innovation round-up: Green heating for social housing, £30m water research centre, Veolia launch to tackle hazardous waste

Boosting community engagement around blue-green infrastructure

The customer service crisis continues in the utilities sector

Defra demands focus on non-household market

Environment given top priority in Ofwat’s SPS

Ofwat’s SPS to be revealed

Energy Reset: A view from the water sector

Anglian lays out £680m spend for 2022/23

Meet the Innovators: Lindsey Taylor, Anglian Water

Yorkshire fined for sewage spill

Yorkshire Water has been fined for a pollution incident in 2017 that caused the deaths of hundreds of fish in a waterway close to Bradford. A pumping station malfunction was not raised by the telemetry system, which meant the discharge was undetected for four days. The Environment Agency said Yorkshire reacted quickly when it became aware of the problem and upgraded equipment to protect the area.