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Utilities recognised in gender equality report

Four UK utilities have been included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index for commitment to making workplaces more inclusive and increasing transparency of reporting

5 years ago

Managing the skills gap

Phil Beach, the recently appointed chief executive of Energy & Utility Skills, discusses the implications of recent government policy updates on the utilities sector’s drive to ensure its workforce is futureproofed.

5 years ago

Ofwat unveils next steps for water retail protections

Non-domestic water retailers will not face market performance charge penalties until the end of the financial year due to lockdown conditions, however operator charges will remain and temporary vacancy flags will not be reinstated.

5 years ago

On the Move: Macfarlane departs Thames

A senior manager steps down at Thames, Mott MacDonald bolsters its water and environment team and Black & Veatch eyes international growth. Utility Week presents the latest people moves across the sector.

5 years ago

Ofwat approves four RAPID projects

Ofwat has confirmed its decision to approve the first four projects under the RAPID scheme to improve resilience through collaborations between water companies.

5 years ago

CMA pushes back water appeals deadline again

The Competition and Markets Authority has nudged back the estimated date for its PR19 final redeterminations, which are now expected to appear in "late" February. It follows a series of consultations on several areas, including the cost of capital.

5 years ago

UU issues first sustainable bond

United Utilities has issued £300 million sustainable bonds to fund investment in infrastructure, the environment and to support customers who struggle to pay their bills

5 years ago

Thames to launch supply chain apprentice scheme

5 years ago

Host of Utility Week Awards revealed

5 years ago

Defra approves fast-track spending for Anglian

5 years ago

South West launches water efficiency fund

5 years ago

Investors express alarm at CMA U-turn

5 years ago

Regulation not legislation key to ending CSOs

New commitments for water companies, Ofwat and the Environment Agency to increase transparency and reduce the reliance on storm overflows have been made in response to Philip Dunne's Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill. Utility Week speaks to the chair of the Environmental Audit Committee.

5 years ago

The Barbarian: How Northumbrian is battling sewer flooding

The creator of one of Northumbrian's sewer unclogging tools talks to Utility Week about the success of a campaign to reduce blockages caused by wet wipes

5 years ago

Plotting resilience out to 2100

5 years ago

EA warns funding cuts are harming the environment

The chief executive of the Environment Agency has warned that declining funding is limiting the work the body can carry out to monitor and improve the environment.

5 years ago

Yorkshire uses cloud system to speed up sewer repairs

Yorkshire has begun using a cloud platform to share data including images and video with multiple team members when dealing with a sewer incident to allow the company to resolve problems more quickly and efficiently.

5 years ago

Why do we still not have a shared PSR?

5 years ago

What sort of animal is the CMA?

5 years ago

UU incentivises retailers to fill data gaps

United Utilities is offering retailers a payment to fill in and correct data in the non-household market operating system (CMOS) about business premises vacancies.

5 years ago

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