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Scottish Water expects ‘moderate’ rise in bills to fund climate change resilience

Scottish Water will move into a longer term regulatory cycle from 2021, with investment plans that will have a knock-on effect for bills. The company's 25-year strategic plan sets out its goals to achieve carbon neutrality, invest in its assets and safeguard resources against climate change.

6 years ago

Severn Trent director moves to Cadent

6 years ago

UU chief financial officer to retire; Moodys predicts lower penalties

A week after United Utilities accepted its final determination, it has announced the departure of its chief financial officer. Meanwhile, Moodys has set out its predictions for the company including lower penalties and the impact of transitioning to CPIH-linked assets value

6 years ago

Drought rating labels proposed for gardens

6 years ago

Byatt: Time to stop ‘dithering’ and do it right

6 years ago

Six things energy networks need water companies to challenge at the CMA

6 years ago

‘Customers are for life, not just for a price review’

PR19 has been the water sector's most customer-focused ever with more than five million people involved in the writing of the business plans. CCWater and Ofwat discuss how the research should be used as an opportunity to learn more about customers, not as a box-ticking exercise

6 years ago

Utilities 2020: The year ahead for energy and water

6 years ago

UU accepts final determinations and sets out dividend policy

United Utilities said that after “careful consideration” it had accepted Ofwat’s final determination on its business plan for the next five years

6 years ago

Anglian completes first stage of drought resilience scheme

6 years ago

PR19: Severn Trent is first company to accept final determination

6 years ago

KPMG director says PR19 will be a ‘diet for fat cats’

6 years ago

Poor address data comes with a hefty price tag

6 years ago

Complaints handling under the spotlight

6 years ago

Greater powers promised for Ofwat

6 years ago

RAPID leader announced

EA's deputy director of water resources has been named as the managing director of the inter-regulatory group RAPID that will work to overcome current barriers to major infrastructure projects in the English water sector.

6 years ago

Water innovation fund ‘should target JVs’

Utility Week talks to Northumbrian Water’s head of innovation, Angela MacOscar, about what lessons she has brought across from her previous role tracking new trends in consumer goods. She discusses her hopes for Ofwat’s innovation fund, how facial recognition tools could help with mental wellbeing and how 2020 could be the year AI lives up to the hype.

6 years ago

Severn Trent and Pennon recognised for gender equality

South West Water's parent company Pennon Group and Severn Trent have been recognised as demonstrating leadership in gender equality by Bloomberg, which included the two water companies on its 2020 gender equality index

6 years ago

NI Water warns of environmental and health risks of underinvesting

Continued under-investment could result in environmental or public health risks, warns NI Water as it questions its ability to provide water and wastewater infrastructure for proposed new homes across the country without new funding being added.

6 years ago

UU and Northumbrian demonstrate commitment to affordability

6 years ago

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