People and skills

Future-proofed drainage tops innovation winners

Thames turmoil puts supply chain ‘on edge’

United Utilities workers vote to strike

Anglian named water company of the year

Thames brings in industry heavyweight as chair

Ofgem CEO ‘frustrated’ with lack of pace on diversity

Thames investors risk losing everything

With the government and Ofwat preparing contingency measures for the potential collapse of Thames Water, the company’s investors are once again being asked to provide more funding. Joanna Ford, restructuring & insolvency partner at Cripps, warns that failing to stump up more cash could see investors lose everything if the worse should happen.

My family experiences shape diversity approach at Ofgem

On the move: National Grid, CCC, Sellafield

Our latest round-up of appointments across the utilities sectors includes an interim chair at the Climate Change Committee, as well as new chief executives at Sellafield and the parent company of Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water.

Thames seeks debt collectors

Thames Water will pay external debt collectors up to £17.5 million over the next three years to recoup unpaid customer bills. That equates to almost half of the company's current bad debt level, which stands at £36 million. 

Digitisation shouldn’t cost the earth

Ofgem announces director reshuffle

Ofgem has reshuffled its senior leadership team, announcing eight role changes. While most of the appointments are internal promotions or sideways moves within the organisation, Ofgem has also drafted in recruits from government to bolster its ranks, including in two newly-created roles.

Designing service to boost trust

Utility Week Live 2023: The best of the show

On the move: Eon, Scottish Water, SGN

Utility Week's latest round-up of appointments across the utilities sectors includes two new chief executives starting their respective tenures, the departure of South Staffordshire’s group chief executive and a newly-created role at SGN.