King’s Speech: Ofwat will get new powers to tackle rogue water firms UTILITIES Ofwat will be granted fresh powers to ban bonus payments to water firm executives, who could also be held criminally liable for lawbreaking, according to a new bill outlined in the King’s Speech today.
Ofwat is now investigating all eleven of England and Wales’ water companies Water Ofwat is opening enforcement cases into four more water companies in a move that means it is now investigating every single water and wastewater company in England and Wales for the mismanagement of their networks and water treatment.
Thames Water: London bills to rise by £99 in fresh Ofwat proposals as company placed in ‘turnaround’ regime Ofwat Ofwat, the UK's water regulator, has set out a record £88bn spending package that would see Londoders' bills go up by an average of £99 in the next five years excluding inflation.
Water executives called in for talks with new Labour environment secretary July 10, 2024 Water bosses have been called in for talks with Labour’s new environment secretary Steve Reed, ahead of key investment rulings from Ofwat.
Thames Water books £200m dividend bill as cash reserves dwindle July 9, 2024 In its annual results, the embattled water company confirmed that its liquidity at the end of June was £1.8bn, "sufficient to found our operations for the next 11 months".
Starmer: Nationalising debt-laden Thames Water ‘not consistent’ with our fiscal rules July 8, 2024 Nationalising Thames Water would “not be consistent” with Labour’s fiscal rules, the Prime Minister’s spokesman has said.
What is waiting in business secretary Jonathan Reynolds’ in-tray? July 8, 2024 Jonathan Reynolds’ in-tray is already piling up with urgent issues. We take a look at a few of the day one problems facing the new business secretary.
Thames Water warns ageing assets could ‘pose a risk to public safety’ June 28, 2024 Thames Water has warned that it has £19bn in assets that could "pose a risk to public safety" in a report to Ofwat outlining the embattled water supplier's five year business plan.
The Notebook: A key test for Labour? Dealing with the water industry June 24, 2024 There are many unknowns for the next government, but one thing's for sure, Labour will have a tough time sorting out the water industry.
Has Thames Water’s public esteem sunk to new depths? June 13, 2024 Earlier this year, Thames Water entered a standoff with water regulator Ofwat over attempts to raise customer bills by 40 per cent. At the time – when investors pulled £500m of funding from the utility supplier – YouGov data showed that the company was more disliked than not among the UK public. With media outlets [...]