Regulation and Legislation
New data released by Ofwat shows that the total debt for household water bills across England and Wales for households amounts to over £2 billion. As of March 2024, approximately 8.2% of household customers were in payment arrears, with the average amount owed to their water company being approximately £822.
A Huddersfield company has been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling almost £9,000 after it polluted a river with bleach and killed hundreds of fish.
Defra Minister Steve Reed has told the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee that it is up to Thames Water to solve their issues of financial resilience and not for Government to tell a private company how to manage their finances.
Natural Resources Wales, Ofwat and the Environment Agency have written jointly to Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water to highlight significant concerns in the company’s water resources management plan (WRMP) Annual Review 2023/24 that require immediate action.
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee is holding a live evidence session this afternoon from 2.30pm onwards to examine whether flood resilience efforts in England are fit for purpose.
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