Company News

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• Southern Water completes major transformation of Woolston Wastewater Treatment Works

• Stantec appoints new Technical Director Climate Change and Sustainability in UK

• Yorkshire Water trials smart inspection technology to speed up sewer network repairs

• Retail water sector – United Utilities says new schemes are driving improvements in market data

• CCW says most water customers can expect faster response to complaints in future

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Contracts

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• Thames Water awards PV installations framework contract to EDF Energy Renewables

• Welsh Water awards £15m contract for water supply and waste consultancy services

• Anglian Water awards £4.5m AMP7 telehandler and excavator maintenance contract

• Boris Johnson to chair new Cabinet Committee on Climate Change

• Wirral Borough Council tenders £696k water hygiene risk assessment & monitoring contract

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People and Places

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• UK’s first-ever female bodyguard now protects Thames Water’s Walthamstow Wetlands

• UKWIR appoints new Chief Executive

• Street Works UK appoints new Chief Executive

• Lord Deben re-appointed as Chair of Committee on Climate Change

• New Regional Flood and Coastal Committee chair appointees announced

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Regulation and Legislation

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• Ofwat consults on forward programme of work for 2021-22

• Water Advisory Body report - concerns continue about Irish Water’s ability to meet key metrics

• Competition and Markets Authority consults on algorithms, competition and consumer harm

• Ofwat launches £2m water sector innovation competition

• PR19 appeals - CMA consults on potential changes to cost of capital in its Provisional Findings

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Water Issues

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• Water sector taskforce sets goal to end pollution from storm overflows

• UKWIR launches 2021 Research Programme

• Microplastics - Highways England launches study into impacts of surface water run off on environment

• Water Resources West launches online collaboration platform

• Report says potential economic impacts of COVID-19 on water sector include significant increases in household and per capita consumption

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Flooding

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• Storm Christoph – thousands of homes evacuated overnight as result of flooding

• Environment Agency and Met Office warn flood warnings are increasing as Storm Christoph brings more rain

• Storm Christoph - Met Office and Environment Agency warn of significant flood risks

• Massive new flood gate fitted in York as part of £38m Foss Barrier upgrade

• Environment Agency extends deadline for Expressions of Interest in flood and coastal resilience innovation programme

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