Company News

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• Scottish Water starts work on £15m River Kelvin environmental project in Glasgow

• Yorkshire Water partners on £2.6m fish passes for River Don

• Black & Veatch and EMAGIN partner to support UK water sector with asset analytics & operational intelligence

• Thames Water supports development of new mental health first aid guidance

• Severn Trent reaches new milestone in Newark £60m project

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Contracts

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• Southern Water tenders £60m IT software and hardware reseller framework contract

• Yorkshire Water tenders £650 million AMP7 work packages

• Anglian Water tenders £3.6m biogas equipment servicing and maintenance tender

• Thames Water tenders £80m Beckton STW AMP7 upgrade construction contract

• Severn Trent Water tenders £75m design consultancy services contract for AMP7 capital investment programme

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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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• National Infrastructure Commission launches new inquiry into utilities sector regulation

• MPs launch inquiry into impact of toxic chemicals in everyday life

• MPs debate private and public ownership options for water sector

• Serious competition concerns in audit sector sees CMA propose reforms

• Concerns that audit sector not working for economy or investors - CMA launches immediate review

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Water Issues

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• CCC warns UK homes unfit for the challenges of climate change like water scarcity and floods

• Water watchdog calls for more help for low-income households ahead of April water bill rise

• New environmental scorecards flag up gaps in water companies PR19 business plans for 2020-25

• National Drought Group - latest water resource assessment includes potential impact of EU Exit

• Consumer Council for Water seeks further improvement on customer complaints

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Flooding

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• £67.4 million Ipswich tidal flood barrier officially opened

• Environment Agency sets out plans for 2nd phase of £112m Leeds flood defence scheme

• Network Rail submits plans for higher sea wall at Dawlish to strengthen coastal defences

• Work starts on £2.6m natural flood management project in West Yorkshire

• Green light for Hull's £42m tidal flood defence scheme

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