• Ofwat Announce Decision on Innovation Funding

  Following consultation between May-June 2020, Ofwat have published their final decisions on how it will design and implement its £200 million innovation competition fund. It will be delivered using two types of annual competitions. The competitions complement Ofwat’s wider approach to innovation and the water sector’s own draft ‘UK 2050 Water innovation strategy’, which they published in June.

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  Posted on Wednesday 19th August 2020

• 2050 Water - Draft Innovation Strategy Launched

  The UK’s first draft Water Innovation Strategy has been launched setting out a vision for transformational change across the water sector in anticipation of Ofwat’s £200m innovation fund and the establishment of a Centre of Excellence that will act as a UK hub for global water innovation.

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  Posted on Monday 13th July 2020

• Ofwat CEO Rachel Fletcher to head up UK Regulators Network

  The UKRN (UK Regulators Network) has announced that Rachel Fletcher, CEO of Ofwat, will succeed Jonathan Oxley when he stands down from UKRN at the end of June 2020.

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  Posted on Monday 22nd June 2020

• New WIF ‘Catchment System Operator’ Publication

  A new report published by the Water industry Forum sets out the questions the water industry would ask of Catchment System Operator model developers to assist them in formulating proposals.

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  Posted on Thursday 14th May 2020

• IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM WATER INDUSTRY FORUM

  Due to the ongoing coronavirus situation, the WIF team are currently working remotely. We can be contacted via our usual email addresses or for other enquiries please click here for contact details.

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  Posted on Wednesday 18th March 2020

• Work with us - Associate Director role (part-time)

  We are planning to expand our operations and would love to hear from anyone interested in working with us as a part-time WIF Associate Director. More details here.

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  Posted on Tuesday 11th February 2020

• EA Launches Consultation on Water Challenges and Choices

  The Environment Agency has launched a consultation seeking views on the challenges our waters face and the choices we all need to make to improve and protect this vital and precious resource. More details here.

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  Posted on Monday 20th January 2020

• ‘Digital Water’ Call to Action Launched

  Your views are required on an action plan to help UK plc win its share of the $30 billion digital revolution in water. More details can be found here.

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  Posted on Wednesday 04th December 2019

• WIF Appoints Jean Spencer as Director

  The Water Industry Forum is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Spencer as a non-executive director.

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  Posted on Monday 04th November 2019

• New Environment Bill will aim to deliver sustainable water resources

  Defra publishes new policy on the Environment Bill.

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  Posted on Monday 28th October 2019

• 80% cut needed in antibiotics entering River Thames to avoid surge in superbugs

  A new study has shown that the amount of antibiotics entering the River Thames would need to be cut by as much as 80 per cent to avoid the development and spread of antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’.

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  Posted on Monday 07th October 2019

• Watchdog calls for more urgency in tackling water supply disruption and leakage

  Some water companies need to do much more to protect customers from disruption to their water supply and reduce leakage, according to the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater)

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  Posted on Tuesday 17th September 2019

• Environment Agency’s Emma Howard-Boyd responds to The Times’ article “Filthy Business”

  The Chair of the Environment Agency has written a letter to The Times emphatically challenging the claims made in its article published on 3rd August “The Times view on pollution in Britain’s rivers: Filthy Business”.

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  Posted on Monday 12th August 2019

• First review of 25 Year Environment Plan published

  The first progress report of the landmark 25 Year Environment Plan is published during the Year of Green Action.

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  Posted on Tuesday 11th June 2019

• A vision for the UK water sector – have your say!

  Organisations from all parts of the UK water sector are creating a new, ambitious vision for the future and want your feedback.

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  Posted on Tuesday 28th May 2019

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