• British Water and the Water Industry Forum to complete merger in April 2022

  In July last year the Boards of British Water and the Water Industry Forum confirmed their intention to merge the two organisations, following strong support from both sets of members, and the passing of a formal merger resolution at British Water’s AGM.

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  Posted on Tuesday 01st March 2022

• Water Industry Forum Celebrates 10th Anniversary

  Executive Director Peter Drake marks the milestone of WIF’s 10th anniversary by reflecting on its decade of facilitating collaboration. In an interview with The Water Report, Peter talks about the reasons for launching the Forum in 2012, its achievements to date and its current work.

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  Posted on Wednesday 12th January 2022

• Key factors for a successful DPC project

  Factors critical to the success of ‘Direct Procurement for Customers’ (DPC) projects have been published by the Water Industry Forum following a multi-stakeholder roundtable held by the Forum in September 2021.

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  Posted on Wednesday 17th November 2021

• New EA consultations on river basin & flood risk

  The Environment Agency (EA) have invited responses to two new consultations - ‘Draft river basin management plans’ & ‘Draft flood risk management plans for 2021-2027’.

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  Posted on Monday 25th October 2021

• Water UK calls for a national plan to improve the health of English rivers

  Water companies have set out ambitious plans to dramatically improve the health of England’s rivers in a ground-breaking new report.

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  Posted on Tuesday 05th October 2021

• Water Industry Forum appoints Margaret Read as Director

  Water Industry Forum, the independent stakeholder forum which addresses the UK water sector’s challenges through cross-sector collaboration, has appointed Margaret Read as a non-executive director.

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  Posted on Wednesday 22nd September 2021

• New measures added to Environment Bill to tackle storm overflows

  The Government has brought in new measures in the Environment Bill to tackle storm overflows with a new requirement for water companies to monitor the water quality impacts of their sewage discharges and publish the information.

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  Posted on Tuesday 31st August 2021

• Environment Agency consults on water abstraction charges

  Environment Agency consults on changes to better protect the environment and long-term water security. More details here.

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  Posted on Monday 23rd August 2021

• Consultation on the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP)

  The Environment Agency and Ofwat have set out an ambitious programme of reform to build back greener from the pandemic through the review of the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP).

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  Posted on Monday 26th July 2021

• Further update on the proposal to merge British Water and the Water Industry Forum

  Executive Director Peter Drake provides an update following the British Water AGM. Find out more.

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  Posted on Thursday 15th July 2021

• Update on the Proposal to Merge British Water and the Water Industry Forum

  Executive Director Peter Drake provides an update on feedback from members and next steps. Find out more.

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  Posted on Thursday 01st July 2021

• Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge opens for entries

  The £40 million Water Breakthrough Challenge aims to spark ambitious innovation and enable new approaches and ways of working to address the big challenges facing the sector.

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  Posted on Monday 10th May 2021

• Winners Announced for Ofwat’s First Innovation in Water Challenge

  Eleven collaborative entries of the inaugural Innovation in Water Challenge will receive up to £250,000 each to tackle the biggest issues facing the water sector in England and Wales.

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  Posted on Wednesday 21st April 2021

• Covid-19 Impact on Water Consumption and Values

  Three separate pieces of research by Cranfield University, Northumbrian Water and WaterAid point to significant changes concerning water use in the UK as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Posted on Wednesday 31st March 2021

• Yorkshire Water calls for decade of investment to tackle pollution, climate change and resilience challenges

  Yorkshire Water has called for ten years of investment to tackle the challenges of combined sewer overflows (CSOs), climate change and the building of increased resilience for the benefit of future generations.

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  Posted on Thursday 04th March 2021

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