Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation

British Rowing's response to the Water Reform White Paper

In 2024, England experienced a record 3.61 million hours of sewage discharge through storm overflows. Water companies were ordered to spend £104 billion and cut sewage discharges by nearly half over five years. British Rowing and our partners in the Clean Water Sport Alliance have been pushing hard for reform to include better protections for the public and recreational users. The Clean Water Sports Alliance has called for: Creation of a clear …

FBU call for public ownership of water following white paper

“We need real change, not half measures. The country needs action, not a PR exercise. Public ownership is the only solution to this public emergency.” By the Fire Brigades Union The Westminster government has today released its white paper, A new vision for water. It follows the Cunliffe Review, which was prevented from looking at ownership models.  Steve Wright, Fire Brigades Union General Secretary, said: “The UK water industry has failed to i…

MP backs Labour’s MOT-style checks on water companies

WARRINGTON North MP Charlotte Nichols has welcomed the announcement of sweeping reforms to clean up the water industry and strengthen regulation, putting an end to failing water companies marking their own homework. After more than a decade of “weak oversight” by Conservative governments, the reforms set out in the Water White Paper will create a new single water regulator with tough new powers, including a Chief Engineer to carry out hands-on c…

Ofwat offers £7.5m for water innovations as government announces supplier ‘MOTs’

Surprise inspections, regular performance and process check-ups, and compulsory efficiency labels on appliances represent a major overhaul for a broken industry. But what comes next?  This week the UK Government announced the biggest changes to water supplies in England and Wales for a generation. This comes following years of controversy linked to pollution events, rampant price increases, and – more recently – widespread outages among South Ea…

A critical moment for freshwater: our response to the Water White Paper - Freshwater Habitats Trust

Today, the Government has published its long-awaited Water White Paper setting out its initial proposals for reforming water management in England.

Defra announces plans to streamline agricultural pollution regulation in Water White Paper

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