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Water mergers put on ice by DEFRA
DEFRA indicated this week that it’s reluctant to remove hurdles to M&A, leaving the future of several water mergers looking uncertain. The response to it’s consultation on whether to lift the...
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Changes to customer services proposal by Ofwat
Ofwat’s consultation on changes to the service incentive mechanism (SIM) for PR14 advised that water companies should focus on customer service for households that have no choice. The SIM rewards or...
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South West Water announces price freeze
South West Water (SWW) has announced it’s freezing it’s standard tariffs and standing charges until April 2015 since posting an increase of 7.6% in profit before tax to £87.3 million. The company’s...
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£500 million overcharge bill to hit water companies
According to the Orange Partnership, contractors in the water industry are overcharging through staffing costs. The overcharging has formed part of several uncovered charges which is estimated to cost...
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Marks & Spencer bags triple award for cutting carbon, water and waste
Retail giants M&S received a triple award from the Carbon Trust for energy, water and waste savings. The company are the first to receive all three award from the certification group, with zero...
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15% of global water usage goes to energy sector accounts
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said that the energy industry accounts for 15% of the world’s energy use. In 2010, global water withdrawals for energy production were estimated at 583 billion...
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Watchdog finds 1 in 5 consumers struggling to pay water bills
Industry watchdog Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has found that as many as one in five consumers are finding it difficult to keep up with their water bill payments. The figure has increased from...
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Businesses called on by United Utilities to improve bathing water
United Utilities has warned that failure to clean up bathing water to European standards could cost the economy of northwest England £1 billion in lost tourism revenue, The water supplier appealed to...
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New phone app boosts safety of emergency water works for United Utilities
Amey has partnered up with United Utilities to trial a new phone app, which has increased the safety of road works three fold, whilst improving customer satisfaction twice over. It provides the...
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