Water companies have confirmed they are taking extra action to fix leaks this summer, and are planning ambitious new leakage targets for the future.
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Water companies back workforce renewal and skills strategy
Water companies have backed a new strategy to bring in 221,000 new recruits by 2027 in the utilities sector to help ensure customers will continue to get the essential service they need in the future.
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UK bathing water quality
The latest results for compliance to the European Bathing Water Directive by UK coastal and inland bathing waters show that:
• 95.4% of UK bathing waters met the minimum standard - that is 595 out of 624 bathing waters
• 60% of bathing waters met the Directive’s excellent standard
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Sir Brian Bender appointed Water UK chair
Water UK has appointed Sir Brian Bender as its next independent chair. He has taken over from Martin Baggs, Thames Water’s Chief Executive, who has been acting as interim chair following the death of Sir David Rowlands in May 2014.
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Water companies’ help for struggling households
Water companies understand that some of their customers are facing cost-of-living pressures. This is why the industry spends millions of pounds every year to give struggling households money off their water bills and offers a wide range of extra support and advice measures.
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Water industry calls for a wave of bathing rivers as part of a new national plan to improve the health of English rivers
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Response to the Environment Agency's annual report on environmental performance
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New Chief Executive for Water UK
Water UK’s new chief executive is Christine McGourty, who will join the water and sewerage industry’s trade body on 16th December 2019.
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More than 5,000 apprentices wanted to deliver transformative £96 billion investment programme
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Report published examining potential impact of COVID-19 on the water sector
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Environment Bill - recommendations by Water UK
Following the publication of the Environment Bill in October 2019, Water UK made recommendations for amendment and additions. This provided the basis for our submission to the EFRA Select Committee Inquiry on 1 November 2019.