Congratulations to Liz Price, Professor of Environmental Education and Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Sustainability, at Manchester Metropolitan University, on receiving an MBE in the King’s birthday honours, 2024, for her contribution to sustainability education. She was presented with the award by the King at Windsor Castle on 10th December 2024. The award…...
Schools Programme – Progress Update November 2024
Schools Programme – Progress Update November 2024 River Holme Connections I enclose an extract from a letter of thanks from Simon Hurst, River Interventions Manager, River Home Connections, for our support of their Year In Industry student and the Riverfly Monitoring Project:- On behalf of the River Home Connections team…...
Schools Programme – Progress Update January 2025
Schools Programme – Progress Update January 2025 River Holme Connections As agreed a cheque for £5000 has been sent to River Home Connections to support their Year In Industry student and the Riverfly Monitoring Project. The year in industry students get involved in a wide range of activities during…...
Government Consultations
The Christmas holiday was busy for the Water Conservators. We prepared two submissions for the government: one on draft guidance for stormwater overflows and another on a working paper about development and nature recovery. Briefings and the full submissions are archived on our website under the “Policy Position” section. It…...
 Health and Safety in Wild Swimming
The Company has responded to the Defra consultation on a review of the 2013 Bathing Water Regulations. It has provided a comprehensive background on the subject and repeated its message about ‘piece- meal’ changes to policies and practices. It has drawn analogy with hazard and risk management of Health and…...
In our responses to the Ofwat consultations on water efficiency the Company has been advocating a review of water consumption tariffs. We think that the attached report on energy tariffs by Ofgem will be of interest.
For the report, published 23 August 2024, go to https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-08/Standing%20Charges%20-%20summary%20of%20responses.pdf Standing charge clamour shows need for new kids on the (rising) block By James Wallin, Utility Week editor https://utilityweek.co.uk/more-diverse-tariffs-could-reduce-standing-charges/ The level of ire over standing charges on energy bills was made abundantly clear by the response to Ofgem’s call for…...
Great News from this morning’s Defra Press release
This morning ( 11July ) the Secretary of State included in his announcement on the future of water company management that Water companies will place customers and the environment at the heart of their objectives. The Secretary of State is clear that he expects companies to change their ‘Articles of…...
