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What would it take to fix the water industry?
The Master thought that members may be interested in this view of the current situation What would it take to fix the water industry?
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Over 85 members of the Company and guests joined together for the annual Myddelton lunch in the impressive surroundings of Trinity House. Our guest speaker was the Deputy Master of…
Save the date – Tudor Pull – 26 April 2026
Join the handover ceremony at Hampton Court in the morning at about 09.30, watch the boats arrive and depart Richmond at mid-day, and/or watch the ceremony at the Tower of…
Supportive Response Submitted to Defra’s Permitting Reform Consultation
The Company has made a short response to the Defra consultation on reform of the exemptions processes in environmental permitting, giving broad support. The response is filed on the web…
Company Submits Response to Environmental Audit Committee on PFAS Concerns
The Company has responded to the Environment Audit Committee’s call for evidence on PFAS , expressing its concerns.
Environment Agency consultation on the proposed Enforcement Levy for Water Companies
In response to the Environment Agency (EA) consultation, the Water Conservators agreed, in principle, that the EA needs to be adequately funded to carry out its duties of permitting and…
Submission to Defra Independent Water Commission – Call for Evidence
We have made a substantial submission to the Call for Evidence from the Defra Independent Water Commission. You can find it on the Policy Positions page of our website.
The Company has responded in detail to the Defra Consultation on the Land Use Framework
The Company has responded in detail to the Defra Consultation on the Land Use Framework. It is pleased that a strategic approach is being used, but is disappointed that there…
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…
Drawing breath after almost three years hard work! An overview of our thinking on water conservation since early 2022
After almost three years of activity in making submissions to consultations and producing thinkpieces , now is a good time to take stock of what we have done . This…