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Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills

CEO’s pay packet surges to £791,000 as union says public ‘sick of obscene pay’ and bosses ‘feathering own nests’

The Guardian - UK

Is there a hosepipe ban in my area? Interactive map shows how water restrictions are closing in on London

Several water companies have issued bans for millions, including a number of Londoners

Evening Standard

Millions more under hosepipe ban as nation swelters in third heatwave

Officials warn the risk of drought in some parts of Britain is growing.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Anglian Water announces hosepipe ban for millions as heatwave grips UK

More than five million people are affected by the ban

The Independent UK

ICC appoints Ros Rivaz as Independent Director to strengthen governance and global growth strategy

The International Cricket Council has appointed Ros Rivaz as its new Independent Director. She brings extensive international leadership and governance experience. Rivaz currently chairs Anglian Water and UK Companies House. Her appointment strengthens board oversight and ensures diverse perspectives. ICC Chairman Jay Shah welcomed her strategic insight. Rivaz expressed enthusiasm…

The Economic Times

Five water firms prevented from increasing bills as much as they wanted

The water firms argued they wanted to hike bills after Ofwat’s decision left them unable to meet regulatory requirements

The Independent UK

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Five water firms to hike customer bills by less than they wanted after ruling

Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, South East Water, Southern Water and Wessex Water will be allowed an average increase of 2.2% in customer bills.

Evening Standard

England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record

River Action says use of issuance tied to environmental benefits is ‘corporate greenwash on steroids’

The Guardian - UK

Britain's Net Zero Dream at Risk as Water Shortages Threaten Green Energy Plans

Britain's water shortages could undermine net zero plans, with experts warning that hydrogen and carbon capture projects may struggle to secure enough water.

International Business Times UK

Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds

Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects

The Guardian - UK

Bosses at six water firms had £4m in bonuses blocked under new rules, Ofwat says

Regulator also considers forcing companies to report pay received from parent firms after Guardian investigation

The Guardian - UK

Climate activists attempt to place Anglian Water CEO under ‘citizen’s arrest’

A group of climate activists attempted to place Anglian Water CEO under a “citizen's arrest” at a railway station in south London on Wednesday morning (15 October).

The Independent UK

Women activists try ‘citizen’s arrest’ on Anglian Water boss over sewage failures

Mark Thurston, who earns a reported £720,000 salary, was surrounded at Coulston South Station around 7am on Wednesday

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

£10m in fines paid by water firms funds restoration of sewage-polluted waterways

Fifty-one projects have won funding, including restoring riverbeds in Exmoor National Park and tackling septic tank spills into Windermere.

The Independent UK

Two major UK water companies to pay out £86m over wastewater spills

Ofwat said it found a ‘range of failures’

Evening Standard

Anglian and South West Water to pay out £86m over wastewater spills

Ofwat said failures by the firms to maintain storm overflows and their sewage networks were ‘unacceptable’.

The Guardian - UK

Anglian Water to pay £63m over sewage failures

Ofwat finds company breached its legal obligations in how it operated its wastewater treatment works

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The Independent UK

Anglian Water to pay out £62.8m after wastewater failures

Ofwat said failures by the company led to ‘excessive spills from storm overflows’.

The Independent UK

Southern Water becomes latest company to bring in hosepipe ban amid dry weather

The company said customers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight face restrictions from Monday.

Evening Standard

Anglian Water profits go up after price increases as debt swell to £7.7bn

It came as the utilities firm also revealed an increase in pollution incidents over the year.

The Independent UK

The water firms banned from paying bonuses to senior bosses under new laws

Campaign group River Action have called the move a “welcome step” but said that increased salaries should be prevented

The Guardian - UK

Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution

Sanctions, including for Thames Water CEO, announced as part of new government powers under Water Act

The Independent UK

Six water companies banned from paying bonuses to senior bosses

New rules ban bonuses if a water company does not meet environmental or consumer standards or does not meet financial resilience requirements.

The Independent UK

Major reservoirs to unlock new UK homes and address water supply fears

The new reservoirs will be the first for more than 30 years

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