Thames Water refuses to be drawn on claims it’s lobbying Ofwat and Defra for ‘regulatory easements’ Thames Water Thames Water declined to comment when asked if the claims first reported by the Financial Times were true.
Truss accused of doubling sewage dumping and cutting £235m during time at DEFRA Sewage crisis Tory leadership frontrunner Liz Truss has been accused of having cut £235m from the environment agency during her time at the helm, which doubled sewage dumping/ Labour accused the foreign secretary of presiding over the cuts during her time at the helm of the environment agency (EA) at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural [...]
UK moves to protect investments in water firms in case they go bust Thames Thames Water's group debt pile stands at £18.bn
Capita continues sell-off with £62m offload of environmental testing arm December 4, 2023 Outsourcing firm Capita is selling its 75 per cent stake in Fera Science, as the firm continues its strategy to simplify its business model. The deal sees the firm selling its stake to private investment company, Bridgepoint Group, for cash proceeds of £62m upon completion. Fera Science specialises in environmental testing, research, and advisory and [...]
Thames Water: Rishi Sunak advisor parachuted into collapse contingency talks March 22, 2024 Rishi Sunak has reportedly tasked his business adviser with overseeing talks regarding the Thames Water crisis amid risk of collapse.
Government may have broken law over sewage dumping, says watchdog September 12, 2023 An environmental watchdog has suggested the government potentially failed to comply with environmental laws, resulting in frequent sewage spills.
Chickens: The latest victims of Bureaucracy Britain April 25, 2024 Neil Bennett, co-CEO of H/Advisors and proud chicken owner, takes the Notebook pen to talk about how red tape if affecting his poultry.
‘Polluters must pay’: Therese Coffey announces unlimited fines for environmental damage July 12, 2023 Environmental polluters face the prospect of unlimited fines penalties, the government has confirmed in its latest clampdown.
Watered down: Coffey reportedly backing away on plan to fine firms £250m for major sewage leaks February 13, 2023 Therese Coffey is reportedly backing away from plans to hit water companies with fines of up to £250m for spilling sewage into rivers and seas. The Environment Secretary wants to look at a “range of options”, although sources insisted the £250 million proposal remained on the table. Ms Coffey’s Department for the Environment, Food and [...]
Water industry shake-up: Ministers accused of ‘deep-rooted complacency’ September 19, 2023 The government has been accused of “deep-rooted complacency” over water industry regulation in a report by the House of Lords. Peers, who reported on issues such as investment, water supply and wet wipes, have branded the government’s response to its findings one of “dismissive brevity and complacent tone”. It comes after the committee published a [...]