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Water UK has published the responses to the Water UK new connections charging consultation. T

Two new directors will be joining Water UK in September as part of a re-structuring of the organisation. Rae Stewart is to become Director of Corporate Affairs and Stuart Colville will join as Director of Strategy.

This Code of Practice is for when a Developer appoints an independent Self-Lay Provider (known as a SLP) to undertake the contestable work of designing and/or installing water mains and services on a new development site in England and Wales

The Labour Party has launched their manifesto today (16 May 2017). Water UK has responded to the plans within the manifesto.

A recent YouGov study for Keep Britain Tidy found that a large portion of the population aren't aware of our rights around the availability of water out of the house. Our bodies require a regular intake of water to survive and function, and Water UK believes that an extension to the availability of tap water would be a positive step for public health

The water industry is continuing to play its part in the delivery of new homes in the UK by maintaining high standards of services to developers. The overall numbers remain high, with performance for this quarter at 97% for water supply and 100% for sewerage services between September and December.

A report published today (26 April) by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, scrutinising the implementation of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, supports many of the positions adopted by Water UK in its evidence to the Committee.

The launch of the water retail market in England on the 1st April marked the successful delivery of one of the largest and most complicated industry-wide change programmes ever undertaken by the water sector. More than 1.2 million businesses, charities and public sector customers in England, from micro businesses and SMEs to large corporates and the public sector, can now choose their water retailer for the first time.

Water UK's Head of Corporate Affairs, Neil Dhot, is to leave after almost four years in the role.

This week is National Gardening Week. The water sector encourages everyone to enjoy their gardens efficiently.
These are some of Water UK's top tips for water efficiency in the garden.

Water UK has launched a consultation on the implementation of the rules adopted by Ofwat in December 2016 on charging for “new connections”.

From today (1st April 2017), up to 1.2 million businesses and other non-household customers in England are now able to choose their supplier of water and wastewater retail services. This marks the extension of retail competition in the non-household water supply market to England, following its earlier introduction in Scotland.