by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Oct 23, 2024 | News
Wednesday 23rd October, 2024 The Welsh and Westminster Governments have announced a “wide-ranging” examination of the water industry in what they describe as “the largest review of the industry since privatisation.” This review will, of course, be seen as good news...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Oct 16, 2024 | News
The slurry spreading close season in Wales runs from 15th October to 15th January. Wednesday 16th October, 2024 A ministerial statement released yesterday has confirmed Welsh Government’s commitment to reducing pollution of Welsh rivers from slurry. Huw Irranca-Davies...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Aug 21, 2024 | CEO Blog, News
The money spent on the Seine before the Olympics was never going to “clean up” the river in the long-term. Water companies, regulators and Governments have assumed that low customer bills should be the focus without ever explaining that this means less...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jul 24, 2024 | News
Why is this Welsh Government review important? Spreading of organic material such as manure on land is a significant contributor to excessive nutrients in Welsh rivers. Gaps in our planning system and weak regulation are allowing spreading to continue to pollute...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jul 23, 2024 | News
Natural Resources Wales’s summary of Welsh Water’s environmental performance in 2023. Welsh Water attribute some of the blame for their poor performance on the weather. But climate change is not a new concept. Water company customers expect their water...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jul 11, 2024 | News
Ofwat’s draft determination confirms extent of price rises in Wales Thursday 11th July, 2024 Ofwat have today published their “draft determination” for water companies in Wales and England. This is part of the regulatory process whereby water...
