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Ensuring the long-term stability of the sector
The water industry has invested more than £116 billion since privatisation. This investment has underpinned the improvements to drinking water quality, made our rivers and beaches much cleaner and also secured regional growth and jobs. Water UK is holding its annual City Conference in March for investors, analysts, ratings agencies, City institutions regulators and government bodies, to discuss future finance and investment in the water sector.
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Water UK response to Efra Committee report on regulation
Water UK Chief Executive Michael Roberts has responded to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee report on regulation of the water industry.
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The water industry has come a long way since privatisation
Water UK Chief Executive Michael Roberts has responded to John McDonnell's speech at the Labour Party Conference.
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More social tariffs in place
From this month, nearly all water companies will have tariffs in place to help customers who are struggling to pay, to reduce their bills.
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Letter to the Secretary of State
Water UK has written to Secretary of State for the Environment, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, on the subject of leakage.
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94% of customers satisfied with water supply
The latest data from CCWater on household customers’ views on their water and sewerage services is good news, with 94% of customers satisfied with their water supply.
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Water: open for business
There is not long left before more than 1.2 million small businesses, charities and public sector bodies in England will be free to choose their water and wastewater supplier.
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High standards for developer services maintained
The water industry has demonstrated its commitment to supporting the delivery of new homes in the UK by maintaining its high standards of service to developers.
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Developer Services higher standards achieved
The water industry is helping to speed up the building of new homes by meeting its recently introduced standards for providing a range of services to developers over 95% of the time.
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Planning for the long term - update
Customers' number one priority for the water industry is safe, reliable supplies of water at a price they can afford. To deliver this, it's critically important that the water industry plans for the long term, because decisions and investments made today will determine the level of service that the industry can provide well into the future.