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The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is a non-ministerial government department. We are the economic regulator for the water and sewerage sectors in England and Wales. We are responsible for making sure that the c…
Guidelines for sewerage undertakers in England and Wales as to how to prepare, publish and maintain their DWMP.
1. About these guidelines These guidelines are for water companies…
The steps you need to take to develop and publish your plan. It starts…
When you are preparing and publishing your DWMPs, in addition to meeting…
The water industry is producing strategic drainage and wastewater plans to maintain, improve, and extend robust and resilient drainage and wastewater systems.
Executive summary This guiding principles document sets out the priorities…
In February 2022 the government published the Guiding principles for…
For water companies in England and Wales to use for developing their water resources management plan. Also relevant to those producing regional plans.
Letter from Minister Rutley to Ofwat about the National Infrastructure Commission’s report on water: Preparing for a drier future.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Details of all cases from 1 April 2014 regulated by members of the UK Competition Network (UKCN).
Projects worth over £1.6 billion of investment will tackle water pollution and increase resilience to drought
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Former Director at the Infrastructure Projects Authority appointed as Senior Director for Sector Performance
Documents issued by the members of the UKCN – the CMA and the individual sector regulators – about how competition law will be applied in the regulated sectors.
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has announced a series of initial steps towards ending the crisis in the water sector.
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