Hosepipe Ban

Ofwat today published its proposals to fine Tendring Hundred 0.3% of its turnover - a total of £42,000 - for failing to provide the regulator with reliable, accurate and complete information. In September 2006 (PN 26/06) Ofwat published details of the accounting error that led to the company misreporting...

The Consumer Council for Water today (11 August) warned that Thames Water has proposed an average bill increase of 16% above the rate of inflation by 2015. This means that the average water and sewerage bill in the region could rise from £280 in 2009 to £329 by 2015 before inflation. The proposed price...

The Consumer Council for Water today warned that South West Water has proposed above inflation price rises between 2010 and 2015. This means that before inflation, the average metered water and sewerage bill could rise by 12.5% from £373 in 2009-10 to £421 in 2015. Unmetered water and sewerage bills...

The Consumer Council for Water today (Monday 11 August 2008) announced that water companies in England and Wales are proposing bill increases ranging from inflation only, up to over 25% above the rate of inflation between 2010 and 2015. Some water customers will see their bills rise by inflation only,...