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Government announces £10m sewage repair scheme 03/10/2025 Communities are to receive more than £10m funded by water company fines to support local cleanup projects.
One in five struggle with rising water bills 12/09/2025 One in five households struggled to pay their water bill over the past year, according to a new Citizens Advice report.
Investigations into Godstone sinkhole delayed 24/02/2025 Authorities have delayed investigations into the cause of a huge sinkhole in a Surrey village, citing safety concerns.
Major incident declared after sinkhole appears in Surrey 19/02/2025 Agencies have declared a major incident after a sinkhole appeared in a Surrey village, forcing residents to evacuate their homes.
Fire chiefs call for legal duty on extreme weather response 23/08/2024 The UK’s fire and rescue services have called for statutory duties to respond to extreme weather events in England.
Charities call for single social water tariff 21/08/2024 The Government has been urged to introduce a single social tariff for water to end the ‘unfair postcode lottery’ of support in England and Wales.
Ensuring packaged pump stations meet utility standards 30/07/2024 Helen Wilson, industry & infrastructure UK manager at Xylem UK, answers the questions developers may ask before selecting a pumping station.
Work on Brighton rainscape gets under way 28/06/2024 Preparation work for a rainscape wetland area at a nature reserve near Brighton got under way this week.
Sewage pipe failures prompts vote of no confidence 26/02/2024 East Devon District Council has passed a vote of no confidence in a water company after major pipe failures and sewage overflows into the sea.
Coastal councils raise water quality alarm 22/02/2024 Councils in coastal areas have raised the alarm about the impact on health and tourism caused by the continuing deterioration in coastal water quality.
Thames Water fined millions over roadwork problems 03/07/2023 London councils fined Thames Water more than £12m for late or badly managed roadworks over a five-year period, according to data obtained by the Green Party.
Fears raised over 73% water price rise 20/06/2023 Fears have been raised that Southern Water could raise charges to customers by 73% by 2030.

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