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Kent CC to set up water resilience partnership after shortages

28/05/2026

Kent County Council is establishing a new strategic partnership to improve oversight and accountability of the county's water supply, following shortages.

Tunbridge Wells water safe again following outage uproar

12/12/2025

A boil water notice has been lifted in Tunbridge Wells following the water outage that was declared a major incident.

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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