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BBC News
22-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
No hosepipe ban for Guernsey but water use warning issued
Guernsey's water supplier has told customers it has no plans to issue a hosepipe ban, but urged islanders not to be wasteful.A message posted by Guernsey Water on Facebook said while overall storage levels were 4.5% below the 10-year average - which equated to a fortnight's water use - the amount available was still in a "healthier position" than areas of the UK where bans have been company urged customers to be mindful of water use over the summer, in case circumstances said it would issue monthly updates to customers on whether the chances of a hosepipe ban had increased or not. Recent hot weather led to Southern Water, Yorkshire Water, South East Water and Thames Water to impose hosepipe bans to some of their Water said the situation in the island was not as urgent as the areas where hosepipe bans had been put in place.A spokesperson for the company said: "Right now, if the current trends continue, we will not face a hosepipe ban this summer."This doesn't mean you should all go and pressure wash your driveways, leave the sprinkler running or choose Bohemian Rhapsody as your shower song - but it does mean that at this stage voluntary cuts is all we will continue to ask for."
Times
21-07-2025
- Business
- Times
What the water review means for UK households
A s the biggest review of water regulation in 36 years is announced, many people will be wondering what the shake-up will mean for their finances. Many households are already shocked and angry about the huge increase in their bills, which will rise 36 per cent on average by 2030. Customers in some parts of the country face even steeper rises — such as Southern Water's average rate increase of 47 per cent for this financial year alone. The reality is that the final report of Sir Jon Cunliffe's independent water commission will have no short-term impact on bills. The rises are locked in until 2030 and Cunliffe was told by Steve Reed, the environment secretary, not to look at anything that would affect the current five-year 'price control' period.
Sky News
18-07-2025
- General
- Sky News
Serious water pollution incidents up 60% last year, watchdog reveals
Why you can trust Sky News The number of most serious water pollution incidents rose by 60% last year, according to data covering England, with three companies responsible for the bulk of them. The Environment Agency (EA) - under fire for its own oversight of water firms' pollution performance - said that more than 80% of the 75 instances were the responsibility of Thames Water (33), Southern Water (15) and Yorkshire Water (13). The body said it found "consistently poor performance" across all nine water and wastewater firms in the country. According to the report, reasons behind the 2024 results include persistent underinvestment in new infrastructure, poor asset maintenance, and reduced resilience due to the impacts of climate change. The data was released as a committee of MPs called for regulation of water companies to face a "complete overhaul" amid a lack of public trust and anger over surging bills to pay for long overdue infrastructure improvements. The Public Accounts Committee said that Ofwat and the EA had failed to secure industry compliance and warned that even the high bill settlements to 2030 would only result in 44% of sewage overflows being overhauled. The Independent Water Commission, established by the government last year and led by former Bank of England deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe, is due to make final recommendations on the regulatory framework next week. He warned when the interim report was published last month: "There is no simple, single change, no matter how radical, that will deliver the fundamental reset that is needed for the water sector." Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
The Independent
17-07-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
UK bracing for torrential rain, thunderstorms, and flooding in parts
A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued across large parts of the UK, including London, the Midlands, and the North East and West of England, from Friday evening until Saturday. The Met Office predicts torrential rain, with potential for 20-30mm in less than an hour and up to 90mm in three hours in some areas, which could cause travel disruption and flooding. This follows a period of high temperatures, with London forecast to reach 30C on Friday, and the incoming heat is described as more humid. Several water companies, including Southern Water, South East Water, and Thames Water, are implementing hosepipe bans across various regions of England. These restrictions are in response to exceptionally dry weather, with England experiencing its driest start to the year since 1976, and drought status declared in the East and West Midlands.
