Penrose Report recommendations: where next for the water sector?
The Penrose Report recommends sweeping deregulatory changes. This article discusses how these might impact the water and wastewater sectors
23 February 2021
Abuse of dominance by water and sewerage undertakers in the water retail market?
Are the issues facing the water retail market indicative of an abuse of dominance or do they reflect more fundamental issues with the structure of the market and the stage of market development?
02 January 2019
Water regulation: Ofwat penalising Thames Water highlights key issues at PR19 and beyond
With PR19 in mind, water and sewerage undertakers will need to focus on the lessons from TMS’s experiences, particularly as regards setting ODIs, subcontracting and ongoing regulatory reporting.
10 July 2018
Retail water market – less than one month to go
The retail water market opens on 1 April 2017 and will arguably mark the biggest change in the water industry since privatisation.
10 March 2017
Another Competition Act commitments decision with a ‘structural’ dimension
Ofwat has brought its abuse of dominance investigation into Bristol Water's activities in relation to the self-lay market to an end with the acceptance of commitments offered by Bristol Water.
26 March 2015