A new once-in-a-generation plan to overhaul the water system has been unveiled today (Tuesday 20 January) by the UK government, with the publication of the much anticipated Water White Paper. The policy paper, ‘A new vision for water’ sets out clear powers for the new regulator, delivering tougher oversight and stronger accountability for water companies. For the first time in two decades, a Chief Engineer will sit inside the new single water regulator to bring back hands-on checks of water infrastructure, which the government says will end the days of…
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