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Thames Water secures government approval on plans to protect future water resources

04/09 09:30

Thames Water has secured government approval of its Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP), which sets out its strategy to provide a secure and sustainable water supply for the next 50 years. 

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Thames Water’s Cirencester sewage treatment works undergoing £21 million upgrade to increase capacity at the Cotswold capital

30/08 08:30

Thames Water has invested £21 million to upgrade its Cirencester sewage treatment works which is due for completion in Spring 2025.

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Thames Water submits its response to Ofwat’s draft determination for 2025 to 2030

28/08 11:30

Thames Water Utilities Limited has today submitted its response to Ofwat’s draft determination for 2025 to 2030, as part of Price Review 2024 (PR24).

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Customers and communities encouraged to have their say on new Oxfordshire reservoir design proposals

21/08 09:00

The UK’s largest water company wants to gather feedback from communities across the South East on its proposals for a new reservoir in Oxfordshire.

South East’s new reservoir

Thames Water begins the search for earthworks specialists to support construction of the South East’s new reservoir

19/08 13:39

Companies interested in delivering the major earthworks programme for Thames Water’s proposed new reservoir in Oxfordshire are invited to take part in a supplier engagement exercise.

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Thames Water’s Oxfordshire reservoir aims to create jobs and boost the local economy

14/08 13:25

The construction of a proposed new reservoir near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, that will secure the water supply of 15 million people, could support around 1,000 jobs and will provide a welcome boost for the local economy.

 

 

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Thames Water Utilities Limited responds to Ofwat sewage investigation

06/08 08:30

We have been notified by Ofwat that it has reached the next stage in its investigation on our management of wastewater treatment works and our sewer network.

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Thames Water begins clay compaction trial works for Oxfordshire reservoir

01/08 09:30

Thames Water begins a six-month trial today (Thursday 1 August 2024) to test the clay conditions on land south of Hanney Road, at Cow Common, where a vital new reservoir is proposed to be built.

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Thames Water Utilities Limited S&P ratings action

31/07 15:30

Thames Water Utilities Limited notes the rating downgrades published today by Standard & Poor’s (S&P).

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£29,000 in fines and costs for JM Clark Ltd, after they repeatedly connected to Thames Water’s network illegally

31/07 11:00

JM Clark Ltd, have been charged and convicted on 33 offences for illegally connecting to the Thames Water clean water supply network. 

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Thames Water Utilities Limited Moody’s ratings action

24/07 12:00

Thames Water Utilities Limited (“TWUL” or the “Company”) notes the rating downgrades published today by Moody’s Ratings (“Moody’s”). Moody’s has downgraded its corporate family rating (“CFR”) to Ba2, Class A debt rating to Ba1 and Class B debt rating to B3.  All these ratings maintain a negative outlook.

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New Programme Partner appointed to support delivery of future water resources

22/07 09:30

Thames Water has appointed Turner & Townsend to help deliver a range of nationally significant water supply projects, to meet the needs of a growing population and the effects of climate change, including hotter and drier summers.