by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Aug 21, 2024 | CEO Blog, News
Chief Executive Blog – August 2024 What have Ofwat and the Paris Olympics got in common? Both have shown the magnitude of our task ahead in cleaning up rivers…… FollowFollow The money spent on the Seine before the Olympics was never going to...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Dec 15, 2023 | CEO Blog, News
Chief Executive Blog – December 2023 The spotlight in 2023 has been firmly on water company pollution. Other sectors must step up to the plate in 2024….. FollowFollow Unfortunately, 2023 was dominated by generally negative news for Welsh rivers. Other than...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Sep 1, 2023 | CEO Blog, News
Chief Executive Blog – September 2023 The time has come to incorporate the Habitats Regulations directly into Welsh law….. FollowFollow Competent Authorities in England will now be required to assume that wastewater from new housing developments will not...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jun 26, 2023 | CEO Blog
Chief Executive Blog – Summer 2023 A model exists for using reservoirs to protect Welsh rivers from dry spells – why is it not being used?….. FollowFollow While water resources are apparently robust, some rivers in Wales are lower than this time last year...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Apr 2, 2023 | CEO Blog, News
Chief Executive Blog – Spring 2023 In her latest blog post, Gail Davies-Walsh reflects on the latest report on Wales’s salmon and sea trout stocks, which shows the need for drastic change in how we manage rivers….. FollowFollow Sewin (sea trout),...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Dec 22, 2022 | CEO Blog, News
2023 Must See A Step Change For Welsh Rivers FollowFollow Atlantic salmon (pictured) and sea trout are at risk of extinction in every river in Wales We need a financial regulator that ensures water companies deliver on their investment obligations, an environmental...
