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16.01.26 - 11:30
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Water restored to most Kent and Sussex homes after six days′ disruption (The Guardian)
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Up to 30,000 customers of South East Water had no supply or low pressure at height of incidentWater has been restored to most homes across Kent and Sussex after almost a week of disruption.South East Water (SEW) said the outage, which began on Saturday, was the result of Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts. Continue reading......
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16.01.26 - 08:00
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′If you′re flushing the toilet with grey water, people should know′: how China turned rain into an asset (The Guardian)
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Architects and designers have recycled ancient practice of collecting rainwater to make buildings ecologically friendlyWhen the legendary Taiwanese rock band Mayday were due to perform in Beijing one evening in May 2023, some fans were worried that the rainy weather could affect the show. Mayday were taking to the stage in Beijing's National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, built for the 2008 Olympics. Like the real-life twig piles that give the building its nickname, the stadium is built with an intricate and highly porous lattice, made of steel.“Don't worry too much,” reassured an article published by the official newsletter for China's ministry of water resources. “The Bird's Nest also has its 'secret weapon'!” Continue reading......
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15.01.26 - 20:00
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Shareholders ′extremely concerned′ as South East Water boss dodges mounting questions (The Guardian)
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Despite two crises that have left thousands without running water, David Hinton is in line for multiple pay awards and bonusesCan David Hinton, the chief executive of South East Water, stay in his job long enough to bag a £400,000 bonus for turning up to work? With four-and-a-half years to go, one can't say his chances of landing the retention payment – or “service award” – are good. In fact, it will be surprising if he's still infuriating the residents of Tunbridge Wells four-and-a-half weeks from now.In the latest episode of this long-running double saga of outages that has left thousands of households in Kent and Sussex without running water for days, Ofwat has opened a first-of-its-kind investigation into whether South East complied with its obligation to provide “high standards of customer service and support”. That comes a day after Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, called for the regulator to review the company's operating licence. Continue reading......
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15.01.26 - 13:30
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South East Water boss in line for £400,000 bonus despite outages (The Guardian)
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Exclusive: David Hinton, who faces calls to resign, will receive payout regardless of performance if he stays until July 2030• South East Water could lose operating licence after outages• Business live – latest updatesThe boss of the company that has left thousands of households in Kent and East Sussex without water for days is in line for a £400,000 long-term bonus regardless of his performance, if he resists calls for him to resign over the outages.David Hinton, the chief executive of South East Water, is to receive the payout if he stays on until July 2030. Continue reading......
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14.01.26 - 19:06
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South East Water could lose operating licence after outages in Kent and Sussex (The Guardian)
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Fine of 10% of annual turnover among other potential penalties as environment secretary calls for Ofwat reviewSouth East Water could lose its operating licence after residents across Kent and Sussex faced up to a week without water.The environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, has called for the regulator to review the company's operating licence. If it were to lose it, the company would fall into a special administration regime until a new buyer was found. Continue reading......
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14.01.26 - 07:30
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′It′s pretty grim′: Tunbridge Wells residents struggle through several days without water – again (The Guardian)
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South East Water blames bad weather as pubs are forced to close, toilets overflow and people go without showersAs the residents of Tunbridge Wells trudged down their sodden high street in the pouring rain, the idea that they had run out of water – for the second time in just a few weeks – seemed farcical.At the end of November the local water treatment centre, which had been flagged as at risk by the regulator in 2024, was forced to shut down, leaving 24,000 households without water for two weeks. The Drinking Water Inspectorate later said this outage was foreseen and was due to a lack of maintenance at the site. Continue reading......
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