Anglian Water - News

Anglian Water announces acceptance of OFWAT determination

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Average bills to fall by £28 over five years

Watch your fat this Christmas!

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT

A staggering 250 tonnes of fat from roast turkey dinners is expected to go down Anglian Water’s customer’s drains during Christmas – the equivalent to nearly a million blocks of butter.

Wrap up water pipes in the winter weather

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT

With a cold snap forecast in the lead up to Christmas, Anglian Water is reminding customers to make sure their properties are properly protected from the risk of burst water pipes.

Harsh determination sets tough challenge for Anglian Water

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

In response to Ofwat’s determination, Jonson Cox, Chief Executive said:

Community and Environment Report is now out!

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The 2009 Community and Environment report is now online. This year we set ourselves an even higher standard of commitment to the environment and to the communities we serve.

What a load of rubbish . . .

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Volunteers from businesses and organisations have made further improvements to the bankside in central Peterborough having picked up a load of rubbish doing their bit for the environment during a giant clean up along a two-mile stretch of the River Nene.

Anglian Water helps to make learning more “exciting and enticing”

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

A pond and wildlife area created with the help of a group of Anglian Water volunteers is to be opened by the Mayor of Northampton on Thursday at Bridgewater Primary in the town.

Water water everywhere….

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The first ever Great East Swim held at Anglian Water’s Alton Water reservoir was hailed as a great success (26 September 2009) with more than 1,300 people taking part.

Water load of fun – but it’s all deadly serious

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Lots of fun is to be had at Angilan Water’s new Education Centre which was opened by the Cllr Mary Butcher at Corby Wastewater Treatment Works . . . but it’s all for a deadly serious purpose.

Nine osprey chicks fly the Rutland roost

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water and the Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust are celebrating the most successful year to date for their ground-breaking osprey project: This year four pairs of ospreys raised 9 chicks on four separate nests around Rutland Water.

Pupils swap classroom for water treatment works

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

There will be no school bells ringing for 120 pupils from Northamptonshire schools on 17 and 18 September. Instead of filing into class they will be heading for Anglian Water’s Pitsford Water Treatment Works.

Rutland Day 2009 is gathering steam

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Live music and a whole host of family activities will be on offer at Rutland Day 2009, which will be held at Sykes Lane car park, Rutland Water, on Saturday 12 September.

Fuel spill warning from Anglian Water

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has seen a recent increase in the number of incidents of low levels of hydrocarbons from stores of central heating oil and petrol from cars and mowers leaking onto customers water pipes in driveways and gardens.

Anglian Water warns wipes are blocking the pipes

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The number of sewers and pumps being blocked by hand wipes and baby wipes being flushed down toilets is on the increase, according to Anglian Water, and it is thought efforts to stave off swine flu could be at the heart of the problem.

Towns join fight against fat attack

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Our arteries are under a fat attack – not the arteries in our bodies – but the network of sewers that is essential to our public health and well being.

Motorboat competitors power ahead

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Thirteen year old Marcos Griffiths of Skeffington in Leicestershire powered his way to the top when he won the East Midlands Regional Final of the Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship held by Anglian Water’s Rutland Watersports.

Anglian Water’s initial response to Ofwat draft determination

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

In April Anglian Water submitted its business plan, setting out how much we want to invest between 2010 – 2015 and what this would mean for customers. Our regulator, Ofwat, has now given an initial response to these proposals. More details can be found here: www.ofwat.gov.uk

Anglian Water trials ground-breaking technique to repair pipes without digging up the road

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is trialling a ground-breaking British innovation which means leaking water mains can be repaired from the inside, without the need to dig up roads.

Kiss of life given to baby stoat

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water's very own Dr Doolittle Mark Bailey is proving himself a hero when it comes to saving animals’ lives.

New climate change projections - Anglian Water takes the lead

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has welcomed the Government’s new climate change projections, announced today by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn.

Osprey chicks hatch in Rutland

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Staff and volunteers from the Rutland Osprey Project, a partnership between Anglian Water and the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, are celebrating after osprey chicks hatched at two nests close to Rutland Water.

Anglian Water customer celebrates boost from online billing

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

An Anglian Water customer who signed up to a new initiative which enables her to pay bills on line is celebrating the decision, after winning £500 in a prize draw.

Spectacular night for Anglian Water at Business in the Community Awards

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water won a string of awards from Business in the Community last night, confirming it as one of the country’s most community-minded and environmentally conscious companies.

Call for customers to consider helping the environment, by sharing a lift

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is urging customer to get involved in National Liftshare Day (Tuesday 9 June), a sociable way to reduce your carbon footprint and save some money!

Promise of no service disruption if water workers strike goes ahead

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has sent a clear message to customers that there will be no disruption to services in the event of strike action by some of its waste water employees.

Promise of no service disruption for customers as trade union ballots for strike action

Thu, 28 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water sent a clear message to customers today that there will be no disruption to services in the event of strike action by some of its waste water employees. Out of a total of 4,000 Anglian Water employees, 235 trade union members were balloted for industrial action and less than half voted for a strike.

Region's beaches buck the national trend

Tue, 26 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Look no further than the East Coast for a great time this summer, says Anglian Water.

Sewer work in Cambridge completed three weeks ahead of schedule

Tue, 19 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Sewer repairs by Anglian Water at the Huntingdon Road, Victoria Road and Histon Road junction in Cambridge have been completed in just six weeks, three weeks earlier than engineers originally anticipated.

Wensum banks on volunteers for litter clean-up

Fri, 15 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anyone wanting to do their bit to improve the local environment is encouraged to help the Marlpit RiverCare Group for a clean up of the River Wensum on Saturday.

Anglian Water stands out from the crowd

Tue, 05 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The Prince of Wales hosted the May Day Summit on May 1 and the event included stark statistics that more than half the nation’s businesses have not yet considered their contribution to climate change.

Woodbridge Flood alleviation scheme gets under way

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

A £1 million scheme by Anglian Water to reduce the risk of flooding in the Brook Street and Quayside area of Woodbridge is now under way.

Top National Award for Anglian Water

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has been recognised as one of the UK’s most responsible businesses.

Visit by mobile education centre raising awareness about the importance of water in our lives

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Media invite: Tuesday 28 April, 12 noon
Place: Dale Hall Primary School, Ipswich, IP1 4LX

Green teams join forces to clean the River Purwell

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Staff from Anglian Water and the Environment Agency joined forces with local businesses to clear litter and metal debris from the river Purwell near the Anglian Water Sewage Treatment Works in Hitchin on Friday.

Spreading the Word – Anglian Water targets key messages

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

This week, Anglian Water launches a brand new initiative to talk directly to elected representatives, business bosses and community leaders across the region.

‘No surprises’ pledge in bid to keep water affordable

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

• Water watchdog welcomes proposals
• 7,000 jobs created or secured
• CBI and EEDA back investment plans

Today, Anglian Water submits its final business plan to industry regulator Ofwat. This is the 2010-2015 plan for providing water and wastewater services to over 5 million customers.

Anglian Water warns of possible traffic congestion as new school term starts

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Emergency sewer repairs are continuing at the Huntingdon Road, Victoria Road and Histon Road junction in Cambridge and the work is progressing well.

Anglian Water Group appoints new Chairman

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water Group has appointed Sir Adrian Montague CBE, as its new Chairman, following the retirement of Peter Hickson.

Anglian Water dishes up a Green Ladle Champion

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Supermarket Giant ASDA - First to get new award

Emergency sewer repairs to start at Huntingdon Road, Victoria Road, Histon Road junction, Cambridge

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday 7 April, emergency sewer repairs will start at the Huntingdon Road, Victoria Road and Histon Road junction in Cambridge, and last for approximately ten weeks.

Music to our ears

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water’s ‘Music in the Pipeline’ project, designed to raise awareness about the importance of water conservation, has made media gurus sit up and take notice.

Arrival of Ospreys herald the start of spring at Rutland Water

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

After spending the winter on the vast river deltas of tropical West Africa, the first ospreys have returned to Rutland Water, heralding the arrival of spring at the Anglian Water reservoir.

River Colne banks on volunteers for litter pick

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anyone wishing to do their bit for the environment is encouraged to join the Colne RiverCare Group to help clean up the banks of the river Colne this Sunday (29 March).

Go hopping mad at Water Park

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is planning some fun treasure trails at Grafham Water over Easter designed to send families hopping mad! The Easter Bunny Hop and the Easter Bunny Leap will be held on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Sunday and on Easter Bank Holiday Monday, throughout the day from 10am to 5pm.

Eggs-travaganza of events planned at Water Park

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is planning some eggs-traordinary events for families and young people at Rutland Water this Easter.
The award-winning water park will host an eggs-ceptional Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Activity Session and Easter Explorer.

Go, go, go with Anglian Water

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

In the current economic climate, more and more people are choosing to take holidays and breaks closer to home. Anglian Water is helping customers to make the most of some of the great recreation activities here in the UK with a new on-line reward scheme.

“Hey yo – we is wising up to water!”

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Youngsters devise jingles, banners and novelties at Water event. Anglian Water is working with Education Business Link Organisation (EBLO) and young people in Northamptonshire in an all-day event looking at water conservation

Rutland Water adds another feather to its cap with bird award

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has won an award from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) for its part in the outstanding contribution made to bird conservation at Rutland Water.

Rutland Water races ahead

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The Vitruvian Triathlon held at the Anglian Water’s Rutland Water has been voted by competitors as the best triathlon in the country for the second year running.

School chews over the fat

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Tattershall pupils will be learning all about water and wastewater including the effects that fats, oils and grease (FOG) from homes has on the environment when Anglian Water’s Mobile Education Centre visits on Wednesday (March 18).

Water Workers Wash Cars for Comic Cash

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Peterborough based Anglian Water employees are all set to pull on their gloves and start scrubbing in a bid to raise cash for this years' Comic Relief.

Ghostly goings on beneath the streets of Cambridge

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Work has now finished on a series of repairs to sewers in King Street, Cambridge, a difficult job which began in October. The challenges included a road closure, working closely with local businesses to minimise disruption, long-hidden manholes in unexpected places and not least a local ghost!

Wensum banks on volunteers for litter clean up

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anyone who fancies doing their bit to improve the local environment is encouraged to help the Wensum RiverCare Group clean-up the banks of the River Wensum at Train Wood in Norwich on Saturday.

Anglian Water welcomes climate change report

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has welcomed a report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, warning water and sewage infrastructure are at risk from the effects of climate change, including floods, drought and severe storms.

Save on your water bill

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

If you are on a water meter did you know that you could be saving money on your bill by checking that you are on the right tariff?

Sewer flooding scheme in Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St Andrew

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Work has begun on a £500,000 scheme by Anglian Water to reduce the risk of sewage flooding to properties in Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St Andrew. The work is being carried out now, in the quieter months ahead of the summer season, so that impact on local trade is minimised. The scheme is expected to take until early April to complete.

Necton holds the answer to sewage flooding

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is calling on Necton residents to take positive action to help prevent the flooding which occurs in the village whenever there is heavy rainfall.

Homes chiefs wise up to water and wastewater

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Officers from Flagship Housing Group, one of the largest housing providers with 20,000 homes across the region, are planning to become more water and sewer “wise”. They are visiting Anglian Water’s Education Centre at Chelmsford Wastewater Treatment Works to explore ways in which the two organisations can work together.

More homes checked for incorrect connections

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Insert summary content Anglian Water is starting the second phase of a campaign in Ipswich checking homes for incorrect connections of dishwashers and washing machines to surface water sewers.

Fat’s amazing!

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Works in Fat . . ? Sounds like a messy and rather sticky occupation – but this is in fact an opportunity for those who work in the catering industry to put their artistic skills to the test in a national competition at Hospitality 2009, Birmingham NEC.

Anglian Water takes climate change message to No 10

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The Chief Executive of Anglian Water, Jonson Cox, will lead discussions with Gordon Brown this week (Thurs 15 January) about how the business community must continue to take positive action on climate change.

Sewer repair - Tayfen Road, Bury St Edmunds

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Work is due to start on January 12, 2009, on urgent repairs to a sewer in Tayfen Road, Bury St Edmunds, between Station Hill and Fornham Road roundabouts.

Fight the festive flab at a water park near you!

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Christmas and New Year are already a distant, slightly blurred memory with most of us back at work, probably a few pounds heavier than we were in 2008!

School gets veggie patch thanks to AW volunteers

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A group of volunteers from Anglian Water and its Alliance partners has created a new vegetable garden at Milton C of E Primary School. The group volunteered to carry out the work as part of Anglian Water’s give me five scheme and their ongoing commitment to reduce carbon footprints both on and off their sites.

On yer bike!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Rutland Water is gearing up for its first ever staging of the CiCLE Classic Cross – the fifth round of the British Cycling National Trophy Cyclo-Cross race on Sunday.

The name’s Water – Anglian Water

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Within days of announcing it had achieved Gold in the East of England Environment Index, Anglian Water can reveal the company has received a top award for its in-house training and development scheme, Licence To Operate.

Volunteers hop to help Froglife

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A 21-strong team from Anglian Water‘s Occupational Health and Safety department hopped off to the Hampton Nature Reserve to support a project called Froglife.

Anglian Water’s seasonal tips for saving money this winter

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

With finances tight at this time of year, more of us are looking for ways in which we can make our money go further. Anglian Water’s tips are all sure-fire ways to avoid unnecessary expense this winter.

New energy conference injected into climate change debate

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water’s Chief Executive Officer, Jonson Cox, has set out in very clear terms his commitment to leading the climate change debate in the region, just as Richard Lambert, CBI Director General, urges the Government and business not to allow the ‘recession to divert attention from the challenge of climate change’.

The Twelve Days of Christmas but not quite as you would expect!

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Catering students are showing off the extent of their creative talent on Friday, December 5, with a display of carvings made from fat.

Don’t decorate the inside of your pipes with waste fat this Christmas. Why not hang it out for the birds instead!

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

There are better things to do with waste cooking fat than tip it down the kitchen sink.

Wrap up ready for the weekend’s weather

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

With a cold snap forecast for this weekend, Anglian Water is reminding customers to make sure their properties are properly protected from the risk of burst water pipes.

Clean Stream by Green Teams

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Teams of Anglian Water and Environment Agency staff will join forces with local residents on Thursday (27 November), to clear rubbish and litter from Pike Drain on the Moorland Estate, Lincoln. Working with the Moorland Neighbourhood Management Team, this will be the first in an ongoing series of clean-ups being planned by the community as it 'adopts' the Drain.

School's environmentally friendly fat busters lead the way

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Southfield School for Girls in Kettering is supporting a unique countywide scheme for the recycling of fats, oils and grease (FOG) – thought to be the first of its kind in the country.

Have a thought when you flush – and save water too!

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is helping young people think about how their actions can affect the environment firstly with a visit to the eco-friendly Beaumont Community Primary School in Hadleigh on Monday and Tuesday (Nov 17-18) to talk abour water conservation, and then at Birchwood Primary School, Martlesham Heath, with an event to mark World Toilet Day on Wednesday, November 19.

Tackling concerns about flooding

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Practical advice on how to protect wastewater pipes and the public sewer together with information raising awareness about issues surrounding flooding, will be given in The Market Place, Royston on Friday, 21 November.

Councils unite in first unique fats recycling scheme

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Launch Monday November 17 - Northampton. A unique countywide scheme for the recycling of fats, oils and grease (FOG) – thought to be the first of its kind in the country - is to be launched in Northamptonshire.