The Latest Breaking News from Wessex Water

Wessex Water Hosepipe Ban in Effect Amid Record Heat: These Everyday Uses Are Now Restricted

Wessex Water enforces a hosepipe ban across Bath, Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire amid record heat and dry weather. Learn how it affects outdoor use, exemptions, and conservation tips.

International Business Times UK · Aug 18

Flooding warning as rain finally forecast for drought-stricken land

Wessex Water has introduced a hosepipe ban for 1.4 million customers across the South West, marking its first restriction in 50 years and taking the total number of people affected in England to over 27 million. Met Office forecasters have warned that incoming heavy showers could lead to surface water…

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Temperatures set to tumble as heavy rains bring UK flood threat

The ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’ in parts of the UK could result in surface flooding

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Wessex Water announces hosepipe ban for first time in 50 years

The water firm said the temporary use ban will come into effect from midnight on Tuesday for all 1.4 million customers that it supplies.

Evening Standard · Aug 17

Water customers are not a ‘blank cheque’, Burnham tells suppliers

Companies in England and Wales get green light for extra spending that will add billions to bills

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills

CEO’s pay packet surges to £791,000 as union says public ‘sick of obscene pay’ and bosses ‘feathering own nests’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18

Five water firms prevented from increasing bills as much as they wanted

The water firms argued they wanted to hike bills after Ofwat’s decision left them unable to meet regulatory requirements

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Five water firms to hike customer bills by less than they wanted after ruling

Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, South East Water, Southern Water and Wessex Water will be allowed an average increase of 2.2% in customer bills.

Evening Standard · Mar 10

Paul MacLeavy obituary

Other lives: Drainage engineer who later became a magician, performing professionally, and for charity, in Somerset

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18

Wessex Water bosses handed £50,000 in extra pay despite Labour government’s bonus ban

Utility admits parent company paid CEO Ruth Jefferson and CFO Andy Pymer but denies bonus payments

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10