Homes Evacuated, Police Officer Missing as Record Floods Sweep the North Nov 21, 2009
United Utilities Group Plc said that around 2,000 customers in northwestern England were without power after electricity substations and transmission lines were damaged. Sellafield Ltd., which runs a nuclear-waste reprocessing plant in Cumbria, said that the floods hadnt affected its operations. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Rains, Floods Force Hundreds From Homes; Helicopters Called In to Evacuate Nov 20, 2009
United Utilities Group Plc said that around 1,145 homes were without electricity in the Cockermouth area and 349 in nearby Keswick. Cumbria had more than 130 millimeters (5 inches) of rainfall in the last 48 hours, according to the Met Office. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Rescuers help 200 in flood-hit town Nov 20, 2009
United Utilities said about 1,200 people were still without power across Cumbria, though electricity has been restored to 660 properties. Residents are being warned not to drive or walk through flood water or attempt to unblock drains themselves. (BBC News -- UK)
New laws to end 'rain tax storm' Sep 30, 2009
Following the Ofwat advice, four companies - Yorkshire, United Utilities, Severn and Northumbria - changed their charging policy, sparking protests from various groups. Churches faced higher bills because the drainage charges are based on the total surface area of their roofs, which governs how much rainwater has to be drained away into sewers. (BBC News -- Business)
Withnail shrine sold Aug 27, 2009
The original buyer, Sebastian Hindley, who runs the nearby Mardale Inn in Bampton, was given time to finance the plan by United Utilities, which auctioned the property in February for 265,000 ($A519,000), but he could not raise the cash. The buildings, surrounded by a stone courtyard, have now been bought by Tim Ellis, 41, an architect from Kent. (The Age, Australia)
Ofwat Regulator Proposes 4% Cut in Household Water Bills in U.K. by 2015 Jul 23, 2009
United Utilities fell as much as 5. 5 percent to 475 pence and traded 27 pence, or 5. (Bloomberg -- UK)
'Rain tax' parliament lobby plan Jul 15, 2009
Page last updated at 00:49 GMT, Wednesday, 15 July 2009 01:49 UK. Rain tax' parliament lobby plan. (BBC News -- UK)
Manure to fill gas grid Jun 16, 2009
LONDON (Reuters) Manchester's toilets will soon be contributing to the local gas network under a green energy project planned by United Utilities Group Plc and National Grid Plc ... "Sewage treatment is a 24-hour process so there is an endless supply of biogas," Caroline Ashton, United Utilities biofuels manager, said ... One of United Utilities' sludge tankers has already been converted to run on the gas and the company expects to save hundreds of thousands of pounds a year in fuel costs with... (Yahoo News)
Severn Trent Posts Full-Year Loss of $93 Million on Exceptional Tax Charge May 29, 2009
The U.K.s largest water company by market value, United Utilities Group Plc, yesterday reported net income in the year ended March 31 declined to 179. 4 million pounds from 909. (Bloomberg -- UK)
European Stock-Index Futures, Asian Shares Rise; United Utilities May Gain May 27, 2009
United Utilities may advance after Credit Suisse raised its recommendation to outperform from neutral. . (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Thomas A. Schill May 17, 2009
Since completing his education, he had been employed with United Utilities where he has taken great pride in working with AutoCAD as a draftsman. He could be described as a perfectionist with his work. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
GGD Resources Inc. Proposes to Acquire Sherman Lake Gold Project and to Complete Non-Brokered Private Placement May 13, 2009
In the past five years, Mr. Doran has served in the following capacities for the following companies: Chairman, United Utilities Canada (1994-present); Chairman, Metcalfe Investments (2004-present); director, Hatch Mott Macdonald Ltd. (1998-2006); and director, Hatch Consulting Engineers (1996-2005). Wolfgang H. Kyser. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Britain's water companies flush a... Apr 6, 2009
Mr Dhallai also blamed Britain's water companies, which include United Utilities, Severn Trent and Thames Water, for poor planning and budgeting decisions and said that many were mismanaging their relations with suppliers such as manufacturers of steel piping, filter beds and chemicals used for water treatment. Ofwat will issue a draft response to the industry on July 23 followed by a Final Determination in November, which will split up its recommended budget between the companies and set the... (New York Post -- Business)
Scepticism over BoE debt move Mar 26, 2009
Anglo-American, British Telecom, Cadbury Schweppes, France Telecom, General Electric Capital, United Utilities, Vodafone and WPP were among the 17 companies to see the Bank added to their creditor list as it bought small chunks of 21 different bond issues, mostly at a premium to market value. EDITORS CHOICE. (FT.com -- Markets)
FTSE seen opening higher Mar 26, 2009
Reuters Published: March 26, 2009. The FTSE 100 index is seen opening 21 to 28 points higher on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, ending a two-day losing run as U.S. and Asian stocks gained. (International Herald Tribune)
Thirsty Mexico City to Build $800 Million Water Plant to Relieve Shortages Mar 17, 2009
The order was valued at about 700 million euros ($910 million), with partners including United Utilities Plc of Warrington, U.K.. Officials at GE and Acciona werent immediately available to comment. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
GCI Reports 2008 Financial Results Mar 12, 2009
The increase is due, in part, to the continued roll out of new local services market areas, further penetration of GCI's bundled offerings in existing markets and the second quarter 2008 acquisition of United Utilities. GCI had provisioned 99,500 access lines representing 71 percent of its total access lines on its own facilities at the end of 2008, an increase of 36,300 lines over year end 2007 and an increase of 5,000 lines compared to the end of the third quarter of 2008. (PR Newswire)
Churches reel from hike in water bills Feb 25, 2009
So far only Northumbrian Water, Yorkshire Water, Severn Trent Water and United Utilities have adopted the plan ... United Utilities said: We first made contact with all customers a year in advance of the summer of 2007 that directed customers to our website that had map of area of their property that they would be charged for and asked them to confirm back to us that the area was correct. (Times Online)
Need to know: Airbus production c... Feb 20, 2009
United Utilities: The UK s largest listed water company has won preferred bidder status for a seawater desalination plant planned for Adelaide, South Australia. Have your say. (New York Post -- Business)
Wednesday tips round-up: Intercontinental Hotels, BG, Feb 18, 2009
9% discount and United Utilities at 6. 9% discount. (ShareCast)
Withnail cottage 'saved' for fans Feb 18, 2009
Page last updated at 09:51 GMT, Tuesday, 17 February 2009. Mr Hindley wants to create a visitor attraction. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Local snaps up 'Withnail' farmhouse Feb 17, 2009
Sleddale Hall was put up for by former owners United Utilities with a guide price of 145,000. After hearing of the sale, fans of the cult film an online campaign in the hope of saving the piece of "Britains cultural history" from falling into the hands of developers. (Digital Spy)
