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All of Waterwise’s objectives have a key policy angle. Waterwise works closely with government, regulators, policy-makers and NGOs across the United Kingdom to make sure government policy and the regulatory framework drive water efficiency.
For example, rules governing the building of homes and business premises, regulatory approaches to how water companies can spend their money, and policies on increasing metering in the UK can all make it easier for us to waste less water.
A particular focus of Waterwise’s policy work is the next water price review, in 2009, which will steer water company activity on water efficiency for the following five years.
In England, Waterwise sits on the Water Minister’s Water Saving Group alongside the water industry and its regulators. As part of this work, we are developing an Evidence Base for large-scale water efficiency, for use in the 2009 Price Review, and in Water Resource Management Plans. We sit on the Greater London Authority’s London Water Resources Working Group.
We set up and run the Saving Water in Scotland network which includes members of Scottish Water, the Parliament, the Executive, regulators, business, consumer representatives and NGOs.
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