A New Vision for Water- White Paper of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

This White Paper sets out the action plan for water. It is the UK government's vision to reform the water sector and the wider water system. It, among other things, proposes establishing a new integrated water regulator to provide greater stability, transparency, and an integrated view of both economic and environmental performance. A new supervisory approach will shift regulation towards being more proactive and targeted to the specific needs of each water company to improve performance, while increasing control over water company delivery. The reforms will establish a model for the new regulator to intervene early to help underperforming water companies recover faster, attract the investment they need, and improve long-term financial resilience, asset health, and environmental performance. In addition to improved investment and water supply services deliver, the Paper concentrates on clean water and increased water security.