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Meet Graphene Green Concrete (GGC) one of the suppliers joining the Innovation Lab
Meet Graphene Green Concrete (GGC) one of the suppliers joining the Innovation Lab
Meet Graphene Green Concrete (GGC) one of the suppliers joining the Innovation Lab
24/11/2023 09:41
United Utilities: Innovation Lab 5 partners spotlight
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Meet Maid Labs Technologies, one of the suppliers joining the Innovation Lab
Meet Maid Labs Technologies, one of the suppliers joining the Innovation Lab
Meet Maid Labs Technologies, one of the suppliers joining the Innovation Lab
24/11/2023 09:35
United Utilities: Innovation Lab 5 partners spotlight
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Meet Bluemethane, one of the suppliers joining the Innovation Lab
Meet Bluemethane, one of the suppliers joining the Innovation Lab
Meet Bluemethane, one of the suppliers joining the Innovation Lab
24/11/2023 09:28
United Utilities: Innovation Lab 5 partners spotlight
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Meet Atmos International, one of the suppliers joining the Innovation Lab.
Meet Atmos International, one of the suppliers joining the Innovation Lab.
Meet Atmos International, one of the suppliers joining the Innovation Lab.
24/11/2023 09:21
United Utilities: Innovation Lab 5 partners spotlight
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Wa’ter champion!
Wa’ter champion!
Wa’ter champion!
29/08/2023 13:38
Gardening season may be coming to an end, but it’s never too early to start preparing for next year.
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Saving water in your garden
Saving water in your garden
Saving water in your garden
04/05/2023 10:19
This week we have celebrated National Gardening Week by looking at ways we can save water in our gardens.
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Scanning for bacteria with VBact
Scanning for bacteria with VBact
Scanning for bacteria with VBact
27/05/2022 14:25
Meet VBact, one of the suppliers joining our Innovation Lab.
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Forecast looks bright for flood response
Forecast looks bright for flood response
Forecast looks bright for flood response
27/05/2022 14:25
Meet Previsico, one of the suppliers joining our Innovation Lab.
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Leakage detection gets smart
Leakage detection gets smart
Leakage detection gets smart
27/05/2022 14:25
Meet SmartValve, one of the suppliers joining our Innovation Lab.
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Ideas continue to flow for water quality
Ideas continue to flow for water quality
Ideas continue to flow for water quality
27/05/2022 14:25
Meet ClearWater Sensors, one of the suppliers joining our Innovation Lab.
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Putting safety first
Putting safety first
Putting safety first
27/05/2022 14:24
Meet Automutatio, one of the suppliers joining our Innovation Lab.
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Reaching new heights with Altitude Thinking
Reaching new heights with Altitude Thinking
Reaching new heights with Altitude Thinking
27/05/2022 14:24
Meet Altitude Thinking, one of the suppliers joining our Innovation Lab.
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Graduates look to the future
Graduates look to the future
Graduates look to the future
14/03/2022 15:26
Enhancing reporting on storm overflows.
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Celebrating National Customer Service Week
Celebrating National Customer Service Week
Celebrating National Customer Service Week
05/10/2021 15:29
To celebrate National Customer Service Week, we caught up with our priority services and partnership lead Amanda to find out more about the help on offer.
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New payment scheme is a first for the water industry
New payment scheme is a first for the water industry
New payment scheme is a first for the water industry
05/10/2021 15:15
United Utilities is launching a new payment scheme which will allow customers greater flexibility when it comes to paying their bills.
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Meet Jordan, our digital marketing intern
Meet Jordan, our digital marketing intern
Meet Jordan, our digital marketing intern
28/09/2021 15:58
Jordan has recently finished his internship at United Utilities as the Digital Marketing Intern in the Communications team. Click here to find out more about his experience.
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Black Leaders Awareness Day - Sunday 18th July 2021
Black Leaders Awareness Day - Sunday 18th July 2021
Black Leaders Awareness Day - Sunday 18th July 2021
16/07/2021 12:42
With Sunday 18th July being Black Leaders Awareness Day, CFO Phil Aspin has shared some words about the importance of racial equality in society.
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William gets his career back on track after losing job during pandemic
William gets his career back on track after losing job during pandemic
William gets his career back on track after losing job during pandemic
30/06/2021 13:19
William applied to be part of the Government’s Kickstart scheme and has secured a job in United Utilities’ scheduling and operation team with a bright career ahead of him.
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United Utilities Kickstarts Liam’s career after his Stateside hopes dashed due to COVID
United Utilities Kickstarts Liam’s career after his Stateside hopes dashed due to COVID
United Utilities Kickstarts Liam’s career after his Stateside hopes dashed due to COVID
30/06/2021 13:19
After the coronavirus pandemic quashed Liam Corby’s plans to move to America, he found himself unemployed and looking for his next steps.
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Celebrating women in engineering
Celebrating women in engineering
Celebrating women in engineering
22/06/2021 14:40
We are celebrating women in engineering. Learn more about some of the women in engineering at United Utilities.
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Whoever you are and whatever you do at United Utilities, you can bring you whole self
Whoever you are and whatever you do at United Utilities, you can bring you whole self
Whoever you are and whatever you do at United Utilities, you can bring you whole self
28/04/2021 12:55
At United Utilities, our LGBT+ employee network plays a central role in driving our diversity and inclusion agenda.
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A costly BBQ
A costly BBQ
A costly BBQ
26/04/2021 09:47
Last May, hundreds of acres of land were destroyed by a fire on the moorlands in Lancashire. Find out more about what happened and the steps taken to recover the land.
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Achieving Digital Inclusion – United Utilities’ approach in 2020
Achieving Digital Inclusion – United Utilities’ approach in 2020
Achieving Digital Inclusion – United Utilities’ approach in 2020
02/03/2021 08:38
Find out more about what we've done to maximise our customers online presence to ensure we are providing continued support and services.
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SME Water hopes there’ll be demand for its idea to reduce leakage
SME Water hopes there’ll be demand for its idea to reduce leakage
SME Water hopes there’ll be demand for its idea to reduce leakage
15/02/2021 13:52
Meet SME Water, one of the suppliers joining our Innovation Lab.
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Transcend hope to transform the way we design critical infrastructure
Transcend hope to transform the way we design critical infrastructure
Transcend hope to transform the way we design critical infrastructure
15/02/2021 13:49
Meet Transcend, one of the suppliers joining our Innovation Lab.
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Planetek’s going underground to keep our assets in check
Planetek’s going underground to keep our assets in check
Planetek’s going underground to keep our assets in check
15/02/2021 13:48
Meet Planetek, one of the suppliers joining our Innovation Lab.
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Could Leakster be the key to reducing leakage?
Could Leakster be the key to reducing leakage?
Could Leakster be the key to reducing leakage?
15/02/2021 13:48
Meet Leakster, one of the suppliers joining our Innovation Lab.
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HWM’s hoping to help us detect and reduce blockages
HWM’s hoping to help us detect and reduce blockages
HWM’s hoping to help us detect and reduce blockages
15/02/2021 13:47
Meet HWM, one of the suppliers joining our Innovation Lab.
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Genesis Biosciences hope to generate more energy from waste
Genesis Biosciences hope to generate more energy from waste
Genesis Biosciences hope to generate more energy from waste
15/02/2021 13:46
Meet Genesis Biosciences, one of the suppliers joining our Innovation Lab.
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ChangeMaker’s supporting its customers to become carbon zero by 2030
ChangeMaker’s supporting its customers to become carbon zero by 2030
ChangeMaker’s supporting its customers to become carbon zero by 2030
15/02/2021 13:45
Meet ChangeMaker, one of the suppliers joining the Innovation Lab
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Putting water to work in your garden
Putting water to work in your garden
Putting water to work in your garden
04/11/2020 13:24
The summer sun seems to have past, but with autumn comes a new opportunity to re-think our water habits.
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Janet Manning’s garden guide
Janet Manning’s garden guide
Janet Manning’s garden guide
27/07/2020 09:28
RHS water scientist Janet Manning provides some useful tips for saving water in the garden this summer.
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Garden watering top 10 tips: save time and conserve water in the garden
Garden watering top 10 tips: save time and conserve water in the garden
Garden watering top 10 tips: save time and conserve water in the garden
27/05/2020 14:10
Lee Burkhill, The Garden Ninja, shares his top tips
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Time to reflect
Time to reflect
Time to reflect
31/01/2020 15:41
As we enter 2020 it’s time to reflect on Innovation Lab 2 and Demo Day.
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A Winters tale
A Winters tale
A Winters tale
19/12/2019 11:19
Kerrie Gosney tell us her top tips on how to prepare for winter.
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This week, we met up with Aqua Consultants to understand more about what they want to achieve over the 10 weeks.
This week, we met up with Aqua Consultants to understand more about what they want to achieve over the 10 weeks.
This week, we met up with Aqua Consultants to understand more about what they want to achieve over the 10 weeks.
26/11/2019 08:52
This week, we met up with Alec Kimble, Technical Director at Aqua Consultants to understand more about what Aqua hopes to achieve over the 10 weeks.
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We've sat down with Neptune Solutions to hear about how they’re finding the Lab so far.
We've sat down with Neptune Solutions to hear about how they’re finding the Lab so far.
We've sat down with Neptune Solutions to hear about how they’re finding the Lab so far.
26/11/2019 08:31
We managed to find a quiet moment to sit down with Nick James from Neptune Solutions to hear about how they’re finding the Lab so far.
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Meet VAPAR, one of the companies joining the Innovation Lab
Meet VAPAR, one of the companies joining the Innovation Lab
Meet VAPAR, one of the companies joining the Innovation Lab
11/11/2019 15:56
This week we met with Michelle Aguilar, CTO and Co-founder of VAPAR to find out more about their goals for the Lab and understanding how their solutions will benefit our customers.
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Innovation Lab - the halfway point
Innovation Lab - the halfway point
Innovation Lab - the halfway point
01/11/2019 13:20
Midpoint provides a perfect opportunity to reflect on progress made as well as starting to look ahead to the end of the Programme culminating in Demo Day taking place in early December 2019.
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We’re now into Week 5 of the United Utilities Innovation Lab!
We’re now into Week 5 of the United Utilities Innovation Lab!
We’re now into Week 5 of the United Utilities Innovation Lab!
21/10/2019 09:08
This week we met up with Richard Vilton, CEO and Co-founder of Emu Analytics, to find out more about the team’s progress in the Lab and to understand what utilities innovation means to them.
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September 2019 saw the return of the United Utilities Innovation Lab!
September 2019 saw the return of the United Utilities Innovation Lab!
September 2019 saw the return of the United Utilities Innovation Lab!
11/10/2019 14:18
We have once again joined forces with an international group of suppliers to develop and test new technologies with the potential to enhance our processes to better serve our customers.
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Remaining resilient, whatever the weather
Remaining resilient, whatever the weather
Remaining resilient, whatever the weather
14/08/2019 09:42
Simon Chadwick, Digital Services and Central Operations Director, shares how a water company like ours prepares for unprecedented weather patterns.
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Hatching the perfect home for hen harriers
Hatching the perfect home for hen harriers
Hatching the perfect home for hen harriers
09/08/2019 15:04
We all work together to make our estate a suitable environment for hen harriers in particular, but also for other species of birds that make this area their home.
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Encouraging STEM uptake
Encouraging STEM uptake
Encouraging STEM uptake
08/02/2019 12:00
United Utilities has formed a partnership with TCAT, creating the first project of its kind, from within any multi academy trust nationwide.
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Supporting young people into work
Supporting young people into work
Supporting young people into work
08/02/2019 12:00
We take a look at how the United Utilities youth programme provides local young people with the skills and experience they need in order to become work-ready.
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Why we’re committed to helping customers facing financial hardship
Why we’re committed to helping customers facing financial hardship
Why we’re committed to helping customers facing financial hardship
18/01/2019 15:00
Customer Services and People Director, Louise Beardmore talks about why affordability is a huge issue for many people living in our region.
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Our green heroes
Our green heroes
Our green heroes
30/11/2018 13:21
As National Tree week comes to an end Robert Hudson, woodland officer, reflects on the last 12 months for our trees and the benefits they bring to us all.
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Waste to wealth summit
Waste to wealth summit
Waste to wealth summit
22/11/2018 11:16
Chris Matthews, Head of Sustainability, explains why we are signing up to Business in the Community's waste to wealth commitment.
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Paying on time benefits everyone
Paying on time benefits everyone
Paying on time benefits everyone
24/10/2018 13:57
Martin Gee, our commercial director, shares his thoughts on how paying suppliers on time can benefit everyone.
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National Customer Service Week
National Customer Service Week
National Customer Service Week
04/10/2018 16:36
Sally Ainsworth reflects on the progress United Utilities has made in improving customer satisfaction and reducing complaints, and what comes next.
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Engineering Masterclass
Engineering Masterclass
Engineering Masterclass
04/10/2018 15:28
Richard Ratcliff talks about how the company is helping to inspire young people to follow a career in a forward looking STEM organisation.
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Career Choices
Career Choices
Career Choices
03/10/2018 14:05
This week United Utilities commercial director Martin Gee talked to students from Broadgreen International School in Liverpool about their future careers.
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Embracing everyday inclusion
Embracing everyday inclusion
Embracing everyday inclusion
28/09/2018 10:30
Louise Beardmore, our Customer service and people director, reflects on a fantastic week of activity around National Inclusion Week.
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Overcoming barriers to work
Overcoming barriers to work
Overcoming barriers to work
26/09/2018 17:09
Our Social Impact Manager, Lynn Johnson, shares her thoughts on overcoming barriers to work and how she’s helped to create and implement a programme to support local young people.
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Recruiting from a diverse talent pool
Recruiting from a diverse talent pool
Recruiting from a diverse talent pool
25/09/2018 11:51
As part of National Inclusion Week 2018, Elaine Billington, our Director of Human Resources Operations, shares her thoughts on the importance of recruiting from a diverse talent pool.
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National inclusion week 2018
National inclusion week 2018
National inclusion week 2018
24/09/2018 10:11
During National Inclusion Week, Jo Harrison, our Director of Asset Management, shares her thoughts on workplace diversity and the importance of inclusivity.
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United Utilities’ under-sowing maize trial could help improve crop yield and water quality
United Utilities’ under-sowing maize trial could help improve crop yield and water quality
United Utilities’ under-sowing maize trial could help improve crop yield and water quality
10/09/2018 16:12
Why our innovative under-sowing maize trial in Cheshire could help improve crop yield, water quality and soil health.
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Looking forward to Manchester Pride
Looking forward to Manchester Pride
Looking forward to Manchester Pride
23/08/2018 16:30
Brian Morgan-Scrutton talks about his role in leading our Identity LGBT+ network, why it’s important to the culture at United Utilities and how the team are preparing for Manchester Pride.
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International Women's Day 2018
International Women's Day 2018
International Women's Day 2018
08/03/2018 00:00
Paula Steer, Director of Operational Services & Transformation & sponsor of our gender equality network, shares thoughts on gender parity & creating an inclusive & supportive workplace.
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Making Waves: Meet Emagin and their AI tool, HARVI
Making Waves: Meet Emagin and their AI tool, HARVI
Making Waves: Meet Emagin and their AI tool, HARVI
26/02/2018 00:00
Meet Emagin, just one of seven businesses who are currently working with us as part of our co-creation Innovation Lab Programme.
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Making waves: How Hydrao wants to save water, one shower at a time
Making waves: How Hydrao wants to save water, one shower at a time
Making waves: How Hydrao wants to save water, one shower at a time
20/02/2018 00:00
The next stop in our ‘Making Waves’ series takes us to a company who are using smart technology to reduce consumer water usage.
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Making Waves: How Datatecnics want to revolutionise the world of water
Making Waves: How Datatecnics want to revolutionise the world of water
Making Waves: How Datatecnics want to revolutionise the world of water
15/02/2018 00:00
Datatecnics, a technology company based in Birmingham. “We’re a company who have set out to revolutionise global infrastructure markets” explains Suhayl Zulfiquar, the company’s COO.
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Breaking down the barriers to new ideas in the water industry
Breaking down the barriers to new ideas in the water industry
Breaking down the barriers to new ideas in the water industry
05/02/2018 15:41
Our Head of Innovation, Kieran Brocklebank, shares his views on innovation in the water industry and the launch of our Innovation Lab 10 week programme.
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How do we continue the positive drive to battle mental health?
How do we continue the positive drive to battle mental health?
How do we continue the positive drive to battle mental health?
01/02/2018 15:26
Our health and wellbeing lead business partner, Rebecca Eaton, shares her views about the workplace approach to mental health and why it's good to talk.
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The biggest asset we have
The biggest asset we have
The biggest asset we have
11/01/2018 00:00
Our sustainability strategy manager, Jonathan Dobson, shares his views about our approach to Natural Capital in light of the Government's 25 year environment plan.
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Meeting the mark
Meeting the mark
Meeting the mark
03/01/2018 00:00
Commercial director, Martin Gee, explains the importance of sustainability in our supply chain and how his team take up the challenge.
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10 water efficiency tips that can save you money
10 water efficiency tips that can save you money
10 water efficiency tips that can save you money
02/11/2017 00:00
This year, we’ve been working hard to reduce the number of burst water mains on our network, investing in repairs and improving our water efficiency. This not only ensures a better service for our customers, but also reduces any unnecessary costs.
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Working together - a pioneering approach to rural river improvement
Working together - a pioneering approach to rural river improvement
Working together - a pioneering approach to rural river improvement
03/10/2017 00:00
A healthy river can provide us with a host of benefits, and clean water is only part of it. The river catchment land itself provides us with flood management, produce from agriculture, biodiversity and scenery to keep us fit in body and mind. All these benefits are interlinked and there’s an increasing awareness that if we are to improve our rivers we need to be thinking about both the water and the catchment as a whole.
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An insight to National Inclusion Week - GENEq
An insight to National Inclusion Week - GENEq
An insight to National Inclusion Week - GENEq
27/09/2017 00:00
Most of us know and understand the importance of diversity in the workplace. We have seen the numbers….. Not only do more diverse companies do better, but less diverse companies actually perform worse than average. There is a lot in it for the individual too, with increased job satisfaction and better career prospects.
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United with Pride
United with Pride
United with Pride
24/08/2017 00:00
Systems Analyst at United Utilities, Ian Richardson, talks about the United Utilities LGBT+ network and Manchester Pride 2017
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This “Rain Day” why not go out and mow the drive?
This “Rain Day” why not go out and mow the drive?
This “Rain Day” why not go out and mow the drive?
28/07/2017 00:00
Wastewater network strategy manager at United Utilities, Tony Griffiths, talks about ways we can all do our bit to help stop our communities from flooding