Utility Week Podcast: Water bosses on future and current challenges

The latest episode of the Utility Week Podcast examines the biggest challenges facing the water sector, from regulatory reform to infrastructure delivery. Utility Week deputy editor Rob Horgan is joined by James Wallin, editor-in-chief, to pore over the sector’s asks ahead of a pivotal 2026. The first half of the episode features clips from top industry executives who spoke at the recent Utility Week Forum. This includes: Southern Water chief executive Lawrence Gosden responding to his citizen’s arrest; Northumbrian Water chief executive Heidi Mottram looking ahead to the government’s white paper; and Water UK’s director of regulation Jeevan Jones warning that the sector’s new regulator cannot just be a rebadging of Ofwat. The second half of the episode then focusses on the current challenge of delivering major infrastructure projects, where Utility Week’s water correspondent Ruth Williams interviews Thames Water’s strategic water resources director Neville Muncaster.