There’s sufficient water for drinking and washing but we must use it wisely. A hosepipe ban reduces demand and helps support key businesses such as agriculture and protect the environment.

I've been accused of catastrophising about the energy hikes that have now come true. Yet let me be plain, 'doom-mongering' or not. More help is desperately needed for poorest or people will die this winter due to unaffordability of an 80% SO FAR energy price cap hike.

Feeling like we need change tonight. We need wars to end. We need action on energy costs for our most vulnerable. We need to recapture the kindness that became more evident in Covid and now seems gone.

You can't change the culture of an organisation by making a rational plan for it, or by declaring it or by restructuring. The only way to change culture is to change the way people work with each other over time. Think many small changes: strategy-business.com/blog/When-it-c… Via strategy+business

Liking being a tourist in the city I was born today. #coventry

In response to the latest releases from The Health Foundation and Skills for Care we are concerned that the issues of the #socialcare sector are going unrecognised and not enough action is being taken at a quick enough rate to alleviate serious and growing pressures.

Open data can help deliver huge benefits to customers, the environment and society. As part of our wider work, we've started a review of water companies' progress on open data. Find out more and how you can join the #H2Open conversation: orlo.uk/cPCfh

Here's the paper on how leaders can enable change written by @gagenmac. The theme is "the three things that change everything": 1) Telling a compelling story 2) Developing committed leaders 3) Creating an intentional roadmap rather than a project plan: on24static.akamaized.net/event/39/52/87…

Residents at MHA Willowcroft Care Home wanted to share their tips for #Happiness 😊 Want more tips to help you in later life? Visit our #LaterLifeHub jam-packed with #InformationandAdvice on topics like #Money, #HealthandWellbeing, & lots more 👉 bit.ly/3MJAFHG

Tonight is the last Gardeners World of this series (although there will be a special winter mini series every Friday night in December). It is on BBC2 at NINE pm and it is very, very good.

Some organisations, wanting to avoid "communication overload" put strict controls on who can communcate to people in the system. Yet new research shows people prefer to be over - rather than under - communicated with. It signals good intent: gsb.stanford.edu/insights/when-… V @stanfordgsb

We have over 20 free-to-download icons which are designed to replace stereotypical symbols of ageing. Which one is your favourite?

We're reviewing water companies' progress on open data. Tell us what you think by 16 December 2022 – and where you want more open data. Join the #H2Open conversation: orlo.uk/KqQVI

If some business leaders focussed more on the values by which the company was run, rather than the monetary value of the company, they would ironically create more monetary value. More values equals more value.

Along with delivering excellent customer service and meeting new environmental commitments, Ofwat also expects companies to address the long-term challenge of ensuring sufficient water resources. Read the overview of our final methodology here: ofwat.gov.uk/publication/cr…

Two thirds of the public agree that people's socio-economic circumstances affect their ability to age well. More of us should be able to experience financial security and be treated fairly and with respect as we grow older.

Wabi sabi #mentalhealth #wellbeing #mindfulness #japan

📢Our enforcement capacity is set to be trebled, following an £11.3m funding increase from HM Treasury. We'll use it to drive change in the water sector. On environmental performance, to oversee more investment and by holding companies to account ofwat.gov.uk/enforcement-ca…

So tired and sore after the first night of Glastonbury. Didn’t get to sleep until gone 2am after watching the headliner. Feel like I need a week to recover and it was only the first night. Not sure how I’m going to get through another day of it but it’s a great atmosphere so we