Tag Archives: South Staffs Water

Free Plugin workshop

Housing providers in the Severn Trent Water and South Staffs Water area are invited to a free workshop looking sharing lessons learnt from year 1 ofPlugin and discussing opportunities to be involved in future work. What does Plugin offer housing … Continue reading

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Watery ideas for World Environment Day

World Environment Day on 5 June is aimed to be: “the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action.” This year’s theme is: “Green Economy – does it include you?”, where a green economy is described as one … Continue reading

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2000 water saving homes

Since April 2011 Plugin has been helping homes in the Mildands to save water. Free water saving kit provided by Severn Trent Water and South Staffs Water has been installed by participating housing associations.  In that time over 2,000 homes … Continue reading

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Help with water bills

If you are on a water meter and meet certain conditions you may be eligible for the “WaterSure” scheme, which can limit the cost of your water bill so you don’t need to be afraid to use water. To be … Continue reading

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Wrap up for winter

It makes sense to wrap up to keep warm through the winter. But, have you considered your water pipes too? South Staffs Water offer the following advice for reducing pipe bursts. Insulate water tanks and lag pipes – make sure … Continue reading

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Happy new (water) year

October sees the start of a new hydrological year, which is the technical term for when the autumn rainfall starts to refill reservoirs and groundwater supplies after the drier summer weather. Despite a cooler than average summer we still need … Continue reading

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