Meyrick Gough appointed as new WRSE Managing Director

WRSE’s former Technical Director, Meyrick Gough, has been promoted to the new role of Managing Director of WRSE.

Meyrick has worked in the water industry for 33 years in a range of roles.

He first started work in the industry as a consultant working before joining Southern Water in 1992, where he worked in a range of planning and operational roles within the company.

In 2018 Meyrick joined WRSE as its first Technical Director and led the significant technical work, in partnership with the WRSE member companies to produce the first regional plan, where all investment modelling was carried out regionally and translated into the six company Water Resources Management Plans (WRMPs). 

In Meyrick’s new role, he will continue to develop the regional planning approach not only for the next plan in 2029 but also with a view as to what might be required for the 2034 plan.

WRSE Independent Chair, Chris Murray MBE said "I am delighted to be making this announcement and know that Meyrick will do an excellent job as our Managing Director.

“Given the endorsement of regional planning by government and the regulatory authorities going forward, now is the right time to refresh our organisational model and having Meyrick at the head of the organisation will help us to further develop our vision and strategy, both for now and the future."

Speaking about his appointment, Meyrick said: “I am honoured to step into the role of Managing Director at WRSE and look forward to building on the expertise and experience within our team and member companies, as we finalise our current regional plan and as we look towards the next regional plan for our region. 

"The next two plans will be critical for the region to ensure we are able to meet the range of challenges we face whilst protecting customers and ensuring we have a sustainable abstraction regime.

"This is a pivotal time for the water industry, and I look forward to working more closely with government, stakeholders and regulators to support the delivery of current and future regional plans, as we publish our own set of recommendations for the future of water resources planning."