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UTILITY WEEK | 18TH - 24TH DECEMBER 2015 | 5 UK Power Networks rounded off a golden night at Utility Week's Awards at the Grosvenor House hotel on Monday by scooping the coveted prize for Utility of the Year. The judges praised UKPN for making improve- ments right across the business, delivering better ser- vice for customers than ever before, with a relentless focus on innovation. Its response to the Holborn fire in central London was outstanding, with staff completing in days repairs that would normally take a year. UKPN also walked away with awards for Customer Care, Smart Utilities and Marketing (see right). Utility Champion Winner: Pamela Taylor Capital Project Management Award Winner: Southern Water Customer Care Award Winner: UK Power Networks Staff Development Award Winner: GDF Suez Energy IT Initiative of the Year Winner: Drax Group in partnership with Darktrace Environment Award Winner: Severn Trent Water Community Initiative of the Year Winner: National Grid Team of the year Award Winner: SGN Smart Utilities Award Winner: UKPN Marketing Initiative of the Year Winner: UKPN Excellence in Streetworks Winner: Kier, Clancy Docwra, Anglian Water & Roadmender Supply Chain Excellence Winner: SGN Utility Week Awards 2015 winners "The bright kid in the class who's gone off the rails – a source of private gossip and public concern" Despite the success of the COP21 Paris talks in securing a global deal, the UK's Green Alliance says the UK's position in the world has changed after a raft of anti-green policy measures ahead of the negotiations. South West Water (SWW) chief executive Christopher Loughlin will take on the newly created role of group chief executive of Pen- non from next year. The Heat Trust has named Guru Systems managing director Casey Cole as its first chair. Professor Dieter Helm has been reap- pointed as the chair of the Natural Capital Committee to oversee the devel- opment of the 25-year environ- ment plan to improve England's natural capital. It's also been a good week for…