AN Essex water company gets recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces for the third year.

Essex and Suffolk Water has been named one of the UK’s 'Best Workplaces' for the third year running.

The company, part of Northumbrian Water Group, was one of 344 companies recognised, alongside other big names in its category, including Hilton and Deloitte.

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Essex and Suffolk Water’s head of people strategy and experience, Elouise Leonard-Cross, said: "We’re really pleased to be recognised in this way, not just by Great Place to Work UK, but more importantly by our people because the listing is largely determined by how they feel about working here.

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"But it is the people within the business who themselves truly make this such a great place to work - supporting one another, finding new and better ways to deliver our services, and doing the best they can for our customers every day.

"Every year achieving a place on the list is becoming more challenging as more companies are taking part, so we’re delighted to have achieved a position for the third year."

Through the company's Just An Hour employee volunteering programme, workers supported more than 300 organisations, with nearly half of the colleagues supporting causes close to their hearts.