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Blog: Cost of capital – striking the right balance for consumers
Over-generous or value for money? Steve Hobbs, our Senior Policy Manager for Regulation, explains why Ofwat’s assumptions on how water companies are financed should be a concern for customers. CCWater has always called for the views and expectations of customers...
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Tap water quality under scrutiny from watchdog
Water companies’ efforts to make sure tap water is always safe to drink will be scrutinised when the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) meets at Newcastle University on Thursday (26 October). The water watchdog is putting drinking water quality under...
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United Utilities fined £300,000 for supplying contaminated water
Lessons can be learned by the water industry as a whole following the prosecution of United Utilities for supplying water contaminated with cryptosporidium, says the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater). United Utilities was fined £300,000 and ordered to pay £150,000...
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Social policy ‘ninjas’ commended in awards
CCWater’s social policy team narrowly missed out on the top prize at last night’s 2017 Utilities & Telecoms Awards. Senior policy manager Andy White made it into the top three contenders for the Leader of the Year – Transition &...
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Saving Water: Helping customers see the bigger picture
This research explored customers’ awareness of the bigger picture about the future availability of water, as well as their attitudes to water use. The study took the form of four, one-day workshops in London, York, Neath (Wales) and Norwich during...
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Written complaints fall but Southern Water remains bottom of the league
The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) says Southern Water has a lot more work to do to curb the number of complaints it receives from customers, despite taking an important step in the right direction. Annual figures published by the...
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BLOG: Helping customers keep their head above water
There are few bigger issues within the water industry than affordability. Acknowledged by the industry as a whole as a key challenge, water companies have committed to delivering financial support to an additional 1 million people (equivalent to 459,000 households)...
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Financial help for water customers in danger of running dry
The number of low-income households in England and Wales receiving financial help from their water company has almost doubled to more than 400,000 in the past year, according to the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater). The water watchdog has welcomed...
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Water watchdog nominated for two utility sector awards
The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has been shortlisted for two awards at this year’s Utilities & Telecoms (U&T) Awards. The water watchdog has been nominated for the Best Vulnerable Customer Support Team Award, with Senior Policy Manager Andy White...
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