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Marathon Man Mike: Going the extra mile for WaterAid
Our head of policy and research Mike Keil will be pounding the streets of Edinburgh later this month in a marathon effort to raise money for a charity close to his and CCWater’s heart – WaterAid. Having clocked up more than 500 miles during training, the father-of-three explains why it’s been worth every ache and … Continued
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Landlords – make sure you keep ‘on tap’ of regulations
At our recent public meeting in Wrexham we talked about specific legislation introduced to help reduce water debt amongst renters in Wales, four years ago. Since the 1 April the legislation also applies to some new parts of mid Wales and customers serviced by Hafren Dyfrdwy. So this is a good time to stop and … Continued
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Flush with ideas to save this Water Saving Week
This week sees the the fifth annual Water Saving Week – a campaign organised by Waterwise aimed at helping us all to use water more wisely. With a growing population and climate change putting increasing pressure on our water resources, it’s never been more important for use water wisely – and that’s why we’re delighted … Continued
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Helping customers keep afloat – whatever their circumstances
Are water companies doing enough to promote the types of financial support available for cash-strapped customers? Ahead of a 2 per cent rise in the average water and sewerage bill in England and Wales from 1 April 2019, Senior Policy Manager Andy White examines some of the ways water companies are working to support households … Continued
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5 things we learned from Ofwat’s initial verdict on company plans
It’s often said that good things come to those who wait. Try telling that to the four water companies that were sent back to the drawing board when Ofwat delivered its initial verdict on the industry’s business plans for 2020-25 at the end of last month.
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Switch on the savings this Big Energy Saving Week
We are delighted to be supporting Big Energy Saving Week (BESW), which begins today. BESW is a national campaign to help people cut their energy bills and get all the financial support they are entitled to. The theme of this year’s campaign is: check – switch – save, encouraging people to embrace the benefits of switching … Continued