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    More help needed for low-income households ahead of water bill rise

    More water companies should pour some of their own profits into schemes designed to help cash-strapped households with their water bills, according to the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater). The Water Watchdog wants the industry to increase its funding of financial assistance for low-income customers, ahead of a 2 per cent rise in the average … Continued

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    STATEMENT: CCWater calls for more ambition from water companies

    The Consumer Council for Water says there is still room for water companies to show more ambition in their service and investment plans for 2020 to 2025. The Water Watchdog has responded to the regulator Ofwat’s initial assessment of companies’ business plans which set out what they propose to deliver for customers and how much … Continued

  • No room for complacency as complaints to Southern Water fall

    Complaints made against Southern Water have fallen by a third after the region’s supplier was challenged to improve its performance by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater). The Water Watchdog has warned the company it cannot afford to be complacent despite a 32 per cent reduction in written complaints from its customers during the first … Continued

  • Complaints to SES Water fall as watchdog seeks further improvement

    SES Water has reported a fall in the number of calls made to it by customers to resolve problems after being challenged to improve its service by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater). The Water Watchdog has welcomed a 15 per cent reduction in the number of times customers had to pick up the phone … Continued

  • Complaints to Bristol Water remain cause for concern

    Bristol Water has more work to do to reduce the number of complaints it receives from its customers, the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has warned. The Water Watchdog is disappointed that despite calling on the company to improve its service the number of written complaints made to it rose by just over one per … Continued

  • 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

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