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  • CCW statement on Water White Paper

    The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) says water consumers want to see meaningful change to the water sector as the UK Government prepares to publish its Water White Paper today (Tuesday). The paper will set out clear powers for the...

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  • Draft Strategy and Forward Work Programme

    To meet our overall strategic objectives, CCW’s Forward Work Programme contains the deliverables we will focus on achieving in 2026-27. These are over and above our business-as-usual activities – dealing with complaints, challenging companies, generating insights and communicating with customers....

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  • Affordability Matters: Insight from Water Matters 2025

    Water Matters report – what are the findings telling us? It has been a few months since CCW published our latest Water Matters tracking survey, back in May. As the longest-running in-depth survey of water customers, this research gathers a...

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  • Delivering change: two-year progress report for business water customers

    We’ve published our ‘Business Customers’ Experience of the Water Retail Market – Five Year Review’, two-year progress report, which highlights the strides made in improving the water retail market for business customers since our comprehensive review of the market published...

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  • Customer Contact Matters: Insights from Water Matters 2025

    Water Matters report – what are the findings telling us? It has been a few months since CCW published our latest Water Matters tracking survey back in May. As the longest-running in-depth survey of water customers, this research gathers a...

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  • CCW responds to Independent Water Commission’s final report

    The Consumer Council for Water has responded to the final recommendations of the Independent Water Commission, setting out a roadmap for reforming the water sector. The Commission – chaired by Sir Jon Cunliffe – sets out 88 recommendations in its...

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  • Learning lessons from the 2024 Price Review

    CCW plays an essential part in the five-yearly Price Review process, scrutinising water companies’ business plans and making sure the customer voice is heard, understood and considered throughout the bill-setting process. CCW makes sure both water companies’ business plans and...

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  • Rob Wilson, Chair: CCW’s 2025-26 Forward Work Programme

    CCW Chair, Rob Wilson, reflects on how CCW – through its Forward Work Programme commitments – will continue to fight for fair, affordable and reliable access to services for water consumers. Every five years Ofwat undertakes a price review, and...

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