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  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Due to Government guidance surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak, we’re changing some of our working arrangements. We aim to minimise any disruption to the service we provide but you can help by contacting us, where possible, through our online form opens...

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  • CCW consults on changes to regional committees

    CCW is consulting on proposed changes to its structure which would see it reduce the number of committees it has across England and Wales. Under the proposals our five existing committees which are spread across the two countries would be...

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  • Written complaints assessments overview 2018-19

    A significant area of our work involves complaints which we involves: Customers who complaint to us about their water company; and Complaint information reported by companies where we identify areas of concern and raise with the companies what they are...

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  • Water for all: Meeting the needs of customers in vulnerable circumstances

    Water is an essential service – it should be affordable to all customers and delivered in a way which meets everyone’s needs, whatever their circumstances. Our Senior Policy Manager Andy White considers what our latest report on companies’ performance on affordability...

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  • Welsh Assembly Members back water-saving pledges

    A third of Welsh Assembly members made a pledge to save water and discovered more about how the Water Watchdog is supporting their constituents during a drop-in session in Cardiff on Tuesday. Three ministers – including Minister for the Environment...

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  • Staying afloat: customer vulnerability in the water sector – 2016-2017

    Following feedback from stakeholders, we have revised our approach to publishing the operational information that water companies share with us. Rather than this being contained in one report, the information will now be broken down into the following categories and...

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  • Written Complaint Assessments Overview 2017/18

    The number of customer complaints companies receive and how well they deal with them provides a strong indication of a company’s customer service performance. We report on company complaints annually, commending companies that have few complaints and criticising the industry...

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  • Cyclical Debt Assessments Overview 2014-15

    A significant area of our work involves ensuring water companies strike the right balance between collecting revenue effectively to minimise customer debt but remain sensitive enough for those customers experiencing financial difficulties. Customer debt to water companies has increased over the...

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  • Risk Based Written Complaint Assessments Overview 2014-15

    Under our ‘Right first time’ objective, we work closely with the companies to ensure their service meets and exceeds customer expectations and they sort out problems quickly and without hassle. It is important that companies ensure complaints against them are...

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