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We welcome the opportunity to submit our views on Defra’s consultation on the Guaranteed Standards Scheme (GSS). Background The Guaranteed Standards Scheme (GSS) has been in place for 35 years, and few significant changes have been made to it during...

Water Matters report – what are the findings telling us? It has been a few months since CCW published Water Matters 2024 back in May. As the longest-running in-depth survey of water customers, this research gathers a lot of detail,...

CCW is backing a raft of measures from the UK Government aimed at ensuring water companies face swifter and tougher punishment for poor environmental performance. The Water (Special Measures) Bill has started its passage through Parliament and will give regulators...

Introduction The price review for 2025-30 (PR24) is a hugely important one. Meaningful investment is needed to sort out the issues the water industry hasn’t tackled in the past. That investment will be needed for decades to come, not just...

In June 2023 we began a joint research programme with Ofwat to help us better understand people’s experiences of water or sewerage incidents. We wanted to review what companies are currently doing well, what could be improved and what could...

CCW has today welcomed Ofwat’s move to fine three water and sewerage companies a total of £168 million, as part of its wider investigation into the management of wastewater treatment works. The regulator will consult on its proposals to fine...

Our annual Business Customer Complaints Report gives an overview of complaints made by business customers in the water retail market in England and Wales during 2023 to 2024.

We welcome the opportunity to respond to the second consultation on the shaping of the proposed Water Efficiency Fund (WEF). Executive summary We are very supportive of the aims of the proposed Fund and agree that there is an urgent...

Foreword The WaterSure financial support scheme has been in place for almost 25 years and has served as a key component of the support measures provided by water companies. Over that time, there has been little change in either the...