CCW Reviews 353

I found CCW having made an initial complaint to Yorkshire Water about the way they had dealt with and issue relating to my mothers property. The complaint was handle professionally throughout and the process was very simple to follow having discuss it with an advisor. The matter was resolved to my satisfaction which I never thought would be the case before CCW got involved

Complete and utter waste of time. Only make excuses for the water companies, have no teeth and seemingly unable or unwilling to take any action. Do not write to you or follow up with any conclusions or next steps. Useless.

I am the treasurer of a very small cricket club in Cheshire. It is a rustic setting which functions as a village green, much loved by dog walkers, unfortunately. The first we heard of Water Plus was a threatening letter from bailiffs demanding payment of a bill we had not received for wastewater. Given that our premises consist of a large area of grass and a pavilion with a septic tank, I refused to pay. That was four years ago. Things escalated and bills mounted but this week after the intervention of CCW I have received credit notes totalling nearly £2,000 and our account is in credit. Many thanks to Imogen Marooney for sorting this out.

would like to express my sincere appreciation to Mr Philip Edwards for the outstanding support provided in handling my case against Anglian Water.
From the very beginning, Mr Edwards was professional, impartial and extremely thorough. He carefully reviewed all the details of my complaint and ensured that my concerns were fully understood and fairly assessed. Thanks to his intervention, the matter was resolved in my favour, with a clear and justified outcome.
What really stood out was his transparency, clear communication and commitment to protecting consumers. Throughout the process, I felt supported and confident that my case was being handled with integrity and competence.
I highly recommend CCW and, in particular, Mr Philip Edwards, to anyone who needs assistance with water service disputes. An excellent example of how consumer advocacy should work.

Baba provided a friendly and caring service, trying to understand in depth the problem I had with Thames Water and supporting me in each step till resolution. His kindness and professionalism it’s a real gem. Very satisfied about the service he provided

We had a little bit of a wait to be connected to a CCW case worker but once we had one he has been absolutely fantastic, extremely polite, professional and helpful. Philip helped us to achieve our desired resolution with Severn Trent Water and advocated extremely well on our behalf with persistence and dedication.

CCW were calm, professional, and genuinely helpful throughout my complaint with Thames Water. After months of going in circles directly with the company, CCW stepped in, reviewed the full timeline, and dealt with Thames Water on my behalf. They communicated clearly, set realistic expectations, and achieved a fair outcome — a reduced and more reasonable payment plan. No drama, no posturing, just competent consumer advocacy. A reassuring example of how an independent body should operate.

Having a dreadful experience with Norhumbrian Water, which had gone on for months until I reached out to CCW to aid me with my complaint. Have been working with Philip Edwards Support Team Adviserfor a few weeks, who promptly contacted Northumbria Water on my behalf, after patiently listening to my issues. I have a disability and felt this was also taken into account and I was treated very respectfully. The issues were presented to NWL, who for the first time promptly responded in detail and a quick resolution was offered, resolving the issues I had faced. Philip from CCW was so polite, friendly, I felt listened to and supported for the first time which made all the difference. Can't thank him enough, for his and CCW's support.

I have been Battling back and forth for 2 years for our clearly most entitled compensation payment from Severn Trent water due to chaos myself and my family have been through regarding STW waste pipeline. After not getting much luck myself I than contacted CCW and my case was handled by Mrs Deborah Ford, for 1 year Deborah tried her best to liaise and get a reasonable agreement with Severn Trent but they were being very difficult to deal with and was refusing to accept fault and refusing to compensate me for my loses after all of the concrete evidence was provided to them. Deborah was amazing I wholeheartedly appreciate everything Deborah did for me. After not getting much of a positive response from Severn Trent my case was elevated to ADR Expert Advisor ( Mrs Candice Billing ). Candice had a read through the documentation I provided with my supporting evidence and Candice insisted to try liaise with Severn Trent water one final time I personally thought Candice is wasting her time and she wouldn’t be able to negotiate with Severn Trent to reach a agreement but after 3 weeks of waiting I was shocked to receive the amazing news from Candice that Severn Trent have FINALLY accepted to compensate for my losses incurred on me and Severn Trent offered an additional £120 good will gesture. I can’t believe how in such a short period time Candice was able to achieve such an amazing outcome in my case i can not Thank Candice enough for her amazing work Candice professionalism is at its highest peak and it’s unmatchable . I actually lost faith on achieving a positive outcome in my case and Candice truly changed this all in matter of weeks I am very pleased with the result. Thank you so much Candice I am forever grateful for everything you have done for me I hope CCW recognise they have an absolute Gem 💎 in the Building.

I had been in a stuttered dialogue over a costly leak with Thames Water since the beginning of December 2024. Thames Water stated they had exhausted my complaint and referred me to the CCW to take this further. Whilst I still need the help of CCW to acquire answers to a couple of queries I have, they were instrumental in resolving a Leak Allowance calculation as I had assessed Thames Water had got theirs wrong. I was able to arm the CCW with relevant information and their representation in my behalf, following helpful telephone discussions and emails, resulted in Thames Water going back to the drawing board to re-calculate the figures which they provided to the CCW and which I checked and calculated to be correct. In short, Thames Water chose to deal with CCW in preference to me and CCW came up trumps.

CCW seem not to have any teeth whatsoever and I wouldn't waste your energy. The whole process is drawn out and ccw go along with Water company , I would not recommend that other customers use ccw , a complete waste of time as all they basically do is get your side of the story then get confused about it all and get the water companies side of the story and agree with it and that's it

Thank you for your reply.
I appreciate that CCW may not have the power to force water companies to act. However, the purpose of CCW is to advocate for consumers and ensure complaints are fully investigated. In my case, this did not happen.
Despite clear evidence of overcharging spanning 20 years, CCW accepted the water company’s decision to reimburse only five years without providing a proper explanation or challenge. No independent assessment was carried out, and no meaningful support was offered.
A public body whose role is to support consumers should ensure accountability, transparency, and fairness. Unfortunately, in this case, that did not occur.

Submitted complaint October. No immediate response. Email request for update November, no reply for several days, then a phone call telling me casework and replies had been sent/received and that I'd a] get a phone call next day and b] the water company would have to respond with accurate information and monetary recompense.

No phone calls since then. Utter silence.
No emails since then. Utter silence.

Meanwhile water company has overhcarged us by at least £900 thanks to reading wrong meter for many many months.

So far very underwhelmed..

After having received a very poor service from Dwr Cymru, CCW took up my case for me in a very professional and caring way. Despite the outcome of adjudication not being good and despite untruths on the part of the water company, the way CCW dealt with my case was exceptional.
So well done them

I don’t feel listened to by CCW.

It seems yorkshire water can claim whatever charges they like. They haven’t justified their charges at all.

I had hoped CCW would help, instead they seem to take copy and pasted figures as facts. “You must owe this because that’s what yorkshire water say”

They haven’t assessed the situation fairly or objectively whatsoever.

They have allowed Yorkshire water to bulldoze a vulnerable adult.

Nice. Thanks for the help.

I would like to thank Angie so much for all her help. She has been so so kind and polite to me. Angie had answered everything I needed to know to solve all my problems. And she was very understanding. And she had answered everything I needed to know and been such a big help please keep angie as star of the month I think she absolutely deserves this. Please keep angie on she is the best supporting advisor. Please thank angie so so much for all her help again she is the very very best.

Kind regards
Linda lynott

Thames Water had made mistakes with our account and seemed organisationally incapable of engaging with us. It was only when we contacted CCW did we actually get answers. It was relatively straightforward to contact CCW, and they kept in touch throughout the process. Without CCW’s involvement I’m fairly sure that Thames Water would still be ignoring us.

Ella Wedgwood at CCW has been exceptional in supporting me with my complaint to TW. She has been incredibly kind, patient, and approachable throughout the process, always taking the time to explain things clearly and ensure I felt supported. Alongside her warmth and understanding, Ella is highly professional and extremely knowledgeable, giving me confidence that my complaint was being handled properly. She has made what could have been a very stressful situation much easier, and she is a real credit to CCW.

I don’t feel listened to, there were 3 main things that were done by South East Water that were illegal…
1. Miss sold insurance with Homeserve
2 .Issued with a W4 when I wasn’t at the property (with the wrong address on), the W4 is a legal document that should have been given to me personally and several checks in the house should have been done.
3. I was never sent the recorded conversations that I had with South East water even though I asked for them several times and it is a legal requirement.

I reported the leak on July 11th and they didn’t return to confirm it was my leak until 26th July so lots of water was wasted and they thought they were doing me a huge favour paying for this water and that it was part of my compensation even though the water loss was their fault. The CCW didn’t seem to think this was important

How can this company get away with not fulfilling legal requirements? I’m amazed and shocked by the lack of support and lack of proper representation by CCW.

Great experience with Baba who offered up his time trying to resolve my complex issue.
He went out of his way trying to find the solution by sharing his knowledge/ the information I needed, so he could better understand my problem.

Baba’s authenticity puts people at ease right away as he shows such a great understanding of disappointed customer's needs.
He actively listen to what client’s needs are and how best to meet them while always being customer focused and at the same time professional and following Company’s policies and procedures. Thanks