Oh Dear: You're gonna luv this one... brighten up your Monday....

[Churchill]

From the 1930s to 1950s when local authorities were known as Corporations. I think Council Tax was called the "Rates".

How old are you?

[Support Monkey]

For gawds sake Milan, will you stop posting crap from the Daily Heil. In their words:



They are the only paper putting this spin on it. None of the others say anything about who will pay for meters and none of them even mention the cost of a meter.

Yet another screaming headline with no actual facts behind it, aimed at "Vaguely irritated but we don't know why" of middle England.

WHS, get the fact right, currently water meters are being fitted for everyone in my street and there is NO charge for the meter and if you don't like it you don't have to have one and you have up to 2 years to ask them to remove it if you want to try it out first

[scooterscot]

What is a water meter? Seriously.

Is it's like a gas meter or something? Is this like for bottled water on tap?

[DimPrawn]

What is a water meter? Seriously.

Is it's like a gas meter or something? Is this like for bottled water on tap?

Let's see if we can work it out.

A gas meter measures usage of gas.
An electric meter measures usage of electricity.
What on earth can a water meter be..........

[AtW]

In my new place water is metered - I estimate this cuts my water bills by around 75% compared to last place with estimated cost.

[Paddy]

In my new place water is metered - I estimate this cuts my water bills by around 75% compared to last place with estimated cost.

and if all households saved 75% do you think the water companies would accept a 75% drop in income?

[TykeMerc]

How long ago was the water industry privatised? How much capital investment has it seen since privatisation?

They've had a long time to upgrade their "victorian infrastructure" and allegedly the amount of water lost as a result of mains leaks is a not insignificant percentage of the amount of water this country uses. Isn't it time they got their own houses in order?

[Paddy]

How old are you?

83

... just gone to make a cup of tea. What were we talking about?

[Paddy]

How long ago was the water industry privatised? How much capital investment has it seen since privatisation?

They've had a long time to upgrade their "victorian infrastructure" and allegedly the amount of water lost as a result of mains leaks is a not insignificant percentage of the amount of water this country uses. Isn't it time they got their own houses in order?

Privatisation was badly drafted. The water companies sold off land to land developers belonging to water company directors.

[hyperD]

Water meters? Bah, at this rate I'm going to have to homebrew my own water and recycle my urine.