We’re like turkeys voting for Christmas when it comes to paying for metering scheme

With our water distribution systems nationwide leaking like a huge sieve I should imagine that the installation of water meters should be at the bottom of the list for any sane thinking Government. Such meters would become totally unworkable with the next cold spell.

“Good Europeans pay water charges“, so we must do the same? It will help us to save water they say. Will it what? There is something very wrong in this country if we have a shortage of water, seeing that for the most part we are getting drenched by it, or in our Wellingtons bailing it out of our houses.

Surly it is years of neglect and lack of prioritisation by various local governments which has caused most of our water problems? During the Celtic years county engineers got large bonuses for excellent services rendered, yet the depths of water distribution pipes in new housing estates were not monitored. Will anyone be held to account?