Public Views Sought on Future of South West Water Bills

Torbay MP Adrian Sanders has joined fellow South West Lib Dem MPs in promoting a survey to gather local residents’ views on the disproportionate water rates paid in the south west.

The previous Government commissioned a report on water bills and how inequalities across the UK could be corrected.  The recommendations of the report are currently being reviewed by the water regulator OFWAT to determine how best to tackle the problem. 

While OFWAT is looking at the technical measures surrounding the various options available, it has not yet sought the views of the public and Adrian is keen to ensure all local people can have their input into the process.  

Adrian said: “We are getting to the end of a very long process in rectifying the historic water bill injustice but we still need to keep up the pressure to make sure that it is not forgotten by Government.  Ensuring Ofwat is aware of how important this is to the public is crucial.” 

If you would like to take the Water Bills Survey, you can find it on Adrian’s website at www.adriansanders.org.