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  • badmemory
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    If you don't use too much water then why not.  But just remember that for everyone that has a meter fitted, the meter price will need to go up.  They are going to want the same overall income & metering costs more than just an annual bill.
  • jwil
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    badmemory said:
    If you don't use too much water then why not.  But just remember that for everyone that has a meter fitted, the meter price will need to go up.  They are going to want the same overall income & metering costs more than just an annual bill.
    My water bill is £89 a month.  This is probably twice or more what most people pay.  We are not heavy users.   I am fully in support of meters, I think people should pay for what they use, with sufficient support in place for those who have no choice but to be heavy users because of medical/similar issues.
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  • EssexHebridean
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    jwil said:
    badmemory said:
    If you don't use too much water then why not.  But just remember that for everyone that has a meter fitted, the meter price will need to go up.  They are going to want the same overall income & metering costs more than just an annual bill.
    My water bill is £89 a month.  This is probably twice or more what most people pay.  We are not heavy users.   I am fully in support of meters, I think people should pay for what they use, with sufficient support in place for those who have no choice but to be heavy users because of medical/similar issues.
    We currently pay £33 a month but that's on an assessed bill as we're not suitable for a meter. We watch what we use anyway but would be quite happy to go metered if only we could as I suspect we use far less than the "average" that the assessed bill is based on! 
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  • jwil
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    jwil said:
    badmemory said:
    If you don't use too much water then why not.  But just remember that for everyone that has a meter fitted, the meter price will need to go up.  They are going to want the same overall income & metering costs more than just an annual bill.
    My water bill is £89 a month.  This is probably twice or more what most people pay.  We are not heavy users.   I am fully in support of meters, I think people should pay for what they use, with sufficient support in place for those who have no choice but to be heavy users because of medical/similar issues.
    We currently pay £33 a month but that's on an assessed bill as we're not suitable for a meter. We watch what we use anyway but would be quite happy to go metered if only we could as I suspect we use far less than the "average" that the assessed bill is based on! 
    We paid £35 a month when we were in our previous house before the kids.  Even if we use twice as much now that's still a £20 a month saving.
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  • jwil
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    Today's PAD £2

    Jan - £141
    Feb - £139
    March - £89
    April £20
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  • jwil
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    Today's PAD £2

    Jan - £141
    Feb - £139
    March - £89
    April £22
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • savingholmes
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    Well done on the PADs. Glad you got your kids entertained and got your walk in.
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    Have a good weekend  :)
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  • jwil
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    Today's PAD £2

    Jan - £141
    Feb - £139
    March - £89
    April £24
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
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    Well done on the PADs. Glad you got your kids entertained and got your walk in.
    Thank you :)

    beanielou said:
    Have a good weekend  :)
    Thank you, you too :)
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