Water? Charges?leetkyle wrote:
UK and Northern Ireland people - you know what I am talking about. Water charges are finally hitting the UK and we all have seen the campaigns to say NO to it! But, what are your views on this?
This needs absolutely no more introduction, I assure you.
Snap. Your water was free?leetkyle wrote:
Yes, in the UK the Government are now (or soon enough) charging us for water usage.
Well, as they bloody well should. Incredible that they don't already.leetkyle wrote:
Yes, in the UK the Government are now (or soon enough) charging us for water usage.
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I thought everyone paid for water? We do.herrr_smity wrote:
are they seriously going to make people pay for water
lol. Shall I send you my water bill?leetkyle wrote:
http://www.water-guide.org.uk/rates.html
£1 = $2 ($1.94 to be exact I think)
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And they still made out at 26% in the polls as far as I believe.IG-Calibre wrote:
we can thank the DUP for our charges as the Assembly could of vetoed them, but not now becuase they refuse to set it up.
In Montreal we pay for our water (since Last year) to discourage wasteful usage, like old-timer (and no so old-timer) to clean there drive-way with there hose ...etc. And most places on earth nowaday need some water treatment.... wouldn't drink any water from any place around Montreal that wasn't treated of filtered in some way.Ryan wrote:
How much will it cost to use the water?
And why are they doing it? That doesn't make sense. It's not like water is non-renewable. Do they think it's coal?
The same here (Montreal, Canada), and it's cheaper that way, put a meter on your water main, and pay for your real usage. I think you're gonna have a real suprise.IG-Calibre wrote:
the fact that your water expenses is calculated by the value of your property as determined by the government in which you dwell, and nothing to do with how much water is consumed.
you mean like you pay for electricityusmarine2007 wrote:
I thought everyone paid for water? We do.herrr_smity wrote:
are they seriously going to make people pay for water
Lucky you mate, mine come it at closer to £400 GBP per year for water, on top of rates in excess of £1500 per year..Captain_Iron_shooter wrote:
The same here (Montreal, Canada), and it's cheaper that way, put a meter on your water main, and pay for your real usage. I think you're gonna have a real suprise.IG-Calibre wrote:
the fact that your water expenses is calculated by the value of your property as determined by the government in which you dwell, and nothing to do with how much water is consumed.
I pay 47 can$ or 20.63 GBP (30.45 euro) per year , that nothing so i can get clean water whenever i want, without having to walk for miles with a bucket on my head
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WTF???? Gold plated Water pipe?????? or a really nice home, i would have a 2,500,000$Can. property to get close to thatIG-Calibre wrote:
Lucky you mate, mine come it at closer to £400 GBP per year for water, on top of rates in excess of £1500 per year..Captain_Iron_shooter wrote:
The same here (Montreal, Canada), and it's cheaper that way, put a meter on your water main, and pay for your real usage. I think you're gonna have a real suprise.IG-Calibre wrote:
the fact that your water expenses is calculated by the value of your property as determined by the government in which you dwell, and nothing to do with how much water is consumed.
I pay 47 can$ or 20.63 GBP (30.45 euro) per year , that nothing so i can get clean water whenever i want, without having to walk for miles with a bucket on my head
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Wrong. We do pay for water already. it's all explained further up this thread.CommieChipmunk wrote:
lmao! you guys don't pay for water??
They don't just suck the water out of the rivers you know, they do have to purify it which does cost money.