Serious question.
There is an imbalance between the North and South as well as between the East and West when it comes to rain and therefore 'natural' water supply.
Some areas of the south-east are suffering long-term drought.
So what do we do about it?
Do we in the midlands and north join in with paying for pipelines to be driven through our countryside to supply water to areas of ultra-high residential density?
Or do we as a country engage in a social/commercial change as a whole and force/encourage the move of housing and businesses to more resourced areas?
Or what? Is there anything that can be done to ease the pressure on the dry areas - including farming - and what should we be willing to spend to achieve it.
What tweeky said :thumbup:
Sometimes, you really do wonder if the UK is actually a third world country trying it's best to grow up and join the big boys.
When the Ofwat Regulator fines local water companies for breaches of whatever, where does the money go?
Surely the money from these fines should be used to correct irregularities in the supply?
It's all well and good for the water companies to be privatised and profits go to investors (I'm a committed fan of the idea) but if that is at the expense of public safety then something needs to be done.
Somewhat in line with other comments ..... proper management ,regulation and strict implementation of penalties .... I do think privatisation of any utility a step backwards so I would (of course) be in favour of re-nationalisation
The idea of redistributing people and jobs to other places does appeal but more for it's possible side effects....the depolarisation of political control and wealth would be interesting as would the possible shift in the parties power base
did they privatise the permanent way Staggs? eeee gods.
Stalin will be turning in his morseleum!
Well when water is worth more than oil me and the lads in the choir plan to have matching maseratis.
excuse us for paraphrasing an old quote oft used by the more enviromentally aware brigade but it would seem apt given the circumstances of this post and the subsequent mention of the value of water.
"only when the last fish has been caught,
the last river poisoned,
& the last tree felled,
the last field turned to desert,"
etc etc
"only then will man learn that you can't eat money"
Cant say I am impressed. Killing primary school children should not be encouraged for water boards. Seems there is a problem like this in many areas, sort that first.
