Charlotte MacKenzie

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Fairer water bills for Cornwall

In news on December 9, 2009 at 5:05 pm

Charlotte MacKenzie today welcomed the findings of the Walker review on water charging, published on 8 December. A final decision on the Walker review’s proposals rests with the Government.

Charlotte said: “There are two things I particularly welcome in Anna Walker’s final report. Firstly, practical proposals to help more people on lower incomes pay less for water. Secondly, recognition that South West water costs are disproportionately high, and practical measures to address infrastructure requirements – for example through a one-off national contribution – so that the burden does not fall unfairly on people here.

“I called for these issues to be addressed fully and fairly at both stages of the review. I also raised these concerns with water Minister Huw Irranca Davies MP when I met him in September. I’m very pleased that Anna Walker has come forward with practical options to address both these issues.”

Photo: Charlotte MacKenzie with water Minister Huw Irranca Davies MP.

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Call for help with water bills

In Uncategorized on September 10, 2007 at 11:48 am

Truro and Falmouth Labour Party has written to Prime Minister Gordon Brown urging him to take action to help local people because Cornwall has lower wages and bigger water bills than the UK average. Charlotte MacKenzie said: “We welcome the fact that Gordon Brown has asked the Labour minister Phil Woolas to look into the impact of big water bills particularly on people with lower incomes. Water bills in Cornwall are bigger, partly because of the cost of keeping our exceptionally beautiful beaches and rivers clean. But as everyone knows, local wages and retirement incomes are lower. We want the Government to take action to provide more help for people in Cornwall, either on an incomes-related basis or by redistributing the costs of protecting the environment.”

Update December 2008: we welcome the independent review that has now been commissioned by the Labour Government and hope it leads to greater fairness and smaller bills for people in the South West.