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We aren’t one of the most densely populated countries in Europe for a start.
Secondly our population is pretty flat without migration and a 0.3-0.4% increase in population per year is nothing and if a country’s infrastructure isn’t up to it there is a much deeper problem than population.
Thirdly our population growth is slowing and is expected to even slower, with an ageing population we are going to end up bollocksed and should see migration as a positive, especially as the bull of our migration has always been a net positive for taxation.
I get it you hate migration but it isn’t the cause here.
I've just checked. We are the 4th most densely populated country in Europe.
I don't think adding city the size of Cardiff each year is nothing. Not on the 4th most densely populated country in Europe. The yearly figure is closer to 300.000 net. We are talking many millions per decade. I think that's a lot and too much leading to pressure on utilities. We'll have to respectfully agree to disagree on this one.
They've just said on the news that 1,300 migrants crossed the channel yesterday alone. That's close to half a mil a year alone in illegals, not counting the legal numbers and others we're not being told about.
We've grown up with immigration and it never used to be a problem. That, however, was long before we had this kind of situation and these sorts of numbers.
If you believe these figures of 200,000, you're allowing yourself to be manipulated and lied to.
The figures are a hell of a lot bigger for sure.
These immigrants are being kept in hotels while social housing is found for them. Our own family members are finding themselves homeless and dossing in dangerous places such as the huggard centre with no end in sight, whilst these people are being housed all around us within months. The waiting list is apparently 10 years for social housing.
It's not for the immigrants though!
I'm sorry, but toeing the line the government are feeding you is akin to turning a blind eye and an "ignorance is bliss" mentality.
It's a massive problem that is only growing worse every day.
The 'problem' here is that, generally speaking, we get plenty of rain in this country, and it's only when we have a real dry summer that there is a problem. So there is no incentive for the water companies to do anything to the infrastructure, to fix leaks, or to improve distribution. Why should they? - there is (usually) no need. So they take our money, pay themselves big wages and bonuses, and pass the rest on to their shareholders.
I'm sure almost every old Country in the World that has old pipes eventually has some leaks? Yes put more focus on fixing them, but also instal meters so people pay for what they use, as I say you wouldn't average out gas and say use as much as you like, as some peope are bound to take the piss, and that will lead to future hosepipe bans.
we've had the hottest year on record (probably) and a handful of places will have a hosepipe ban for a few weeks.
If the average person in Britain uses 150 litres perday. Where is the sense in increasing the official population of Britain by a City the size of Cardiff every year?
As for leaks, you will never get a leak free system. Unless you plough billions into infrastructure. Which would be a waste of money.
I still maintain it's a streamlined system as the population of Britain are usually shareholders through the various pension schemes.
Can I remind our readers that Welsh Water is a not-for-profit organisation and has no shareholders.
Can I also remind readers that, perhaps because they don't pay shareholder dividends, over the past two years, the top three executives of Welsh Water received "bonuses" totalling £930,000, bringing their earnings for that period to over £2.5 million. Ok, I nicked that from WOL via Google but that is what the company records show apparently.
Dilute the water, job done
What sort of idiot would voluntarily put themselves onto a water meter?