Panarama/ Drinking our rivers dry

[Craig Wood]

Finally it was shown..Only one word comes to mind..SHOCKING..

 

[Craig Wood]

As I have long said, our lifestyles have drained them dry. Sad thing is, though, when we have been forced to use a half or a quarter of the water that we are currently using, the private water firms will hike the price of water five-fold or more, just as the other "... make them pay through the nose for what little they're using now ... must keep the shareholders sweet ... keep paying our 'hard-working' execs more than just a pretty penny..." private gas and electricity utilities have done.

Mr Boote was spot on..

 

[Paul Murray]

Interesting programme. The point that shocked me was the revelation that the water companies would prefer large scale investment ( the example given was a huge un-needed reservoir) over more efficient, lower scale investments, as it gives them a justification to increase prices ( i.e profits) .

Yet another example of how the eighties privatisations has allowed these necessities to be hi-jacked and run for the benefit of the few as opposed to the majority....

Regards

Paul aka 'The Lurker'

 

[Steve Sorrell]

Also interesting are the plans to hike the prices of water in the south east (cos' there ain't none) and provide it free oop north.
Just another example of Thatchers sell off's bearing fruit.......for the rich.

Steve

 

[Stephen Bond]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b013pzns/Panorama_Drinking_Our_Rivers_Dry/

 

[David Hall]

Interesting programme. The point that shocked me was the revelation that the water companies would prefer large scale investment ( the example given was a huge un-needed reservoir) over more efficient, lower scale investments, as it gives them a justification to increase prices ( i.e profits) .

Yet another example of how the eighties privatisations has allowed these necessities to be hi-jacked and run for the benefit of the few as opposed to the majority....

Regards

Paul aka 'The Lurker'

the example given was a huge un-needed reservoir)
quote...
leaving politics aside, they are always needed.

 

[Jon Frisby]

I live in South Yorkshire and we have had an unbelievably dry spring and summer, quite often I take a trip on the woodhead pass over the pennines to Manchester and the resorvoirs have looked equally empty.
Yes we are quite right about water company profits as not once have I heard of a Hose pipe ban in my area or surrounding areas, to me its profits at any cost.
As Paul Murray says "Yet another example of how the eighties privatisations has allowed these necessities to be hi-jacked and run for the benefit of the few as opposed to the majority..."

 

[Craig Wood]

What we need is for investment into turning sea water to drinking water..But this wont happen due to low profits for the water companies and its share holders..But how can we change this problem by getting rid of monopolies who are controlling all the resourses and making themselves extremely more richer..How can we stop this happening?..I really dont have any answer, but like many are getting more and more fed up with being taken for a mug by these super rich and powerful organisations who dont give a damn about being fair to us and the enviroment..Whats the answer???

 

[David Hall]

What we need is for investment into turning sea water to drinking water..But this wont happen due to low profits for the water companies and its share holders..But how can we change this problem by getting rid of monopolies who are controlling all the resources and making themselves extremely more richer..How can we stop this happening?..I really dont have any answer, but like many are getting more and more fed up with being taken for a mug by these super rich and powerful organizations who dont give a damn about being fair to us and the environment..Whats the answer???

Whats the answer???
return it to the public sector, that's not going to go ahead under any government, to late.