| ▲ | teamonkey 4 days ago | |
I literally said “I.e. paid for by taxes” :) But it’s unmetered, unlike most of the UK, and, as the other poster mentioned, cheaper. | ||
| ▲ | arethuza 4 days ago | parent | next [-] | |
Nitpick: "Water and waste water charges are set by Scottish Water and billed alongside council tax." They aren't a tax themselves. https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/housing/council-tax... | ||
| ▲ | graemep 4 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Unmetered water is still common in the rest of the UK. There is a gradual move to metering. I think there is a good argument for metering water - it provides an incentive not to waste it, and potable water is expensive to supply and has a significant environmental impact. It does need to be affordable even to people on the lowest incomes though. | ||