Water charges

Friday 12 January 1996 00:02 GMT

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Water charges

Ian Byatt, the water industry watchdog, has called on water companies to cut charges for making new connections to the water mains and has asked the Government to change the law to allow builders or contractors to carry out the work. Mr Byatt said charges for a domestic connection can vary from pounds 310 to pounds 826 across the country and that they often do not reflect the cost of doing the job.

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