Water meters negatively target family’s and the fear of increased bills just to meet washing needs with 3kids mean I will never willingly have a meter.  Conservation is important to us as we reduce water use as much as possible but the genuine concern as a single parent that I will need to restrict showers means I can’t afford a water meter. 
I have an old system and old pipes for which Portsmouth water placed on my neighbours land (not mine) but for which I am now responsible because they are old - no one tells you this when you buy and it’s a great source of stress in cold weather 
Water conservation is vital, I comply and promote best practice but dislike the big brother pressured approach the company takes to “help” families be subject to potentially limitless bills.  The poor reputation of the water companies for incorrect bills add to my reluctance