Water meters: I would like to see water meters installed where households are charged by rateable value of property however have some inbuilt safeguard on cost in that for a given time not being charged any extra should their water use be higher on a meter against rateable value cost: I would suggest that this could be a 5 to 7 year period giving each household time to compensate their water usage by investing in water saving equipment like washings machines, Dishwashers and other water saving devices that in the long term would benefit all concerned.