Comments on: Providing enough water for homes in Britain http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/07/28/providing-enough-water-for-homes-in-britain/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Steven_L http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/07/28/providing-enough-water-for-homes-in-britain/#comment-4214 Steven_L Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:01:25 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=393#comment-4214 I remember a good few years ago word going around that the water supply would be deregulated like the gas and electricity industry. It was welcome news to sales people whos customers were fed up by now of being approached for gas and electricty deals. We weren't just being urged to spend less time in the shower, Ken Livingstone wanted us to stop flushing the loo! Surely the main issue here is the land that is needed to store the water on, or in if underground. Up here, we've got Kielder Reseviour, and never really use any of it. Scotland is full of water too. Isn't there some way of getting water from North to South? I've heard the canals mentioned as a possible solution before, but somehow can't see the viability myself. What's to stop us making another couple of Kielders and moving the water. Surely a water pipeline can make money as a toll bridge or gas pipeline does? I remember a good few years ago word going around that the water supply would be deregulated like the gas and electricity industry. It was welcome news to sales people whos customers were fed up by now of being approached for gas and electricty deals.

We weren’t just being urged to spend less time in the shower, Ken Livingstone wanted us to stop flushing the loo!

Surely the main issue here is the land that is needed to store the water on, or in if underground. Up here, we’ve got Kielder Reseviour, and never really use any of it. Scotland is full of water too. Isn’t there some way of getting water from North to South? I’ve heard the canals mentioned as a possible solution before, but somehow can’t see the viability myself.

What’s to stop us making another couple of Kielders and moving the water. Surely a water pipeline can make money as a toll bridge or gas pipeline does?

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