Every household in the country could be fitted with a water meter under plans being drawn up by Michael Gove to protect dwindling supplies. Every household in the country could be fitted with a water meter under plans being drawn up by Michael Gove to protect dwindling supplies. Water companies are currently only allowed to install meters in areas of ‘serious water stress or water scarcity’. By 2050, England, Scotland and Wales are projected to be short of up to three billion litres of water per day. l Mr Gove will today unveil a £10 million fund to ‘green’ England’s towns and cities by planting 130,000 trees over the next two years.

Source: Daily Mail May 18, 2019 23:48 UTC