Hosepipe ban finally lifted!

Besoeker · 19-01-2007, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mark starr

Not so sure about that, when Water was under the control of Government nothing was done about reinvesting for the future.

One of the (private) water companies we deal with has quite an interesting exhibit on display in their reception area - a piece of pipework that has been replaced.
It is a hollowed out tree trunk.

This is anecdotal I know, and very probably a one off.

g hall · 20-01-2007, 04:22 PM

Besoeker

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(b) Without profit as a motive, there is no mechanism or motivation to ensure that costs are controlled.

And that sums up state controlled industries where trades unions tried to ensure jobs for life for the boys

If you have state controlled industries then you need riguorous control and no feather bedding

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