Doesn't work for everyone

I looked into getting a water meter at my last house and the online water usage calculator suggested my bill would double, so I didn't bother.

Where I live now we're on a bore hole, so no water rates or meter, but we do need to filter the water, which was costing about £10 a month in filters until I found one that lasts twice as long and costs less than half as much...

I've got a plastic water-hose arrangement attached to my cold-water bath-tap, which extends through the toilet window [always ajar] and then ends up [via the washing-line] out towards my array of plant-pots at rear of building.

In Scotland, we pay water rates (incorporated into Council Tax bill). I currently pay about £20 per month...same as ams4127.

I have a similar watering setup ... kitchen cold-tap connection ... leading out to my 'busy' verandah...but this summer, I have only had to use that water-hose about 5 times...because of the rainy weather.

The council-tax in Glasgow has not been increased for about 6/7 years...but I am expecting a rise next April.

This year we paid £223.25 for un-metered water. A year or so ago all the user's got a discount, because Ofwat had fined the water company for overcharging.

Handy for non swimmers.

We have a water meter my daughter who lives next door does not! Needless to say when I need a large amount of water for my koi pond my lawns or caravan washing, the long hose I bought some years ago becomes very useful :-)