Water Policy - the difference

Water is a key election issue. Here at City Vision Talk we've acknowledged that managing this issue has been a problem for City Vision in recent times.

However, what we have also very clearly said is that our policy heading into this election is chrystal clear, and that it is C&R who are refusing to commit to scrapping the "charitable payment" policy that sees Metrowater being used as a cash cow for other Council activities.

Further confirmation of this came in a report in yesterday's Central Leader. The policy positions of C&R and City Vision are outlined as follows:

"Citizens and Ratepayers would seek to reduce charitable payment after the election and an independent review of Metrowater.

Councillor Neil Abel says the payments would be scrapped under the City Vision ticket, and Metrowater would be run on a non-profit basis."

There you have it. C&R are now actually conceding that they will keep using the charitable payment (at a reduced rate) to prop up Council activities. City Vision's position on the other hand is chrystal clear - we will not use Metrowater as a cash cow. End of story.

Only a vote for City Vision will deliver water at minimum cost.