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PUBLIC SERVICES: Selling our Water

Submitted by a-imc features crew (not verified) on 8 November 2002 - 4:43am
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Don't let water drip into private profit!

A new plan by Wellington City Council and Hutt City Council (which
covers the Lower Hutt valley area) has provoked water groups to call
foul.

The plan, which the Auckland Water Pressure Group (WPG) labels `privatisation', claims to be a two council partnership to gain
efficiencies in management and planning, yet provides little concrete
evidence of claimed benefits. A brief analysis of the RJMU Plan revealed weaknesses in the financial benefits claimed. [read the full story...]

Submissions can be made to both Councils below, and close on 18th November, 2002.


[ The RJMU Plan | Make a submission to WCC | Make a submission to HCC ]

Don't let water drip into private profit!