§ 24. Mr. ROBERT YOUNGasked the Minister of Health whether he has now completed his inquiries regarding the water supply of the village of Risley, Lancashire; and, if so, can he say what arrangements have been made, if any, by the Warrington Water Board to meet the needs of the villagers?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINYes, Sir. I understand that certain inhabitants of Risley have proposed some extensions of the mains of the Warrington Corporation but that the Corporation are under no obligation to make these extensions since the estimated annual revenue to be derived therefrom falls far short of the percentage of the capital cost of the mains to which the Corporation are entitled by Statute. The Corporation are, however, willing to carry out the requisite works it the rural district council will guarantee them over a period of years the statutory return to which they are entitled. This the rural district council are not prepared to do in view of the loss (equivalent to a 3d. rate) which it is estimated would fall on the rates of the parish owing to the difference between the proposed fixed revenue and the estimated amount of the water rates.