§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will set out for each year since its inception the water rate charged by the Cotswold Water Board, and the total revenue of the board from charges and rates.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe board under the terms of the Cotswold Water Board Order 1961 is obliged to operate differential water rates in the area of the Cirencester Urban District and the North Cotswold Rural District. The water rates and charges levied during the years 1961–62 to 1969–70 and those levied this year are given in table A.
The income and expenditure of the board for the last complete 9 years is given in table B.
At the 31st March, 1970, the board's estimated deficit was £26,804.
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TABLE B Water Rates Grants Total Income Expenditure Surplus Deficiency £ £ £ £ £ £ 1961–62 … … 113,364 25,042 138,406 117,458 20,948 — 1962–63 … … 121,305 26,820 148,125 153,313 — 5,188 1963–64 … … 132,636 28,170 160,806 168,157 — 7,351 1964–65 … … 141,492 30,185 171,677 172,346 — 669 1965–66 … … 145,606 29,190 174,796 186,227 — 11,431 1966–67 … … 168,741 29,020 197,761 198,817 — 1,056 1967–68 … … 184,506 24,944 209,450 205,489 3,961 — 1968–69 … … 204,461 25,064 229,525 239,733 — 10,208 1969–70 (estimated) 224,285 25,450 249,735 265,545 — 15,810