WATER bills in Bradford are poised to rise broadly in line with inflation leaving consumers with the second cheapest average rate in the UK.
Yorkshire Water said the average one per cent increase in water and sewage charges from April 1 will help fund £318 million of investment over the next 12 months.
Average annual bills for Yorkshire Water customers will rise by £5 to £366 a year which Yorkshire Water said is £33 cheaper than the national average.
The higher charges come into force as Yorkshire Water starts the second year of its biggest-ever investment scheme totalling £3.8 billion between 2015/20. The focus of the company during the next 12 months will be on improving water and sewerage services, including drinking water quality and waste water treatment.
It will also be made to conserve moorland, protect the environment from flooding, and improve rivers.
Yorkshire Water chief executive, Richard Flint, said: “The slight increase this year has been agreed with Ofwat and is largely due to inflation and the simple fact that the price of many of the products and services we use as a company has risen.”
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