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Harrogate MP slams government as water bills set to rise by 29%

Tom Gordon MP has slammed the "outrageous" water bill price rise.

Harrogate MP Tom Gordon has slammed the government for giving water companies "free reign" with bills set to rise by 29%.

Bills for Yorkshire Water customers are set to rise by £136 over the next year.

And Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has slammed the rise as a "disgrace."

He said:

“This is an outrageous bill rise. Instead of tackling Yorkshire Water or taking them to task, the Government has given them free reign - and residents in Harrogate and Knaresborough are paying the price.

 “It’s a disgrace that water companies have been able to hike our bills - a third of which goes on servicing debt - while they fail to fix leaks and pollute our rivers and streams.”

Alongside Councillor Hannah Gostlow, Tom recently met with the Environment Agency at Knaresborough Lido on the River Nidd to discuss the sewage and pollution issues at the site.

He added:

“Bill payers are being penalised for the failure of water companies to invest well and provide a good service for customers and the environment. 

“This cannot go on. The people of Yorkshire deserve better.”

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