Community groups to avoid 'rain tax'
Junior environment Minister Huw Irranca-Davies assured MPs that new guidance would be issued to stop water companies issuing unaffordable demands.
The move comes after mounting anger about the effect of increased surface water charges on community groups like scouts.
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Hide AdIn a report stage debate on the Flood and Water Management Bill, Mr Irranca-Davies said MPs would want to be confident that community groups did not face “unaffordable bills” as a result of new surface drainage charges.
He said there was a clear role for the regulator, Ofwat, in making sure this was the case.
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn would issue new guidance to the water companies.