Top of page 20.Surely we pay enough for water and sewerage services through the Regional Rate?
• Water Service is currently paid for out of general taxation and the Regional Rate. However, Northern Ireland has the highest rate of public spending and the lowest levels of local revenue – see table below for illustration of local revenue levels. We cannot expect to improve our public services in Northern Ireland unless we close the gap between what people pay here and in other regions of the UK. Average level of household taxation in U.
