Notice of Motion by Councillor Elfed Wyn ap Elwyn
In accordance with the Notice of Motion received under Section 4.19 of
the Constitution, Councillor Elfed Wyn ap Elwyn will propose as follows:-
The Council calls upon the Westminster
Government to devolve powers over water reservoirs and the water network in
Wales, which will allow Wales to benefit from one of its most important resources.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Minutes:
The following notice of motion was submitted
by Councillor Elfed Wyn ap Elwyn in accordance with Section 4.19 of the
Constitution, and it was seconded:-
The Council calls
upon the Westminster Government to devolve powers over water reservoirs and the
water network in Wales, which will allow Wales to benefit from one
of its most important resources.
The member set out the context to
his motion, noting:-
·
That the cost-of-living
crisis had hit most people terribly hard, and that seeing the water bill almost
doubled had thrown many families into panic and anxiety.
·
It was therefore
disheartening to see that water was being sold from Wales without this country
receiving fair money for it.
·
It was outrageous that
such an amount of money was literally being pumped out of Wales, adding next to
nothing to the Welsh economy.
·
As noted by a
Parliamentary committee, charging less than a penny per litre on water could
bring £400m to Wales to use to invest in the water network and lower prices for
customers.
RESOLVED to adopt the motion, namely:-
The Council calls
upon the Westminster Government to devolve powers over water reservoirs and the
water network in Wales, which will allow Wales to benefit from one of its most important resources.