Would you be willing to pay more to keep the fountain flowing?
Stricter rules imposed by the Drinking Water Inspectorate mean that the water cannot keep flowing from the fountain in its current state. The parish council has been battling the bureaucracy for years, but we have now reached the point when we can no longer satisfy the authorities.
Published: 21 April 2026
We currently have three options:
– Shut off the supply
– Erect a structure to impede collection of the water
– Pay for some remedial work to the pipes and then pay for fortnightly testing of the water
The parish council has reserves that could be used to pay for remedial work to the pipes. But there is not the funds to pay for fortnightly testing, which would cost around £6,000 per year.
We are asking whether Hascombe residents are willing to pay an additional 65% increase on the parish council part of your council tax, which would be around £33 for an average Band D tax payer.