WATER bills in York and North Yorkshire are going up by five per cent next year.
The average bill for Yorkshire Water Services customers is expected to be £110, an increase of £6 or 5.6 per cent from 2002/2003. For York Waterworks customers, the average bill is likely to be £94, a rise of £4 or 4.5 per cent.
The increase in Yorkshire is slightly higher than the national average of 3.6 per cent, although the cost of water in the county is lower. The national average cost is £111.
Updated: 09:51 Thursday, April 24, 2003
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