The Situation Water scarcity is becoming more of a risk today. The demand is increasing and water availability is reducing. Water distribution and treatment is energy intensive and as such has a large carbon footprint. Water scarcity is not a new problem. Many parts of the world have experienced this problem for decades. International best practice can be drawn upon to generate a strategy to reduce demand. Reducing Demand Reducing water demand can form part of a risk based st

To generate extra funds for our depleted coffers, businesses and individuals would be charged a one-off 5% windfall fee of the total amount stored in each account for having cash saved outside the UK, which they are using for offshore tax havens. The banks themselves would be able to collect an additional 1% fee of the account total for collecting and passing the data and cash back to the UK Government. This would ensure that no-one was left out of the audit. This would clos

Start an energy-saving scheme with all of the energy companies taking part. Customers wishing to take part would be judged on last year's usage; those who save on their bills would get lower bills, plus a reward from the companies. There would also be a community fund for people who would like to be able to save, but who cannot save due to having medical equipment running in the house. Finally, a community pot for the local mentally ill charities. Richard B.