{"content":[{"text":"Do you wish to speak in \n support of your \n No \n submission at the \n hearing?: \n I am able to attend: \n I intend to attend: \n Would you like to be \n added to our database to \n No \n be notified of future \n consultations?: \n Your Details \n Full Name: Bert Hofmans \n Do you agree with our preferred option or do you support another option? \n Drinking water meters: All in 1 year \n Let us know why: Water is a precious resource and addressing wastage should be one of \n Council's highest priorities. Water meters should be installed so 1) \n leakages can be identified and remedied; 2) the potential risk of \n damage to properties is reduced (our water meter assisted us in \n identifying a 1500 litre/day leakage under our garage floor which \n could have ultimately resulted in significant property damage); 3) \n awareness of water usage is increased; 4) water is used more wisely; \n 5) individuals take steps to reduce their water demand e.g. \n appropriate garden plantings; and 6) so Council can defer or \n hopefully avoid expenditure on potentially unnecessary water supply \n upgrades. This all becomes more significant in the wider context of \n climate change. To increase the rate of change, I support the \n consideration of a charging regime for water usage.This should be a \n district wide charging regime i.e. residential properties should not be \n exempt as they can potentially use more water than a commercial \n property. I support the proposed initiative. However I do not support \n property owners with existing water meters having to contribute to \n the cost of the water meter roll out to other properties. \n Elderly Persons Housing: \n Let us know why: \n What do you think about \n our plans for our other \n projects and activities?:","bbox":{"left":0.124814,"top":0.088152,"width":0.750093,"height":0.6469820000000001}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}