This week, I presented Rother Valley’s petition, signed by over 1000 residents, to the House of Commons urging the government to take action to stop Yorkshire Water retrospectively charging residents £46.65.

‘The petition of residents of the constituency of Rother Valley in South Yorkshire,

Declares that Yorkshire Water should cancel their retrospective charge to residents of £46.65 which was not included in their last Annual Bill for April 2024 – March 2025; further that in mistakenly not including this charge, Yorkshire Water has put residents under further stress during a cost-of-living crisis; further that such a mistake is particularly frustrating for residents given Yorkshire Water’s failure to properly invest in upgrading infrastructure.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government take immediate action to stop Yorkshire Water retrospectively charging residents £46.65.’

I will keep residents up to date with any further information on this matter.