Fancy new meters are not such a smart idea

I HAVE just been advised by my electricity supplier that it is about to increase my annual bill by 10%, approximately five times the rate of inflation.

So now we know the cost of the forced installation of “smart” meters which are anything but. How can anyone imagine that installing a digital pulse meter will reduce anyone’s consumption? All it will do is create conflict in households where the bill payer (usually Dad) continues to nag the rest of the household on why the lights, computer etc. have been left on.

I wonder whose bright idea this was?

Paul Davidson

Victoria Park, Cardiff

Selfish mentality is ruining environment

I AM appalled at the amount of litter that has accumulated along main thoroughfares in Caerphilly.

The town bypass, and the route to Ystrad Mynach, and further on towards Newbridge, are particularly bad, with all manner of debris littering the roadside and hedgerows. This is caused by the careless and inconsiderate behaviour of some drivers, who show a total disregard for the environment.

They display the same mentality as the hordes who leave their litter behind on beaches for others to pick up. But it places an additional burden on the already overstretched resources of the council, whose workforce has to clear it up.

Peter Duncan

Caerphilly

It places an additional burden on the already overstretched resources of the council...

Peter Duncan Caerphilly