SIR – I have just received my latest metered bill from Severn Water, estimated of course.

But why am I being billed for what would be an annual rate way above what Severn Water says a person in my solo circumstances should pay?

Is there some hidden agenda in their Calculate Your Savings With A Water Meter literature? Is it, and forgive my cynicism, just a hook to lure us in?

I am, alas, unable to keep a check on the actual water flowing through my meter as Severn Water’s subcontractors claimed it could only be installed outdoors, underground and out of sight.

LUKE ALBARIN,

Worcester.