Left out of the consultation (From Daily Echo)

Left out of the consultation

5:07pm Friday 17th April 2009 in

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THERE is no mention of Bassett being included in the scheme in the glossy booklet the SHA produced to help residents make their minds up on fluoridation.

The authority had to rewrite the leaflet before the consultation began because even its members thought it was too biased in favour of fluoride.

Until now, the only way Bassett residents have been told they could receive fluoridated water is through an online postcode checker.

The SHA tells those in the area: “Occasionally at high levels of water demand you will receive a small increase in the level of fluoride in your water supply.”

Bassett’s 3,000 homes are served by the Yew Hill reservoir, but at peak times additional supplies are drawn from Otterbourne – which is where fluoridated water will be pumped from.

As previously reported the Flowers Estate within the Bassett ward has been identified as having some of the worst levels of childhood tooth decay yet it will be one of the communities that will not get any fluoridated water in its supplies as it is not served by either reservoir.