The BBC has reported that some residents living in rural villages have raised concerns over a "horrific" increase in their sewage bills

A number of ex-council homes across the Test Valley, in Hampshire, are not connected to mains drainage, meaning that their wastewater is collected in tanks before being emptied by lorries.

But bills for the work have more than trebled in recent years, residents have claimed. Housing association Aster pledged to address the concerns.

The company, which is responsible for arranging the sewage collection, said it understood residents' concerns about "existing and potential future costs".

Joanne Nash, who lives in Manor Road, in East Tytherley, is one of those affected.

She said her sewage bill went up from £59 a month a few years ago to £288 this year. "We're in a cost-of-living crisis.

To be paying more for sewage than for heating just is not right," she said.

Ms Nash is among those calling on Aster to clarify the reasons for the increase and try to reduce costs. "We are living in fear at the moment of having a huge bill for any refurbishment costs" she added.

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