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I hadnt heard of this but it sounds like a great idea

Locally we have a tap available for dog walkers but you need a key to get in

It shouldnt be difficult design a secure robust tap?

Great. Finally some action only after these plastic pollution. I lived in Zurich, Switzerland 34 years ago and there are drinking fountains easily accessible.

Brilliant idea - akin to the Community Toilet Scheme. Loving these simple, sensible ideas to reduce waste and build community. Just hope it spreads as much and as quickly as possible. How can citizens help move this along??

Excellent idea - refill points are very much needed. An app is good - and we need more:
Everyone who works, lives and plays in London should have access to healthy hydration. Public water fountains are a key way of doing this, they provide visibility and accessibility to help make a #refillrevolution reality.

I agree with the earlier comment that single-use plastic bottled water costs unnecessary money (for individuals to buy and councils to clear up), causes massive environmental damage and will help tackle dehydration & obesity.

Having refill fountains at transport hubs would give millions of people every day access to water, regardless of age, ability, language, phone-technology, etc - and would be a lasting public legacy. www.waterforlondon.org are asking for this

Excellent idea - refill points should be installed at every public transport hub - tube, train & bus stations so that everyone has a clear place where they can refill their bottle on the go.

The initiative needs to be rolled out quickly so that all Londoners are served and refill becomes the norm in London - then everyone will carry refillable bottles as they will know there will be a clear place to refill their bottle and not have to purchase single-use plastic which costs unnecessary money (for individuals & councils to clear up), causes massive environmental damage and will help tackle dehydration & obesity.

Good work so far but lets crack on with the rest of London!

Wonderful idea. We now need to get the message across that water from taps is drinkable and stop people from purchasing so many plastic bottles of water !!

Very good idea. I remember drinking fountains and toilets, nowadays we are expected to pay for everything and the price they charge for bottled water in this country is extortionate. In Spain you can buy a bottle of water for 20p.

I am aware of it & it is a very sensible idea.

I hadn’t heard of this before, but I think it’s a great idea and I would like to see it come to Richmond and Kingston as soon as possible.

A great idea and keeps cost down not having to buy bottles - definitely a positive move

Brilliant way of cutting down on bottled plastic waste. Reduce is so much better than recycle particularly now Chia is sending our plastic back to us for incineration!

Great idea. We need drinking fountains though - perhaps Costas can put one on an outside wall of all their shops.

While this is a great scheme to implement quickly and with minimal cost. It would be great if residents, and visitors, of all ages and backgrounds could find water refill points at all of London transport stations; tube, bus, train, boat & tram, for the following reasons;

Not everyone has a smart phone, or data to use it while out and about if visiting from abroad
People need to know the app exists
Not everyone feels comfortable asking for water without buying something
The businesses can withdraw the offer of water at any time
Queuing to fill up water with other paying customers may be off putting
Asking for water requires a good grasp of English, excluding many tourists
Not all these businesses will be accessible to those with disabilities, for example wheelchair users or learning disabilities
The transport network is well known to residents and well used by tourists

It's great that Network Rail have announced they will be implementing water refill points at all of their stations. Starting with a trial at Charing Cross in the next few weeks. Hopefully this will be a template for the rest of the transport network.

I have heard of this, about 50 years ago they were called water fountains, on the street and open all hours, this "use a business" system isn't, just like the public convenience closures and business toliet schemes. This is a minimal reverse of cutting over the years.

i like the Idea of 'Refill London'. what is the future of this, and how many areas are you planning around London?

we should have more water fountains.

refill water bottle

when weather is hot, the water fountains would be useful ti get a drink from.

I think this is a great idea.

A really great idea for the 6 people you asked - save on single use water bottles? Really?

Are there plans to have funding available for publicly-accessible areas to install water fountains?

This is a good scheme,
I had not heard about it but I was aware that food outlets have to provide free tapwater, this scheme publicises that and makes it obvious which venues will be cooperative. (and those venues will be favourably viewed by potential customers)

Great idea. Never heard of it. Please we need more of this and we need it quick.

Great idea. However, many music venues in the capital confiscate water bottles at the door, and worse still, don't necessarily recycle the ones they take from punters (this was a recent experience at the Borderline). Can the London Assembly do anything to persuade the venues to change their policy - or at least allow people to empty the bottles then take them in so they are not simply chucked into landfill?

I think this is an excellent idea from the point of view of recent research about plastic traces in bottled water and from the point of view of the impact of plastic bottles on the environment. Roll it out please!

100% in favour!

Good idea but, as others have said, the water needs to be drinkable. The dispensers will also need to be tamper proof in order that those with malicious intent cannot interfere with it.