Bottled water switch at Town Hall

Bottled water is to be replaced by tap water at Westminster council.

It has re-fitted all free-standing water dispensers with ones plumbed directly into the mains supply, saving 1,050 bottles each year.

The authority has also replaced pre-bottled water at all council meetings with new re-usable ones.

More than £12,000 will be saved each year from the move, Westminster Council has said.

Danny Chalkley, from Westminster Council, said: "Although all our plastic and glass bottles were recyclable, there is nothing wrong with using tap water.

"It is argued that being environmentally friendly is expensive, but this shows that going green doesn't just help save the planet, but can also save you money."