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Hosepipe Ban - Was Undecided Now Decided (11th Jul 2025 - 16:37:19) And there we have it folks! To be very best of my knowledge, last year was a complete wash out. Now that we've had some nice weather - incoming hosepipe ban! Get everything hydrated and cleaned ASAP, as it's enforced from 18 July onwards. Now - get back to work and pay your taxes!

Re: Hosepipe Ban - Sarah (11th Jul 2025 - 16:42:37) There is a hosepipe ban because it is very hot and everyone is using more water than normal. Why are you so upset about a ban? We will still have drinking water, washing and showering water. It’s just asking us to be more thoughtful with use so there is enough to go around and so the systems can keep up with extraordinary demand. In what way will you be inconvenienced for the few weeks we will have a hosepipe ban?

Re: Hosepipe Ban - Was Undecided Now Decided (11th Jul 2025 - 17:05:47) Sarah, it's the bit where water companies have acted like vultures extracting all financial value from the companies while polluting our waterways and failing to modernise - all while increasing our prices - that bothers me. Hope that clarifies.

Re: Hosepipe Ban - M (11th Jul 2025 - 17:06:26) Sarah Have you considered all those homeowners who have £ 000ks worth of plants,trees, shrubs etc. Its not acceptable to say we should all not water them and not continue to do so. We pay for what we use and its a conscious choice. To replace all these would be more than the fine. I for one will not use my dishwasher,bath at all, and reduce my washing machine use, but to let my plants etc die, unfortunately no! I will continue to water regularly. Deal with it,we can as adults all be responsible and make informed decisions as I've laid out above. But stop dictating terms because you don't have the right to do so, your posts are now dull.

Re: Hosepipe Ban - C (11th Jul 2025 - 17:48:54) Has a hosepipe ban been announced for our area? It looks like Kent and part of Sussex in addition to Yorkshire.

Re: Hosepipe Ban - Steve (11th Jul 2025 - 18:05:49) Hmm. And if everyone else does the same and we end up with standpipes in the streets, that's OK with you?

Re: Hosepipe Ban - Was Undecided Now Decided (11th Jul 2025 - 18:20:49) I do agree with you M. But under our Glorious Leader it would be the likes of you and I who would be 'made examples of' and would "swiftly feel the full force of the law' under our Two Tier System. Anyway, time spent with our hoses is not productive, instead we should be working harder to generate more tax revenue :)

Re: Hosepipe Ban - Steve (11th Jul 2025 - 19:03:46) news.sky.com/story/could-we-be-heading-for-a-drought-so-bad-we-have-to-queue-for-water-on-the-street-13395371 Perhaps worth a read for the skeptics

Re: Hosepipe Ban - Sarah (11th Jul 2025 - 20:36:49) Our local water company doesn’t pollute rivers and streams, it is a drinking water only company that has nothing to do with sewage treatment or disposal. They use reservoirs and boreholes to collect and extract water, that’s all. Of course I feel for everyone with plants and shrubs, but if we run out of drinking and bathing water because of someone further up the network who can afford to pour all the water on their garden, that’s not terribly helpful to anyone it is. Sorry if that is ‘dull’ to say. The point is, we have the same amount of water as in winter, since much of the water in our area comes from boreholes. They are not running out, but supply simply can’t keep up with demand in hot weather, because some people use use use without thinking or caring.

Re: Hosepipe Ban - Susie (11th Jul 2025 - 22:14:03) Why do you think so many people have got involved with their gardens ? Any chance you think that they were advised by healthcare professionals and g.ps to get into gardening to benefit their health and stay out of the nhs system. Thanks to that many people have got involved to improve their mental and physical health and are now passionately into caring for their gardens growing vegetables etc. Do you think realistically that they will just stop because people like you don't approve? I don't think so and whilst people like you continue to castigate it doesn't help anyone. Gardens provide alot more than flowers and don't include lakes,ponds, swimming pools,dog showers,kids paddling pools etc.,but do provide calm, sanctuary and support well being. Sarah you're not with the programme.

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