Hosepipe Ban

Budding pop-star and record producer Robert Davies was inspired by his nosey neighbours to produce a record that takes the mickey out of the hosepipe ban and everything that goes with it. He enlisted the help of his sister Lisa Marie Davies to create the song “Nosey Neighbours and the Hose Pipe...

Apparently this is “Water at work week” something I wasn’t aware of until reading it on the Envirowise website this morning. Anyway, the punchline to their week is that businesses are wasting 310 million litres of water every working day, whilst millions of us endure a hosepipe ban. They...

The Environment Agency tells us that the drought conditions in the Uk are adversely affecting the environment. Dead ducks and fish, toxic algal blooms and rivers being reduced to trickles are all becoming a common sight this summer as the drought takes its toll. They point out that at more than 100 sites...

A new poll of people living in the south of England reveals that 29 per cent of those polled (just over 1000) have broken the ban at some point. As almost 13 million people are affected by a banning order, this equates to 3.7 million people ignoring the ban. A greater percentage (46%) said they thought...

Reports this weekend claim that Rod Stewart has a very lush and green football pitch at his mansion in Essex - despite the area being under a hosepipe ban and drought conditions. His spokespeople have claimed the footie-mad Scot’s pride and joy uses an underground irrigation system and who are...

When you don’t get in trouble for ignoring it. So what’s the point of having a hosepipe ban when those who are caught flouting the rules simply get a letter of warning from the water company involved? This is what is happening. For instance, Thames Water has sent out 2900 letters warning...

Woody Allen received a rap on the knuckles from Southern Water whilst filming scenes for his new film on Brighton beach. The currently untitled film needed a heavy downpour on the beach and Woody’s crew duly obliged with their shower-making equipment - hooked up to the nearest tap. Southern Water...