Hosepipe Ban

So at last we have an updating of the hosepipe ban laws that were first written in 1945. Perhaps a forward-thinking government would have had them in place in the spring of 2006 (or even 2004) when we really needed them rather than the Autumn of 2007 when they will only mean anything in the Spring of...

The government has confirmed that the current hosepipe ban rules created in 1945 are to be updated. This is the full statement issued by the Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA) this morning: A 62 year old law governing the use of hosepipes in times of drought will be updated following...

Customers can be assured that their water supplies are secure, according to Ofwat’s ‘Security of Supply 2006-07′ report published today. The report looks at how well companies have managed to balance their supply of water against the demand by their customers in a way that ensures they...

Ofwat has appointed a new water and sewerage company – the first new company to offer both services since privatisation – by granting its twelfth inset appointment. Inset appointments allow for one supplier to be replaced by another for a specific geographical area. SSE Water (SSEW) will...