Wet May Means Ban Unlikely
Following a very warm and dry April the downpours of May have been welcomed for keeping up levels of stored water. Experts are therefore predicting that 2007 will be completely hosepipe ban free. Great...
Environment Minister says water policy ‘tired and outdated’
The UK’s current water policy framework is not robust enough, Environment Minister Ian Pearson said today as he launched a debate on a revised National Water Strategy.
Speaking to an industry audience...
Support needed for low income families with water meters
Water companies in southern and eastern England should go ahead with metering programmes to tackle pressure on water resources – but not without tackling affordability problems for low income consumers,...
“Right kind of rain” means no hosepipe ban this year
Environment Minister Lord Rooker cheered up the House of Lords yesterday when he informed the Noble Lords that the winter had produced “the right kind of rain”, adding that “it filled...
No Hosepipe Bans this year then?
The Environment Agency, water companies and various organisations all say that we shouldn’t see any water restrictions in 2007. Their language on this topic varies – “There’s a...
Thames Water: “Hosepipe Ban extremely unlikely this year”
Thames Water’s PR machine has been working overtime again trying to encourage their customers to continue saving water. Their website has published details of how to have a “water-wise Easter”...
Consumer Council For Water Welcomes Updating of Hosepipe Ban Rules
One year on from the imposition of hosepipe bans across most of south east England, the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has welcomed Government reforms to update the 62-year-old legislation on hosepipe...
Hosepipe Ban Rules To Be Updated
Defra and the Government have today announced proposals for modernising the hosepipe ban, to update the 62 year old legislation surrounding it. These are just proposals – not law yet – and...
Water Butts Selling Fast
B&Q, one of the country’s leading DIY retailers has reported that sales of water butts have more than tripled compared with this time last year. Ironically we see this at a time when all hosepipe...
Mid Kent Water Lifts Ban
Mid Kent Water has become the final water company to lift its hosepipe ban following months of above average rainfall and a rise in the region’s underground water levels. The underground aquifers...
Thames Water Improving With Leaks
Last year Thames Water managed to dodge a fine from Ofwat by being forced to spend an extra £150m on fixing leaks. It seems the company is doing well to meet the levels of leak fixing imposed by the water...
Mid Kent Water Keeps Hosepipe Ban
Due to underground water supplies still being too low, Mid Kent Water have announced their Hosepipe and Sprinkler ban will stay in place. The water company – which provides services to 580,000 customers...
South East Water Lift Hosepipe Ban
South East Water have announced that their hosepipe and sprinkler ban will be lifted from tomorrow (Wednesday 7th of February). The company stated that 4 months of above average rainfall has “significantly...
Water Meters – A Tax On The South?
The government have recently announced their U-turn on policy regarding water companies being able to impose water meters on their customers. It’s widely believed that water companies will be allowed...
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