Hosepipe Ban

Yes and perhaps no.

During previous hosepipe bans it was generally accepted that allotments were exempt from restrictions due to them being public rather than private land. However, we believe [could anyone clarify this?] that certain water companies have banned the use of hosepipes and sprinklers in the past for allotments.

It has also been recently suggested by Thames Water (April 2007) that they would like to ban hosepipe use by allotment holders during future periods of water restriction.

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Last updated: 26/04/07