Hosepipe Ban

This question refers to gardeners of a commercial nature and includes landscape gardeners. We suspect it may be relevant to other industries too. As with all questions related to the hosepipe ban, answers can be open to interpretation and rules are enforced differently by each water company. If in doubt, contact your local water company.

As far as we know, commercial gardeners face pretty much the same restrictions as non-commercial gardeners, that is, they can’t use hosepipe’s on private property, but they can on public property. So let’s say a gardener is asked to lay a lawn for someone’s garden – they wouldn’t be able to use a hosepipe or sprinkler on that lawn during their work. However, if the same commercial gardener had a contract to look after gardens belonging to the local council (public land) they would be able to use hosepipes to do so.

What we’re not sure about:

Can a commercial gardener use hosepipes around (for instance) factories and places of work?

How do other industries get on? What are the rules for builders? What about car valeters?

Can you help with these questions? If so please use the comments box below or email info@hosepipeban.org.uk

Last updated: 26/04/07