01/08/2026
🌟 clarification 🌟
Just to clarify, it’s not actually a hosepipe ban, it’s a Water Conservation Order. There’s a difference.
The aim is to reduce unnecessary domestic water use so there’s enough water for everyone while reservoir levels recover. Commercial businesses are exempt because it’s their livelihood. They generally use the customer’s water supply, but they’re allowed to do so under the exemptions.
Think of it like this: if there was an Electricity Conservation Order, you’d probably be asked to cut back on non-essential electricity use at home, but you wouldn’t expect factories, supermarkets, restaurants or other businesses to switch off and stop trading. The same principle applies here. The priority is reducing overall demand while allowing businesses to continue operating and people to earn a living.
It might not seem completely fair at first, but millions of households each saving a little water has a far bigger impact than stopping a relatively small number of businesses from working.
Since this order I’ve done very little outdoor cleaning 😔 customers postponed
till it’s lifted…bills have to be paid