Hosepipe ban doesn't apply to businesses hence us?

**jadavi** · 14-04-2012, 07:44 AM

Does anyone know if this is the case? Hubby disconnected ours for fear of £1000 fine!! Visiting early years lecturer said I am a business so exempt from ruling.

**jadavi** · 14-04-2012, 07:45 AM

Haha that should have read hosepipe ban!!
I wonder how many people opened that in curiosity!!!

**ajs** · 14-04-2012, 07:46 AM

Me, sorry don't know the answer but the predictive text made me laugh

**PerkyEars** · 14-04-2012, 07:47 AM

Made me do a double take.

Like I was in some weird dream where the childminders board and the theology board I'm also on had merged.

**Greengrass74** · 14-04-2012, 07:49 AM

I actually googled it

**Mouse** · 14-04-2012, 07:54 AM

Now that I know what you're talking about...I would say contact your local water board and ask them. Each one has their own rules, so they'd be the one to check with. It might depend on what you are using the hosepipe for, but I don't thnk you can just assume that because you are a business you are allow to use it. Businesses have restrictions as well.

Let us know what you find out.

**The Juggler** · 14-04-2012, 08:07 AM

my dh says we can use the pip to fill buckets and watercans but not to use it directly on the garden.

how will I fill my waterpark

i need to ring up

I was very curious about what Josephus was! lol

**Chimps Childminding** · 14-04-2012, 08:27 AM

Me!!! I thought it was some religious sect

haven't got a clue - sorry

**sarah707** · 14-04-2012, 08:32 AM

I changed your title for you!

I have no idea about the rules because it only affects the south at the moment...

I think you need to check with your water board.

**Bridey** · 14-04-2012, 08:38 AM

In my town half of us are banned and half of us aren't. We're on the border of two water companies - one with a ban and one with no ban. Unfortunately I'm on the wrong side of the border

**blue bear** · 14-04-2012, 08:50 AM

I thought it was only businesses who rely on water to keep their business going such as car washes and registered disabled who are excluded.

LOOPYLISA · 14-04-2012, 09:40 AM

We are southern water and have the ban

Did you know people with disability badge are exempt

hows that fair?

**blue bear** · 14-04-2012, 10:08 AM

Did you know people with disability badge are exempt

hows that fair?[/QUOTE]

my son who is registered disabled and has difficulties with both his arms and legs could not possibly lift a bucket or full watering can and so needs to use a hose pipe.

**caz3007** · 14-04-2012, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by LOOPYLISA

We are southern water and have the ban

Did you know people with disability badge are exempt

hows that fair?

Surprised you are Southern Water Lisa, we are Portsmouth Water here for our water and Southern for sewerage and we dont have a ban yet and you are closer to Pompeii than me

**rickysmiths** · 14-04-2012, 11:18 AM

W have a ban but to be honest I don't think it is that hard to use a bucket under the tape to fill a water table or paddling pool, mine isn't that big. I water may plants from the water butt so use a watering can mosy of the time though we do have a pump we can put in the water butt that we attach a hose to so we can wash the car.

At the moment its a joke here the three water butts we have are overflowing the amount of rain we have had this week

**AliceK** · 14-04-2012, 11:26 AM

Well I went out on Thursday with my watering can to water our new grass seed and then spent all day yesterday in agony as it bought on my costa coffee again. Bleedin hose pipe ban, is driving me mad

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To OP I don't think we can use our hose pipes just because we are a business. Apparently I can't even use mine to hose down my rabbits runs and hose down my patio even to clean up after the dog might have pooed and that's a health and safety aspect surely.

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**rickysmiths** · 14-04-2012, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by AliceK

Well I went out on Thursday with my watering can to water our new grass seed and then spent all day yesterday in agony as it bought on my costa coffee again. Bleedin hose pipe ban, is driving me mad

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To OP I don't think we can use our hose pipes just because we are a business. Apparently I can't even use mine to hose down my rabbits runs and hose down my patio even to clean up after the dog might have pooed and that's a health and safety aspect surely.

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I believe you are allowed to hose down patios and decking on health and safety grounds but best to check with your own water board.

**AliceK** · 14-04-2012, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by rickysmiths

I believe you are allowed to hose down patios and decking on health and safety grounds but best to check with your own water board.

That's what I thought too but I've asked and been told No

I know if I did and I wasn't allowed to my next door neighbour would report me so I daren't.

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**rickysmiths** · 14-04-2012, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by AliceK

That's what I thought too but I've asked and been told No

I know if I did and I wasn't allowed to my next door neighbour would report me so I daren't.

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Oh what a pain. What about a water butt pump like ours? Its made my Kercher and cost about £50. I'll goggle and see if I can find one.

Bingo!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&k...vrand=62476469

**AliceK** · 14-04-2012, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by rickysmiths

Oh what a pain. What about a water butt pump like ours? Its made my Kercher and cost about £50. I'll goggle and see if I can find one.

Bingo!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&k...vrand=62476469

Thank you. Just had a look at that, it looks like a great idea. Will tell OH about it when he gets back in later

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