Hose pipe ban/Jet wash
02 March 2012, 09:44 PM
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Hose pipe ban/Jet wash
Can anyone tell me if this law has come into effect or not?! Ive seen some people using a jet wash and some with hose pipe in London, but the biggest question is, is it only in London or is the ban everywhere in place? Who is allowed to use them? The prices for a jet wash are still very expensive and I dont see the point in having one if there is a law thats in effect.... 
03 March 2012, 09:35 AM
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Hose pipe ban - your having a laugh arnt you ? - I live in the North west it never stops raining here, in fact I can see the water draining off the moors !
If the water compnaies want to stop these then sort out the millions of gallons of water that get lost due to leaks in pipes and stop paying the top people over inflated salaries and shareholder massive pay outs.
Richard
If the water compnaies want to stop these then sort out the millions of gallons of water that get lost due to leaks in pipes and stop paying the top people over inflated salaries and shareholder massive pay outs.
Richard
03 March 2012, 09:59 AM
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Also stop our dimwit neighbours filling there 15ft x 4ft deep pool 3/4 times a year as they are too lazy to set the pump up. 
Just because they not on a water meter,
well they wasn't 
soon will be tho. 
Just because they not on a water meter,
well they wasn't soon will be tho.
03 March 2012, 10:13 AM
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Countries resources was not designed too cope with the amount of people living here.They say much of the rain we have doesn't make it to the reservoir or whatever the reason was,something along the lines of that anyhow.
Deep down i think many of us know the real reason,pity the powers that be don't have the ***** to say it.
Now i am feeling a bit groggy this morning,so i could be talking ****,but i'm just typing anyhow.
Deep down i think many of us know the real reason,pity the powers that be don't have the ***** to say it.
Now i am feeling a bit groggy this morning,so i could be talking ****,but i'm just typing anyhow.
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03 March 2012, 11:07 AM
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Countries resources was not designed too cope with the amount of people living here.They say much of the rain we have doesn't make it to the reservoir or whatever the reason was,something along the lines of that anyhow.
Deep down i think many of us know the real reason,pity the powers that be don't have the ***** to say it.
Now i am feeling a bit groggy this morning,so i could be talking ****,but i'm just typing anyhow.
Deep down i think many of us know the real reason,pity the powers that be don't have the ***** to say it.
Now i am feeling a bit groggy this morning,so i could be talking ****,but i'm just typing anyhow.
The trouble is all the rain that falls on the UK pretty quickly flows into the sea. That's the "natural" issue. But then we come to the "short-termist political" issue, that is that there are many ways to ensure we have enough water. There was mention recently of a supply main being run alongside the proposed HS2 line when its built to bring water from oop north, where it never stops raining, to the 'parched' south east. This is just a re-hash of earlier plans to do the same thing which were stymied because all the water companies are now privatised, and regionalised (is that a real word? You know what I mean though ...) so wouldn't stump up the cost. We do need that supply to help even out supplies over the country.
We also need so-called 'rainwater harvesting' systems installed in new builds, and kits available for older houses, so that a large percentage of water used is rainwater. (30% of water is used to flush the loo for example so there's one saving). But the water companies won't like this as they'd not be able to charge for as much water ...... An then you see that 1/3rd of water use is by industry so obviously big savings there. And the leaks as mentioned. Seems like we need a national 'water' strategy that is not written by the water companies ... they'd love that but that's what we elect politicians for, to make those hard decisions on our behalf instead of being enriched by big business. Oh, wait ....
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03 March 2012, 11:16 AM
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Agree, This country is trying to take away everything we have and use as it is, **** them all as far as im concerned ill carry on washing my car,
If this country is over populated and it can't cope with the demands then there is a simple answer and we all know what it is
If this country is over populated and it can't cope with the demands then there is a simple answer and we all know what it is
03 March 2012, 11:32 AM
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Situation normal then ...
The trouble is all the rain that falls on the UK pretty quickly flows into the sea. That's the "natural" issue. But then we come to the "short-termist political" issue, that is that there are many ways to ensure we have enough water. There was mention recently of a supply main being run alongside the proposed HS2 line when its built to bring water from oop north, where it never stops raining, to the 'parched' south east. This is just a re-hash of earlier plans to do the same thing which were stymied because all the water companies are now privatised, and regionalised (is that a real word? You know what I mean though ...) so wouldn't stump up the cost. We do need that supply to help even out supplies over the country.
We also need so-called 'rainwater harvesting' systems installed in new builds, and kits available for older houses, so that a large percentage of water used is rainwater. (30% of water is used to flush the loo for example so there's one saving). But the water companies won't like this as they'd not be able to charge for as much water ...... An then you see that 1/3rd of water use is by industry so obviously big savings there. And the leaks as mentioned. Seems like we need a national 'water' strategy that is not written by the water companies ... they'd love that but that's what we elect politicians for, to make those hard decisions on our behalf instead of being enriched by big business. Oh, wait ....
Dave
The trouble is all the rain that falls on the UK pretty quickly flows into the sea. That's the "natural" issue. But then we come to the "short-termist political" issue, that is that there are many ways to ensure we have enough water. There was mention recently of a supply main being run alongside the proposed HS2 line when its built to bring water from oop north, where it never stops raining, to the 'parched' south east. This is just a re-hash of earlier plans to do the same thing which were stymied because all the water companies are now privatised, and regionalised (is that a real word? You know what I mean though ...) so wouldn't stump up the cost. We do need that supply to help even out supplies over the country.
We also need so-called 'rainwater harvesting' systems installed in new builds, and kits available for older houses, so that a large percentage of water used is rainwater. (30% of water is used to flush the loo for example so there's one saving). But the water companies won't like this as they'd not be able to charge for as much water ...... An then you see that 1/3rd of water use is by industry so obviously big savings there. And the leaks as mentioned. Seems like we need a national 'water' strategy that is not written by the water companies ... they'd love that but that's what we elect politicians for, to make those hard decisions on our behalf instead of being enriched by big business. Oh, wait ....
Dave
oh now i see how it works btw Do you think i talk enough **** to be a politician.
03 March 2012, 05:29 PM
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Just had my water bill and it's gone up, surprise surprise, so i'm going to carry on washing my car too.
If there's no water, then why should i pay more
If there's no water, then why should i pay more
04 March 2012, 11:42 AM
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Your ideas of deliberately ignoring a hosepipe ban just to make yourself feel superior are indeed irresponsible and selfish in particular should it lead to people running out of water!
Taking deliberate illegal actions just to demonstrate your manliness to us all never solved anything but just makes everybody's situation worse under the circumstances.
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05 March 2012, 11:49 AM
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But what is worse, using a hosepipe to wash your car, or filling loads of buckets (with the associated wasted water that slops out when walking up and down the garden)? 
05 March 2012, 12:06 PM
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Ahh the good old UK.
Water shortages due to too many people of who are living in too many houses, of which many newer ones are built on flood planes and therefore flood every five years because of greedy councils giving planning permission and nobody hearing of investing in water managment to prevent rivers becomming overwhelmed and better storing what rain that does fall. So we have a water shortage in areas prone to flooding.
Dam this sodding country! No literally, we need dams, new reservoirs and proper flood channels, or at least dredge some of our rivers upstream.
Spain seem to manage its water shortage issues ok, and I'm pretty sure they have less rain fall, but then when flying over on my approach to the airport all I see out the window are reservoirs upon reservoirs. All I see when flying over the UK is farmland and houses.
Water shortages due to too many people of who are living in too many houses, of which many newer ones are built on flood planes and therefore flood every five years because of greedy councils giving planning permission and nobody hearing of investing in water managment to prevent rivers becomming overwhelmed and better storing what rain that does fall. So we have a water shortage in areas prone to flooding.
Dam this sodding country! No literally, we need dams, new reservoirs and proper flood channels, or at least dredge some of our rivers upstream.
Spain seem to manage its water shortage issues ok, and I'm pretty sure they have less rain fall, but then when flying over on my approach to the airport all I see out the window are reservoirs upon reservoirs. All I see when flying over the UK is farmland and houses.
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05 March 2012, 12:11 PM
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I'm in the South East and have no ban, though the water companies website says it may be necessary soon.
It is very dry out there, apart from this weekend ofc course and one day of rain isn't really going to resolve the issue.
It is very dry out there, apart from this weekend ofc course and one day of rain isn't really going to resolve the issue.
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