#35 - The Hosepipe Ban Strikes Back

With unprecedented droughts and heatwaves last year and a hosepipe ban now currently active in Cornwall and parts of Devon, Mike & Karen return to talk about what this all means for England & Wales going into the summer + what we can all do to help. 

 

Get in touch with the show with any of your questions or comments: podcast@ccwater.org.uk

 

TIMESTAMPS 

 

0:00 - Introductions and hellos

1:30 - ChatGPT and water saving?!

8:50 - Why would hosepipe bans be needed if it doesn’t even seem that dry?

12:34 - What are people being asked to do in Devon and Cornwall during the Temporary Use Ban?

15:25 - The complexities of what not to do during a TUB

18:02 - What more can companies do to reassure the people they serve?

23:15 - What about the rest of England and Wales outside of the SW?

25:15 - Confidence in the water supply across England & Wales

27:15 - Final tips and goodbye

 

SHOWNOTES

 

#3 - 'Heat Beating Tips' & #4 'Demystifying Hosepipe Bans' are available within our episode archive

SW Water hosepipe ban 

Mike's fundraising page