Hosepipe Ban

• Captain Haddock

  • Location: Marlinspike Hall
  • Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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  4 August 2022     15:13378096
  #1      
  Looks like as of now (15.00 4/8) Dover and Deal have escaped restrictions.
  
  https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/the-kent-towns-set-to-escape-hosepipe-bans-271358/
  
  In passing, has anyone ever heard of anyone actually being 'fined up to £1000' for using a hosepipe during a ban?
  "The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
  
  Dr. Hunter S Thompson
• Guest 3925

  • Registered: 28 Nov 2020
  • Posts: 541
  4 August 2022     16:55378098
  #2      
  I have but it was in another town quite a few years ago now, and it didn't bother me anyway!
  
  The person concerned was an obnoxious, uneducated and loud mouthed individual who thought it would never happen to them!
  
  They went very quiet after getting the fine
• Captain Haddock

  • Location: Marlinspike Hall
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  4 August 2022     17:10378101
  #3      
  AndyPol grateful for any link to the above fine.
  
  I heard a CEO of a water company asked the question on the radio yesterday and he started off 'we much prefer to talk to our customers and explain etc ..............' which makes me suspect that unless you are a persistent offender and a bit arsey with it you won't get fined?
  "The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
  
  Dr. Hunter S Thompson
• Keith Sansum1

  • Location: london
  • Registered: 25 Aug 2010
  • Posts: 23,948
  4 August 2022     21:01378102
  #4      
  I think all the leaks that take so long to be repaired is a point before fining people
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• Button

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 22 Jul 2016
  • Posts: 3,109
  4 August 2022     22:05378104
  #5      
  I can see reports of fines in 1976 and 1989 so far, for example

  
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• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,931
  5 August 2022     07:44378105
  #6      
  We can all do our bit to save our much needed water and help save some money, eg only boil as much water as you need and do not flush every time you spend a 'penny'.
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