If you are a Blue Badge holder or on the Priority Services Register you may still be able to use a hose.
The following information has come via Thames Water:
From Wednesday 24 August, we’re bringing in a hosepipe ban (also known as a Temporary Use Ban) for all customers we supply water to, even if we don’t bill you directly. The ban applies to hosepipes, and anything attached to them, like sprinklers and jet washers. However we know some people have restricted mobility which will make using a watering can or bucket instead tricky.
If you’re a Blue Badge holder or are on our Priority Services Register for any of the circumstances listed below, you can still use a hose for:
- Watering your garden/allotment and plants
- Cleaning your vehicles
- Cleaning windows, walls, paths, patios or other artificial outdoor surfaces like artificial grass
- Filling or maintaining a domestic pond
Any of the following circumstances will qualify for an exemption:
- Chronic or serious illness
- Dementia or cognitive impairment
- Physical impairment
- Restricted hand movement
- Blind
- Unable to answer the door
- Recovering after returning from hospital
- You use medical equipment which includes:
- Dialysis, feeding pump and/or automated medication
- Stair lift, hoist or electric bed
- Nebuliser or apnoea monitor
- Heart, lung or ventilator machine
- Oxygen concentrator
Our website has the full details that can be found here
I would recommend any of your service users who aren’t already registered, especially for any of the above conditions should do and they can do that here
