Regarding hosepipe ban.

[shihtzublue]

I have a friend who has a dissability and she reckons she is exempt from the hosepipe ban because she cannot lift a watering can.

I am not sure if this is correct.

She has had words with her neighbours recently and I would hate for anyone to report her.

[237SJ]

I think it depends which water authority you are with but with mine (Thames) registered disabled customers are exempt from the ban.

[shihtzublue]

We are Southern Water but it could be the same here then. I hadn't heard about it.

[237SJ]

It will probably say something about it on their website.

[lardhelmet]

She can water her plants with a hosepipe if she is a Blue Badge holder shitzublue

[marden40]

First, there is no national policy on exemptions. It's up to each individual water authority to decide their approach. In recent years, most water authorities have permitted disabled people to carry on using hosepipes, but if your provider introduces a ban you should always check first to make sure you're exempt. Water authorities also reserve the right to impose the hosepipe ban on disabled people too if the drought becomes more severe.

Second, the exemption doesn't include all disabled people - just those who, in the words of some of the water companies involved, have "severe mobility problems" and hold a Blue Badge. The Blue Badge requirement doesn't, however, mean you can use a hosepipe to wash your car - it's still only to be used on gardens, plants and the like. It's also strictly limited to your own property, so if you were thinking of hiring yourself and your hosepipe out to the neighbours, think again, though in this case that doesn't seem to be a problem

[askyourgran]

Hose pipes are to be banned in certain areas. They don't say anything about using a watering can full of washing up water. I fail to see why anyone disabled should be exempt from using a hosepipe. The ban should apply to everyone.

[Smowball]

Yes its true. I know a lady who has a blue disabled badge, and a motability scooter and she has been told that she can use her hosepipe.