Sentences with phrase «hosepipe bans»
The difference between the minor disruption of hosepipe bans, and the misery and suffering in the Horn, is down to a failure of politics and leadership.
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As Green notes, «The difference between the minor disruption of hosepipe bans, and the misery and suffering in the Horn, is down to a failure of politics and leadership».
The point should be obvious: if hosepipe bans got more frequent or more serious here in the UK, there would be a lot of angry people, demanding answer from utilities companies, public agencies, and politicians.
The report comes amid mounting concerns about water supplies in the south - east following two dry winters, with hosepipe bans in force and a drought order already implemented by one water firm.
As much a part of summer as flood alerts, hosepipe bans and angry wasps, close season recruitment at West Ham begins with an improbable anticipation of marquee signings; but, as the nights draw in, inevitably transforms to a resigned acceptance of season long loan deals.
The hosepipe ban imposed in the north west of England by United Utilities following the driest conditions since 1929, has see...
Despite last week's torrential rain, about 130 million people are currently living under a hosepipe ban after two dry winters left supplies very low across the south east.
«A hosepipe ban is more likely this year.
Not exact matches
Power to access land: the power to allow water companies to access land (s. 168 WIA) and to ban hosepipes (s 76 — 76C WIA) is not constrained by any existing relationship, such as proximity to the land, and is without any practical limit (for instance it could extend to surveying and boring).