Water Usage in the South East: Is this legal?

[1066gull]

I have just come in to ask you that my neighbours are using water for a newly landscaped level lawn.

The lawn has just been layed and they are constantly watering it, is this allowed?

I don't like dobbing, but it is not fair if someone does things the rest are not allowed to do, espeically when it comes to something serious enough as water allowance.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Wardy]

How are they watering it? If it is with a hose pipe then it is ilegal.

 

[Gully]

Depends how they are doing it, are they using a hose-pipe or a watering can, is it tap-water or from a water butt, do you live in an area where there are restrictions imposed?

Lots of questions.

 

[Edward Scissorhands]

I have just come in to ask you that my neighbours are using water for a newly landscaped level lawn.

Oh I can't be bothered.

As long as they're not using hosepipes or sprinklers its okay.

Although, the drought order may be implemented soon.

 

[tedebear]

Nope - not allowed unless they are doing it by hand with a watering can..

I'd report them!!

Stupid time of year to put new turf down...

 

[sullyupthewing]

Well if you want to be a bit like there lawn then go ahead.

 

[macky]

I have just come in to ask you that my neighbours are using water for a newly landscaped level lawn.

The lawn has just been layed and they are constantly watering it, is this allowed?

I don't like dobbing, but it is not fair if someone does things the rest are not allowed to do, espeically when it comes to something serious enough as water allowance.

Thanks in advance.

new lawn about maybe 300 500 pounds
just trying to save it
what a good neighbour you are

 

[Lord Bracknell]

It really depends upon where you live.

The hosepipe ban that South East Water have introduced covers this area:-

The ban prohibits the use of hosepipes for watering private gardens and washing private vehicles. It also bans the use of garden sprinklers.

 

[dougdeep]

Re: Re: Water Usage in the South East: Is this legal?

new lawn about maybe 300 500 pounds
just trying to save it
what a good neighbour you are

Like Tedebear said, it's the wrong time of year. If they had waited until October it wouldn't need watering at all. Give SE Water a call Ady.

 

[1066gull]

Re: Re: Re: Water Usage in the South East: Is this legal?

Give SE Water a call Ady.

Nah.

I'm sure someone else would do it if they heard of it - hopefully there using their large pond.

 

[Bakesy]

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Nah.

I'm sure someone else would do it if they heard of it - hopefully there using their large pond.

So was there ANY point in starting this thread then?

 

[Everest]

Yes. To show us that he's still a twat.

 

[BensGrandad]

I am more concerned with the charges that SE Water implement.

Where I live fresh water is supplied by S E Water at £347 per year.
Waste Water is caried out by S Water at £212.00 per year total £559.00 per year.

My mother lives in Worthing Fresh Water S Water £69 per year waste also S Water £122 per year. Total £191.00 per year.

When I queried this with the respective water companies their answer was that the charges are based on the Rateable Value of the property as at 1989 when it was privatised, the government in 1999 allowed them to continue this basis of charges indefinitely.

How can they justify charges based on a non existant factor i.e rateable value?

 

[Uncle Buck]

I am more concerned with the charges that SE Water implement.

Where I live fresh water is supplied by S E Water at £347 per year.
Waste Water is caried out by S Water at £212.00 per year total £559.00 per year.

My mother lives in Worthing Fresh Water S Water £69 per year waste also S Water £122 per year. Total £191.00 per year.

When I queried this with the respective water companies their answer was that the charges are based on the Rateable Value of the property as at 1989 when it was privatised, the government in 1999 allowed them to continue this basis of charges indefinitely.

How can they justify charges based on a non existant factor i.e rateable value?

Apply to go on a meter.

 

[BensGrandad]

Apply to go on a meter.

I have done that and am waiting for them to carry out the survey but it is not any good for previous overcharging.

How many people does this affect? How much excess profit are the water companies making as explained S Water charge one price for my mother and over 2 x as much for me is the disposal costs double. I doubt it.

 

[Starry]

We're in a similar-ish situation to that BG.

We pay £241 a year for water (Southern Water) and my mother is paying £590 (Thames Water). I queried it and my mother is now waiting for a water meter.

It's dopey because we have a house nearly three times the size of my mothers, on a big plot of land and have four more people living here than she does and must be using a lot more water than she is.

 

[Wardy]

I am more concerned with the charges that SE Water implement.

Where I live fresh water is supplied by S E Water at £347 per year.
Waste Water is caried out by S Water at £212.00 per year total £559.00 per year.

My mother lives in Worthing Fresh Water S Water £69 per year waste also S Water £122 per year. Total £191.00 per year.

When I queried this with the respective water companies their answer was that the charges are based on the Rateable Value of the property as at 1989 when it was privatised, the government in 1999 allowed them to continue this basis of charges indefinitely.

How can they justify charges based on a non existant factor i.e rateable value?

How do you think Council Tax is worked out? No rateable value but salable value in 1992.

 

[Screaming J]

It really depends upon where you live.

The hosepipe ban that South East Water have introduced covers this area:-

The ban prohibits the use of hosepipes for watering private gardens and washing private vehicles. It also bans the use of garden sprinklers.

What a very odd boundary. I note that all of the Lewes DC area is included EXCEPT Lewes itself and Falmer. Have De Vecchi & Commin pulled some sort of stunt so they can continue irrigating their Tomato plants?

 

[1066gull]

What a very odd boundary. I note that all of the Lewes DC area is included EXCEPT Lewes itself and Falmer. Have De Vecchi & Commin pulled some sort of stunt so they can continue irrigating their Tomato plants?

Its the bounday for South East Water, nothing to do with the water ban I don't think?

 

[Screaming J]

Its the bounday for South East Water, nothing to do with the water ban I don't think?

Hadn't realised that. Lewes a different water co. than Ringmer? Seems a bit odd.