Residents on Hosey Common Road in Westerham report a split over hosepipe watering rules during hot weather. According to the accounts, part of the road falls under water supplier SES Water, which is not imposing hosepipe restrictions in that area even as the UK experiences ongoing heatwave conditions. Other residents on the same road—described as being in a neighbouring area served by a different supplier—are reportedly subject to hosepipe bans that limit or forbid using hoses to water lawns and gardens. The difference in rules is attributed to the boundary between water service areas rather than to household-level policy choices. As a result, some neighbours can continue routine outdoor watering while others cannot, leading to visible differences in garden appearance along the same street. The situation highlights how drought and heat-related measures can vary depending on which company supplies a household, even when homes are close together.
Road split as residents face different hosepipe watering rules
Residents on Hosey Common Road in Westerham report a split over hosepipe watering rules during hot weather. According to the accounts, part of the road falls under water supplier SES Water, which is n...
- Some residents on Hosey Common Road, Westerham, face hosepipe restrictions while others do not.
- The reported differences track which water supplier serves each part of the road.
- SES Water is said to have no hosepipe restrictions in the area it covers.
- The issue arises during ongoing unusually hot weather in the UK.
- Neighbouring households experience different rules despite being on the same road.
One cluster of houses on Hosey Common Road, Westerham, fall under SES Water, which has no restrictions in place in the area despite the UK baking in its fourth heatwave.
3 hours agoOne cluster of houses on Hosey Common Road, Westerham, fall under SES Water, which has no restrictions in place in the area despite the UK baking in its fourth heatwave.
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