Environment Secretary George Eustice has urged water companies to ban hosepipes
Hosepipes should be banned, the Environment Secretary has urged water companies, as Britain is forecast to bake in temperatures of up to 28C today amid an unusually dry August. George Eustice said some firms have already “rightly” taken action to mitigate the effects of the prolonged dry weather as he encouraged others to follow suit.
Southern Water has already imposed a hosepipe ban for customers in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, while the measure will follow for South East Water customers in Kent and Sussex. Welsh Water has also announced a ban for Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire later this month. Meteorologists have urged people to avoid the midday sun and stay in the shade as the sizzling weather looks set to last another seven to 10 days. Highs of 27C and 28C are expected to hit parts of south and south-east England today, with sunny spells forecast throughout the day for most of the country.
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