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New UK rule means every day garden chore can land £1,000 fine
The utility said the restriction covers garden watering, car cleaning and other nonessential outdoor use as dry weather strains supplies.
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Hosepipe Ban 2026: Thames Water's 10 Million Customers Risk £1,000 Fines as Restrictions Expand
Thames Water's hosepipe ban came into force at one minute past midnight on Thursday, covering every household it supplies with drinking water across London, the Thames Valley, and the Home Counties. Two days later, South East Water widened its own restrictions into four more counties, and breaking either is a criminal offence carrying a fine of up to £1,000. For a large part of the South East, the rules are unfamiliar. Households across Surrey, …
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