How stupid is the water ban

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by martyh

so you want to increase unemployment Arthur .That's really nice of you

maybe he just wants them to use buckets

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

Any blue badge holder is exempt from the ban

http://www.hosepipeban.org.uk/2012/0...rictions-2012/

Yes, but blue badges are usually for mobility problems.

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

The ban should cover everyone, to wash a car you are allowed to wash it using a bucket.

All these companies that are ' car washers' use high powered guns ALL day, but to me the water ban should apply to everyone

So you want to put the car wash companies out of business then do you, and put more people on the dole?

Most of them use a jet wash, which actually use far less water on average than a normal hosepipe.

Originally Posted by papa smurf

maybe he just wants them to use buckets

maybe he wants to think before he rants

[dilli-theclaw]

As it's not a legal requirement the exemption (with regards the blue badge holder) for watering your garden (not washing your car which it doesn't cover) can also be taken away by the local water company concerned.

[Gary L]

I promise you. nobody will prosecute you for using that hosepipe to wash your car. you might end up in a fisty cuff with the disgusted and fuming neighbour though.

but just set it to jet when you see him storming over.

[nomadking]

Further restrictions may be introduced if the situation doesn't improve. These are just initial steps. It may be more about changing people's general mindset to use less water, than any specific restrictions.

[Kymmy]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

Yes, but blue badges are usually for mobility problems.

Which was your statement

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

You can't expect someone with mobility problems to carry heavy watering cans around the garden.

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by Gary L

I promise you. nobody will prosecute you for using that hosepipe to wash your car. you might end up in a fisty cuff with the disgusted and fuming neighbour though.

You are being very nieve to believe that

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

Which was your statement

Sorry, I don't see your point??

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by martyh

maybe he wants to think before he rants

most of them advertise as hand car wash -using a bucket and sponge would make it a true hand wash .

Originally Posted by papa smurf

most of them advertise as hand car wash -using a bucket and sponge would make it a true hand wash .

either way they are a business and so exempt ,specifically to avoid job losses

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by martyh

either way they are a business and so exempt ,specifically to avoid job losses

my local car wash is manned by Russians i don't think the local economy would be unduly harmed if they went out of business .

Originally Posted by papa smurf

my local car wash is manned by Russians i don't think the local economy would be unduly harmed if they went out of business .

It's not about the economy it's peoples jobs .I suppose you would complain if it where British nationals that lost their job if the car washes had to close

[nomadking]

What's more important, washing cars or growing fruit and veg?

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by martyh

It's not about the economy it's peoples jobs .I suppose you would complain if it where British nationals that lost their job if the car washes had to close

British nationals will always come first in my book -but i would not complain if they had to do it the old fashioned way with a bucket and sponge and a shammy leather ,there is after all a drinking water shortage .

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by nomadking

What's more important, washing cars or growing fruit and veg?

Washing cars.