Blue badge,exempts you from hose pipe ban....

sizzler1893

Just spoken to Southern Water, Once we got over what a Blue Badge actually was (no I'm not kidding), they are interpreting things differently and will exempt holders on a case by case nature.

HTH

SandraScarlett

sizzler1893 wrote: »

Just spoken to Southern Water, Once we got over what a Blue Badge actually was (no I'm not kidding), they are interpreting things differently and will exempt holders on a case by case nature.

HTH

I wonder how many Blue Badge holders use Southern Water? They're going to have a hell of a lot of phone calls!

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roddydogs

Over 65s excempt? you sure?

roddydogs

Yes, apparently its correct.

RustyBadge

If I watered my 87 year old mum's plants and garden for her, as she has severe arthritus in both her hands and a frozen shoulder plus 2 hip replacements and we have just applied for a blue badge (hope we get one)... would I be fined or prosecuted ??

zaksmum

I don't know why we're worrying anyway. If the summer of 2012 is anything like most of our previous summers, it'll bucket down constantly from April to October...!

Anubis_2

RustyBadge wrote: »

If I watered my 87 year old mum's plants and garden for her, as she has severe arthritus in both her hands and a frozen shoulder plus 2 hip replacements and we have just applied for a blue badge (hope we get one)... would I be fined or prosecuted ??

You would be expected to use a watering can if you are fit and healthy enough to do so on her behalf.

This country is unable to cope with water and snow it seems!

paddedjohn

bullbar wrote: »

She is over 65 anyhow in her own right so her garden is exempt no matter who does the watering.

No, the exemption only applies if the 65 yr old is doing the watering, you can't get round the ban by saying there is a pensioner in the house unless it's they who are using the hose.

Anubis_2

bullbar wrote: »

She is over 65 anyhow in her own right so her garden is exempt no matter who does the watering.

No..... Read what paddedjohn states. The "garden" is not exempt - only the person watering said garden is, and if the person watering is not a BB holder etc then the exemption does not apply to them.

SandraScarlett

Anubis wrote: »

No..... Read what paddedjohn states. The "garden" is not exempt - only the person watering said garden is, and if the person watering is not a BB holder etc then the exemption does not apply to them.

Oooo, I can see a great career opening for the over 65s and BB holders! We could offer our hose-watering services, and charge a fee!:j
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