Following granting of 28-day exemption in hosepipe-ban-hit regions industry lobbyists draft a revised code of practice.
Landscape and turf laying businesses have expressed relief following the news that all seven utilities are from today, exempting businesses which lay turf or plant on behalf of customers, from hosepipe bans for 28 days after installation.
Some 19 regions are no longer officially in drought following the wettest April on record and continuing rainfall in May.
Industry unites to pursue turf-watering exemption as businesses report mounting sales losses from continuing restrictions.
Representatives from the landscape and turf industry are calling for water companies to review their Temporary Use Bans and provide concessions following last month's record rainfall.
Latest evidence gathered by Turfgrass Growers Association shows the drastic impact of water companies' hosepipe bans.
The wettest April in the UK for over 100 years will not lead to an end to the hosepipe ban, say water companies.
Frustration within the turf and landscape industries continues to grow over water companies' interpretation of hosepipe ban exemptions.
Contractors report that lack of clear advice from water companies leaves them in limbo as hosepipe bans begin to bite.
The head of professional services at the Institute of Groundsmanship is urging local authority groundsmen and green space managers affected by hosepipe restrictions to appeal to their local water authorities for leniency.
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