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11 May 2012 | by Jez Abbott

Industry unites to pursue turf-watering exemption as businesses report mounting sales losses from continuing restrictions.

Industry bodies renew calls for hosepipe concessions

04 May 2012

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.

MPs seek biodiversity assurances in National Planning Policy Framework

27 Apr 2012 | by Jez Abbott

Concern raised over environmental safeguards set out in National Planning Policy Framework.

Frustration continues to grow over interpretation of hosepipe ban rules

27 Apr 2012

Frustration within the turf and landscape industries continues to grow over water companies' interpretation of hosepipe ban exemptions.

Trade threat concerns voiced over EU-wide invasive plant blacklisting

27 Apr 2012

European Commission proposals to regulate non-native invasive plants pose a significant threat to the plant trade, according to the HTA.

Deadline looms for Rural Economy Grants

27 Apr 2012

Countryside-based entrepreneurs hoping to secure grants of up to £1m from a Government scheme aimed at boosting rural businesses have been warned that they have just days to submit their initial applications.

Conflicting water advice hits landscapers affected by hosepipe bans

20 Apr 2012 | by Jez Abbott

Contractors report that lack of clear advice from water companies leaves them in limbo as hosepipe bans begin to bite.

IoG head urges groundsmen and green space managers to 'open dialogue' with water companies over drought restrictions

16 Apr 2012

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.

Shadow water minister meets landscape and turf bodies to discuss hosepipe ban

05 Apr 2012 | by Matthew Appleby

Shadow water minister Gavin Shuker MP has criticised the Government for not reforming water legislation while meeting landscape and turf industry representatives.

Hosepipe ban concession U-turn dismays industry chiefs

05 Apr 2012 | by Jez Abbott

Water companies' reversal of hosepipe ban exemption for newly laid turf dismays industry leaders.

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