On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 01:33:06 +0100, Stan The Man
wrote:

I heard that North Sussex had imposed a hosepipe ban this week. Any
other areas similarly restricted? Can there really be a drought? Or are
the water companies just inefficient?

I live near there and its not quite as dramatic as it sounds. There is
one small area of North Sussex which is supplied from a reservoir
(near East Grinstead) that is currently about 50% full. For whatever
local reasons it is not viable to use groundwater or riverwater to
make up the shortfall from that reservoir.

JB

(posting from North east sussex which doesn't have a hosepipe ban)