There are no plans for a hosepipe ban in Greater Manchester, despite the current heatwave and other parts of the UK already limiting supplies. South West Water has been in an official drought period since August 2022 with a hosepipe ban in place in Cornwall and North Devon.
But in the north west, despite rainfall last month being classed 'notably low', there are no imminent plans to introduce the same restrictions. A United Utilities spokesperson said reservoirs across the north west are around 80 per cent full, average for this time of year.
That figure has fallen from 92% at the end of April. The last time a hosepipe ban was enforced in the north west was in 2010.
