A hosepipe ban is due to come into effect following extreme hot weather causing dry conditions in parts of England.
It was announced that South East Water will restrict the use of hosepipes and sprinklers within Kent and Sussex from Friday, August 12 with no end date yet released. Once the hosepipe ban is in effect, members of the public will be unable to use hosepipes to water their gardens, clean their cars, or fill up ornamental ponds and swimming pools.
South East Water said on its website: "This has been a time of extreme weather conditions across the UK. Official figures show this is the driest July on record since 1935 and the period between November 2021 and July 2022 has been the driest eight-month stint since 1976.
