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The restrictions mean, from Thursday, hosepipes should not be used for watering gardens or allotments, cleaning cars, filling paddling pools or swimming pools, or cleaning windows.

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[–] tenebrisnox@feddit.uk 2 points 6 days ago

Is it still the case that people with a swimming pool in their back garden can get a note for their GP which can be used to apply for an exemption from the ban?