Gove promises to look at water abstraction rules as farmers feel the heat

Posted By Peter Tremayne on 2nd August 2018

2nd August 2018 By Peter Tremayne Environment secretary Michael Gove has promised to do “whatever it takes” to maintain food supplies, following a “drought summit” called by the National Farmers…

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Lindsay Southcombe

2nd August 2018 at 7:26 am

I really don’t understand why lawn sprinklers and other wasteful water usage aren’t banned during a drought and why more isn’t done to encourage water saving shower heads etc. Our water wastage in this country via power showers etc is criminal.
- Chris Hall
  
  2nd August 2018 at 8:34 am
  
  I think you will find the amount of water lost via leaks dwarfs all other usage. The water companies attitude to this problem is criminal.

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