Despite the cancellation of the upcoming hospice ban announced earlier, Cheshire West and Chester Council has revealed how its services are still working hard to be careful with water.
Although not all the borough is covered by United Utilities (which had previously scheduled the ban from Saturday 5th August) the council has already been taking steps to lessen the impact of its water usage where possible.
The council’s cabinet member for environment, Cllr Karen Shore explained: “We are watering our bedding plants wisely and many of tubs, planters and baskets in the borough, contain reservoirs to store water.
“On top of this, some of our floral displays have been planted later and may be removed earlier to reduce the amount of water we use.”
Cllr Shore added: “Our new carpet bed displays at various locations across the borough have been planted with succulents, which require less watering.
“Water displays such as Chester’s Fountains Roundabout and the water fountains on Ellesmere Port’s Civic Square have remained switched on, as they recycle the same reservoir of water.
“We have also committed to keep the Sandy Lane Aqua Park open as it is a key public attraction at this time of year, though we will continue to regularly review water usage at the site.”
Cllr Shore continued: “Although the ban has been called off, and did not affect the whole of our borough, we’re doing all we can to be sustainable and ensure we use water wisely.
“We will continue to monitor the situation.”
Advice and tips on how to reduce water usage, as well as information on how to find out who your water supplier is, can be found on the water.org.uk website.
Cheshire West is covered by a number of water companies, including: United Utilities, Welsh Water, Dee Valley and Severn Trent.
