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It depends on your exact address in Newcastle upon Tyne. We could not confirm a single verdict, so check your postcode.
Newcastle has no hosepipe ban. Northumbrian Water can call on Kielder Water, the largest artificial reservoir in the UK by capacity, which is why the North East rarely restricts.
We could not confirm Northumbrian Water’s current status from their own page, so we are not asserting a restriction. Check with your supplier before using a hosepipe.
We are an unofficial tracker, so Northumbrian Water’s own notice is the version that legally applies to you.
A hosepipe ban is set by your water company, not your council, and most bans cover only part of a company’s area. Newcastle upon Tyne is billed by Northumbrian Water, so its rules are the ones that apply here, but the boundary can run through a town: your postcode is the only certain answer.
Whatever the status, a watering can, a bucket and collected rainwater are never restricted. See what you can still do and how the fine works.
It depends on your exact address in Newcastle upon Tyne. We could not confirm a single verdict, so check your postcode.
Newcastle upon Tyne is supplied by Northumbrian Water. Your water bill confirms your supplier, and a ban is set per company, not per town, so the boundary can run through a town.
Up to 1,000 pounds, imposed by a magistrates' court on conviction, not a fixed penalty set by the water company. In practice enforcement starts with a warning.