Severe drought declared in six areas of England, with water supplies 'under immense pressure'

Summary

Golf clubs and private schools were among businesses facing severe water use restrictions in the ongoing drought and could be banned from using mains supplies to irrigate lawns, The Independent reported on Wednesday 14 October. Severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government has said, according to Sky News, the Environment Agency saying that 'severe drought' is the most critical stage of dry conditions and can have lasting effects on the environment, according to The Independent. The South East and South West have experienced their driest April to September for more than a century, with water supplies 'under immense pressure', the Evening Standard and The Independent reported on Thursday 15 October, and The Guardian said some reservoirs in the south-east and south-west were at critically low levels as water companies call for non-essential user bans on businesses.

Latest: Severe drought was declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government said, according to Sky News, with water supplies 'under immense pressure' after the driest April to September for more than a century in the South East and South West, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.

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