The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) is a TrustMark scheme operator and have been meeting with water companies over the last few days on behalf of it’s members to discuss ways that the sector can address the impact of the temporary use of (hosepipe) ban that have come into effect in seven water company areas in the East and SouthEast of England.
While industry lobbying has secured concessions for drip feed irrigation systems and other help for domestic gardeners, efforts to persuade the water companies to allow exemptions for businesses in the landscaping and turfgrass sectors have proved less successful.
A spokesman for APL stated “We do not believe that the water companies have yet accepted the severity of the problems that ‘temporary use’ bans will bring for the landscape sector this spring. We are already hearing reports of contracts that have been cancelled or delayed as a result of the bans and we fear that we will see business failures and job losses without further help from the water companies in managing this situationâ€.
Source:Â TrustMark News.
