Hosepipe Ban
Hosepipe Ban
The hosepipe ban is a restriction that has been put into force on the Isle of man from Friday the 29th July. What does this mean? It means anyone caught using their hosepipe during this ban will receive a fine.
Why has this ban come into place?
Due to the extreme heat we faced last month alongside there being very little rainfall, it can potentially cause a drought in England, especially if this hot weather continues into August. Therefore, people are being urged to use their water wisely.
From Friday 5th of August – Southern Water customers in Hampshire and the Isle of wight will also be banned from using a hosepipe under what is known as a ‘Temporary Use Ban’.
Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
What is antisocial behaviour?
Antisocial behaviour (ASB) can be considered to be a wide range of activities which are unacceptable in society as they cause alarm and distress to individuals, communities or the environment. This includes behaviour that leads to the fear of crime or causes people to feel unsafe. ASB can have a significant impact on peoples’ lives resulting in the majority of victims feeling desperate, helpless or experiencing a seriously reduced quality of life.
Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere 10:13 am - 21 June
The Summer Solstice, the two moments during the year when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest north in the Northern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21). At the summer solstice, the Sun travels the longest path through the sky, and that day therefore has the most daylight. When the summer solstice happens in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is tilted about 23.4° (23°27´) toward the Sun. Because the Sun’s rays are shifted northward from the Equator by the same amount, the vertical noon rays are directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer (23°27´ N). Six months later, the South Pole is inclined about 23.4° toward the Sun. On this day of the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, the Sun’s vertical overhead rays progress to their southernmost position, the Tropic of Capricorn (23°27´ S).
Into the Detail of the Renters Reform Bill
Since the White Paper was published last Thursday, our Advice Line has been bombarded with questions about the Bill And rightly so given this is the most significant change in the Private Rented Sector since the Housing Act 1988 was introduced. We will be dealing with the detail of the Bill on June 29th in London during the training session we will be running, however, there are some important questions that need to be answered quite urgently. (Questions asked through our Advice Line).
1. Will the Section 21 Notice disappear next month?
No definitely not
2. What will replace the Section 21 Notice?
A re-vamped version of the Section 8 Notice with additional Grounds
3. How quickly will the legislation be implemented?
Before the Bill becomes an Act. There is no set time limit - the Bill it will be scrutinised by peers and MPs as it makes its way through parliament. This process is known as 'Parliamentary Ping-pong' and refers to the to and fro of amendments to Bills between the House of Commons and the House of Lords. It is during these multiple stages that amendments are made before the Bill finally becomes law.Given the complexity of the content of the Bill, this process may last 12 months or more.