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Aug 2022
The Harrogate district's famous floral displays will soon be looking worse for wear due to the hosepipe ban.
The ban came into force today and Harrogate Borough Council has confirmed it won't be watering plants until it is lifted.
Yorkshire Water acted following months of dry weather, which have depleted water levels in the district's reservoirs such as Thruscross and Swinsty.
It's the first hosepipe ban in the area since 1995 and means the council's parks and environmental services team, which looks after floral displays in parks as well as in towns and the city of Ripon, will have to watch its hard work wither until the ban is lifted.
The district's floral displays are a source of local pride.
Little rain is forecast for the remainder of the month.
A council spokesperson said:
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