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From: "Sue@sarahharvey.com" <sue@sarahharvey.com>
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Subject: Re: Water collection.
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2025 08:39:11 +0000
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Can I have a green with stand and tap pls and happy to pay for materials and=
assist with guttering=20
Sue Home=20
Sent from my iPad
> On 4 Nov 2025, at 13:24, admin@wbaga.co.uk wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> Good morning
> =20
> After this year's excessively dry summer we really need your help to try a=
nd harvest water from your plots where ever possible as our water usage and b=
ills rose significantly.=20
> =20
> Here are the stats:-
> In 2024 we used 147,000 litres of water
> In 2025 we've used 328,000 litres so that's 181,000 litres MORE than we di=
d in 2024!=20
> The additional water use has cost us =C2=A3615 more than 2024.
> =C2=A3270 is due to an increase in the cubic metre charge from Severn Tren=
t and =C2=A3345 is the increased usage.=20
> =20
> Obviously this comes at a cost to all of us as we pay for the water via ou=
r yearly fees.=20
> =20
> We want and need everyone to look at ways in which we could be collecting m=
ore rainwater on our plots to reduce the possibility of price increases.=20
> =20
> To try and help you out we have a number of blue barrels with lids that ca=
n be used in a variety of ways to collect water from the roofs of your shed,=
greenhouses and even storage boxes.
> We also have 3 x green water butts, two have stands, one doesn't. The barr=
els do not have lids but will be fitted with taps.=20
> =20
> Please see the attached photos that show some of the ways in which our plo=
t holders currently collect water.=20
> =20
> If you are interested in purchasing any of the barrels they are priced as f=
ollows:
> Blue barrel with lid - =C2=A315
> Green water butt with tap and stand (no lid) - =C2=A320
> Green water butt with tap but no stand (no lid) - =C2=A317.=20
> =20
> Our volunteer group are happy to assist with installing guttering and conn=
ecting for the cost of the materials.=20
> =20
> Please email us if you are interested in any of the barrels or water butts=
or if you have any other ideas for water harvesting.=20
> =20
> Kind regards
> =20
> =20
> =20
> =20
> =20
> <Barrels edit.docx>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Can I have a green with stand and tap pls a=
nd happy to pay for materials and assist with guttering <div><br></div>=
<div>Sue Home <br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On 4=
Nov 2025, at 13:24, admin@wbaga.co.uk wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<font face=3D"arial" size=3D=
"4"><p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial=
; font-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Good morning</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">After this year's excessively dry=
summer we really need your help to try and harvest water from your plots wh=
ere ever possible as our water usage and bills rose significantly. </p>=
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Here are the stats:-</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">In 2024 we used 147,000 litres of=
water</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">In 2025 we've used 328,000 litres=
so that's 181,000 litres MORE than we did in 2024! </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">The additional water use has cost=
us =C2=A3615 more than 2024.</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">=C2=A3270 is due to an increase i=
n the cubic metre charge from Severn Trent and =C2=A3345 is the increased us=
age. </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Obviously this comes at a cost to=
all of us as we pay for the water via our yearly fees. </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">We want and need everyone to look=
at ways in which we could be collecting more rainwater on our plots to redu=
ce the possibility of price increases. </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">To try and help you out we have a=
number of blue barrels with lids that can be used in a variety of ways to c=
ollect water from the roofs of your shed, greenhouses and even storage boxes=
.</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">We also have 3 x green water butt=
s, two have stands, one doesn't. The barrels do not have lids but will be fi=
tted with taps. </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Please see the attached photos th=
at show some of the ways in which our plot holders currently collect water.&=
nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">If you are interested in purchasi=
ng any of the barrels they are priced as follows:</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Blue barrel with lid - =C2=A315</=
p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Green water butt with tap and sta=
nd (no lid) - =C2=A320</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Green water butt with tap but no s=
tand (no lid) - =C2=A317. </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Our volunteer group are happy to a=
ssist with installing guttering and connecting for the cost of the materials=
. </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Please email us if you are intere=
sted in any of the barrels or water butts or if you have any other ideas for=
water harvesting. </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Kind regards</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: arial; fo=
nt-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </p>
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iv></blockquote></div></body></html>=
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