With a heatwave in progress, as a Sustainable Crediton supporter we realise that saving resources, such as water, is second-nature to you so here are some simple tips for saving water:

• use a water butt
• re-use washing-up or bath water on the garden
• let the lawn look a little brown for a while
• don't overfill the kettle
• turn taps off when brushing teeth
• put a bottle of water in the fridge to avoid drawing unnecessary water until a cool temperature is reached
• have fixed any leaking taps
• take showers rather than baths using a modern energy-efficient shower head
• only take a three minute shower which is more than enough time.

There are lots of useful ideas on this topic in numerous websites - just Google 'water saving tips'.