YORKSHIRE'S reservoir levels are still well below where they should be at this time of year despite the hosepipe ban.
Yorkshire Water say stocks are now 60.6 per cent which is still 15 per cent down on this time last year.
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A spokesman for the company said: "We’re not where we need to be yet. We need to stay focused on what’s to come in 2026.
"We’ve been working around the clock to help reservoirs fill back up through drought permits, abstracting more from rivers and tackling leaks.
"While things are improving, we know it’s a long game and the recent wetter weather won’t change eight months of dry weather.
"We’ve still got a way to go to catch up and will need significantly more rainfall to get where we need to be. That’s why you’re help and support is so important.
"Thank you for saving water at home and work and continuing to hold off on the hosepipe while the restrictions are in place."
Yorkshire Water wants members of the public to take part in online chats with CEO, Nicola Shaw over Zoom starting on Tuesday, November 11.
A spokesman said: "This is a great opportunity to chat with our
"They’ll be discussing our recent performance, future investment, and answering any questions you might have.
"The event will be independently hosted by a third party, DJS Research Ltd, ensuring a safe and open space for all. Find out more about the event and sign up "
The hosepipe ban is expected to run into 2026.
The Press reported earlier this month that Ofwat is considering changing the rules around water companies’ annual pay reporting after Yorkshire Water’s chief executive received an extra £1.3 million from the firm’s offshore parent company.
The water regulator has already blocked bonus payments from Yorkshire Water, as well as five other water companies, over serious pollution incidents and other performance issues.
But it was revealed earlier this year that Ms Shaw had received the previously undisclosed extra pay from Kelda Holdings since 2023.
Yorkshire Water has said it has “now committed to disclosing the value of any Kelda related payments for our CEO and CFO as part of Yorkshire Water’s accounts in future”.
Ofwat said it is now considering plans to force water firms to report pay received from parent companies.
It comes after the then environment secretary Steve Reed said he had asked Ofwat to investigate the payments to Ms Shaw “as a matter of urgency”.
He said he would “not tolerate any company attempting to circumvent this government's ban on unfair bonuses”.
Ofwat said “while greater transparency on executive remuneration is always welcome”, it considers that “this should be the minimum of what should be expected of all water companies to follow”.
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