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TITLE:Water Company Instruments of Appointment
IARN:WS000-003
IDENTIFIER/DATABASE ACRONYM:Water company licences
DESCRIPTION:In 1989 the Secretaries of State for the Environment and Wales appointed companies to provide water and sewerage services for the whole of England and Wales. The conditions of appointment were set out in licences (called Instruments of Appointment). The licences impose conditions on companies which the Director General of Water Services is required to enforce. Each licence specifies the geographical area served by the company. The licence is concerned with the economic regulation of the industry and includes price control, making sure that the supply and quality of service are maintained, and protecting the interests of customers
SUBJECT:water,water industry,licences,licence conditions,charges,infrastructure charges,charges schemes,accounts,CSCs,Ofwat Customer Service Committees,debt,disconnection,leakage,levels of service,ring fencing,protected land,fees,asset management,underground asset management plans,company information
COVERAGE:England and Wales
DATE:1989----
UPDATING FREQUENCY:As required
DATE LAST UPDATED:
SOURCE:Office of Water Services
FORMAT:Paper, e-mail, disc, and website
LANGUAGE:English
CREATOR:Office of Water Services, Centre City Tower, 7 Hill Street, Birmingham B5 4UA, tel 0121 625 1300, e-mail enquiries@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk
CONTACT/DISTRIBUTOR:The Library and Information Service, Office of Water Services, Centre City Tower, 7 Hill Street, Birmingham B5 4UA, Tel 0121 625 1373, e-mail puborders@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk Hours of opening 9.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday, visit by appointment only
RIGHTS:Available
COMMENTS:Water licences cost £10 + VAT (total £11.75)for e-mail and disc copies. Paper copies can be obtained at a cost of 10p per page (approximately £18). Alternatively, the licences can be found on our website http://www.ofwat.gov.uk