"Hopeless" wrote in message ...
Simon wrote:
Hopeless wrote:
Hi.

I have just discovered a water mains stop-cock under a small square lid
in my garden (ex-council). I have asked them to move it, but they said
they cannot/won't unless I agree to pay for a new supply pipe. I think
that's a bit of liberty, as they currently have their property
trespassing on mine. A year ago I successfully asked the local authority
to remove a "trespassing" lampost at zero cost to myself, so I wonder
were I stand if I want to force Southern Water's hand.

Regards,
Hopeless
Whose water does the water control?

I assume just my supply.

I have such a lid in my front garden and assumed it was fairly normal. Are
you saying that they ought to put such things in the public road rather than
on your property? If so, I can't imagine on what legal basis you could
argue such a thing. It would be like saying that your electricity meter
should be moved to your front gate, I suppose.