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The top ten sewers in film

Posted on 22nd August 201721st February 2018 by stsadminwp

We list the ten best film scenes set in sewers:

Here at Severn Trent Searches there’s nothing we enjoy more than producing lots of lovely CON29DWs. Honestly, we love it, we’d probably do it for free (note for any Severn Trent executives reading this, please don’t put this to the test). However, much as producing searches is our absolutely, utter, complete favourite thing in the world (is this fooling anyone?), we do occasionally like to do other things.
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Homecheck Mining and Subsidence

Posted on 18th August 201721st February 2018 by stsadminwp

Landmark Information Group will be launching their new Homecheck Mining and Subsidence search on Thursday 31st August.

The search combines the information currently found in their popular Homecheck Ground Stability and Subsidence reports, both of which will be withdrawn from the same date.
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Local authorities explained

Posted on 20th July 20171st May 2018 by stsadminwp

We dive into the murky world of local authorities.

Don’t know your Metropolitan Districts from your county councils? Your two-tiers from your hybrids? No need to worry (if indeed you were), you’re not alone. Fortunately we’ve got the authoritative guide to local authorities, so come with us as we borough down (borough/burrow, it’s a witty council-themed joke, sorry) into the long, confusing history of councils.
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Important changes to local authority searches from 1st April 2017

Posted on 20th March 201720th February 2018 by stsadminwp

The government is to introduce VAT on the CON29 element of local authority searches during 2017. The cutoff date they have given to local authorities to make this change is Friday 31st March.

Whilst a number of authorities have been charging for VAT since January, the majority will be introducing it from the beginning of April. We will be amending our prices accordingly from that date.
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Preparing for retail market opening in the water industry: Impacts for the Commercial Drainage and Water Enquiry

Posted on 20th March 201721st February 2018 by stsadminwp

From April 2017, all non-household customers in England will be able to choose their supplier of water and sewerage retail services. This is a result of a change in the law under the Water Act 2014, designed to introduce competition into the water industry.
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