Nat wrote:
An elderly relative has been approached by the supply company, asking
him to sign for them to underground the supply to his property,
resulting in the removal of overhead wires across his garden. so far
so good. But the next door house "don't want to be undergrounded" so
they will still have an OH supply running from the UG mains in the
road. (?).
For some reason the supply co. want to run this from a new pole in
relatives garden, rather than putting the pole in the neighbours
garden. So even tho relative will have no need of a pole, being UG
from road to house, he would have a pole at the boundary of his
property to serve next door (and presumably will share the part of
the UG mains from road to pole). The distances involved are not
large, the whole front gardens are only about 75ft square. I would
like to know why the neighbour can't have the pole in his own garden,
also what should relative be looking out for when all this is
arranged? Is there a downside to sharing part of the "spur" from the
UG road supply? Why would anyone NOT want to be UG anyway? Am I
missing something here? ( I have spent a considerable amount of time
trying to persuade the supply people to UG my wires, to no avail. And
here is
someone - the neighbour - actively refusing it) Is this a cost issue,
ie would having the pole in the neighbours garden possibly be more
expensive for the company to do, or is there some other issue here.?
Has anyone any experience to share before I try to advise relative?
Thanks.
Nat.


Don't know what the legal position is here, and I have added uk.legal to see
if someone there can help, but I would personally refuse, point blank to
allow this to happen.
Or, negotiate an extortionate rent, that would allow them to place the pole,
and see me alright throughout my retirement!