In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Dave wrote:

We have applied to have a water meter and have got an appointment for
an inspection.

Our water comes under a piece of tarmac that forms a shared area for
access to 5 houses and our tap is just off our property in this
shared area.
Thw water then runs undergound and comes out up what would be our
external wall, if it wasn't for the fact that we have an out building,
if that is the right way to describe it, that was built to house a
meter cupbord, a bin cuipboard and an L shaped shed that goes round
the back of the cupboards. The hose shut off valve is in this shed.

Now to my question.

Where would you think they would want to put the meter? It they wanted
to put it in the shed, they wouldn't get access to read it. They could
fit it after the external shut off valve, but I would not like to have
to pay for any water that leaks from the tap to the house shut off
valve. Even though I believe I am responsible for any leaked water

Do you think I could get them to run the supply into our meter cupboad
and then fit a meter in there?

Dave

They will fit it wherever it takes the least effort to do so - which may be
in your shed. Don't worry about access for reading it - they can connect it
with a bit of wire to a device (looks like a 2" or thereabouts plastic
disc - don't know how it works!) on an external wall - and they can get a
reading by waving their equipment at this disc.

A neighbour of mine had a meter fitted a few years ago, and they dug up the
road and fitted it in place of the external stop-tap. The alternative would
have been under the kitchen sink - which was rather cramped, so they didn't
fancy that - preferring to dig up the road. But I suspect that that was
relatively unusual.

I don't know which area you live in, but Severn Trent have a FAQ about water
meters at
http://www.s****er.co.uk/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.3054 Other water
companies probably have something similar.
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Cheers,
Roger
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