On 26/12/2019 11:28, ARW wrote:
My parents has a visit on the 23rd and were told that they were having a
new gas meter fitted and that it must go outside. Work started immediately.

I'll get some photos up in a couple of days and it's a total cows ****
of a job (pipework straight across the widow frame etc)

When my parents objected [1] about the work they were told "Either we do
it or we cut you off"

I presume they have some comeback over this. I'll also try and get
details of who actually did the work.

[1] And a police warning for my 75 year old Dad for using threatening
behaviour.

Your dad slowing down? Bet there was a time when there would have been
action which required more than a warning.