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Water supply licensing: guidance on eligibility (September 2011)
28/Sep/2011
(PDF - 340 KBytes)
Access codes guidance (September 2011)
28/Sep/2011
(PDF - 302 KBytes)
Introducing a water supply licensing operational code and common contract – a consultation on guidance changes
29/Oct/2010
(PDF - 283 KBytes)
WSL 01/10 Proposed changes to the customer transfer protocol (CTP)
9/Feb/2010
(HTML - 7 KBytes)
Outcome of consultation of access pricing guidance 2009
25/Sep/2009
(PDF - 110 KBytes)
WSL 02/09: Modifications to the water supply licensing access pricing guidance: final revised guidance and consultation responses document
25/Sep/2009
(HTML - 1 KBytes)
WSL 01/09: Proposed changes to the water supply licensing access pricing guidance
31/Jul/2009
(HTML - 2 KBytes)
WSL 04/08: Modifications to guidance on access codes
20/Nov/2008
(HTML - 16 KBytes)
WSL 03/08: Consultation on proposed modifications to the pricing section of the access codes guidance
27/Aug/2008
(HTML - 3 KBytes)
WSL 02/08: Guidance on compliance codes
29/Jul/2008
(HTML - 2 KBytes)
Guidance on compliance codes
29/Jul/2008
(PDF - 103 KBytes)
WSL 01/08: Consultation on compliance codes guidance
12/Mar/2008
(HTML - 2 KBytes)
WSL 10/07: Ofwat proposes changes to the water supply licensing regime
20/Dec/2007
(HTML - 4 KBytes)
WSL 09/07: Market analysis and information request
26/Oct/2007
(HTML - 3 KBytes)
WSL 08/07: Review of competition
5/Sep/2007
(HTML - 3 KBytes)
WSL 07/07: Appointed water companies' revised condition of appointment R
17/Aug/2007
(HTML - 3 KBytes)
MD 226: Water supply licensing (WSL) - revised condition of appointment R
16/Aug/2007
(HTML - 3 KBytes)
WSL 06/07: Review of competition workshop
15/Aug/2007
(HTML - 3 KBytes)
WSL 05/07: Modifications to water supply licensing guidance and guidance on secondary supplies
31/Jul/2007
(HTML - 3 KBytes)
Guidance on secondary supplies
31/Jul/2007
(PDF - 255 KBytes)
MD 225: Ofwat launches debate on market competition in the water and sewerage industries in England and Wales
13/Jul/2007
(HTML - 4 KBytes)
WSL 04/07: Review of competition - discussion forum
3/Jul/2007
(HTML - 3 KBytes)
WSL 02/07: Water supply licensing guidance consultations
2/May/2007
(HTML - 5 KBytes)
WSL 03/07: Water supply licensing (WSL) - best practice
2/May/2007
(HTML - 11 KBytes)
WSL 01/07: Compliance with Sections 66d and 66e Water Industry Act 1991 ('WIA91') and appointment Condition R
20/Feb/2007
(HTML - 2 KBytes)
Procedure for handling water supply licensing determinations
4/Nov/2005
(PDF - 177 KBytes)
WSL: Notices of application
2/Sep/2005
(HTML - 1 KBytes)
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