
2024 No. 757 (W. 108)
Rating And Valuation, Wales
The Central Rating List (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Made 17 June 2024
Laid before Senedd Cymru 19 June 2024
Coming into force 18 July 2024
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 53(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, and now vested in them.
Title and coming into force
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(1) The title of these Regulations is the Central Rating List (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 18 July 2024.
Amendments to the Central Rating List (Wales) Regulations 2005
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The Central Rating List (Wales) Regulations 2005 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 17.
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In regulation 7(1) (railway hereditaments), after “Network Rail Infrastructure Limited” insert “(registered with company number 02904587)”.
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In regulation 8 (communication hereditaments), in paragraphs (1)(a), (3) and (5)(b), for “British Telecommunications plc”, in each place it occurs, substitute “British Telecommunications Public Limited Company (registered with company number 01800000)”.
5 
In regulation 9 (national and regional gas hereditaments)—
(a) in paragraphs (1) and (3), for “Transco”, in each place it occurs, substitute “National Gas Transmission plc (registered with company number 02006000)”;
(b) in paragraph (5) omit ““Transco” means Transco plc and each subsidiary of National Grid Transco plc existing on 1 March 2005;” and the “and” after it.
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In regulation 11 (gas meter hereditaments)—
(a) in paragraphs (1) and (3), for “Transco”, in each place it occurs, substitute “National Gas Transmission plc (registered with company number 02006000)”;
(b) omit paragraph (4)(b) and the “and” after it.
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In Part 1 of the Schedule (railway hereditaments), in the first column (designated person), immediately after “Network Rail Infrastructure Limited” insert “(registered with company number 02904587)”.
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In Part 2 of the Schedule (communication hereditaments), in the first column (designated person)—
(a) for “British Telecommunications plc” substitute “British Telecommunications Public Limited Company (registered with company number 01800000)”;
(b) omit the following designated persons—
(i) “Cable and Wireless UK”;
(ii) “Energis Communications Limited”;
(c) for “Global Crossing (UK) Telecommunications Limited” substitute “Lumen Technologies UK Limited (registered with company number 02495998)”.
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In Part 3 of the Schedule (national and regional gas transportation hereditaments), in the first column (designated person)—
(a) for “Transco” substitute “National Gas Transmission plc (registered with company number 02006000)”;
(b) for “Blackwater 2 Limited” substitute “Wales & West Utilities Limited (registered with company number 05046791)”.
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In Part 4 of the Schedule (local gas transportation hereditaments), in the first column (designated person)—
(a) omit the following designated persons—
(i) “British Gas Connections Limited”;
(ii) “British Gas Pipelines Limited”;
(iii) “Utility Grid Installations Limited”;
(iv) “The Gas Transportation Company Limited”;
(v) “SP Gas Limited”;
(vi) “Quadrant Pipelines Limited”;
(vii) “ESP Networks Limited”;
(viii) “ESP Pipelines Limited”;
(b) for “Global Utility Connections Limited” substitute “Last Mile Gas Limited (registered with company number SC303150)”;
(c) immediately after “Independent Pipelines Limited” insert “(registered with company number 02828692)”;
(d) for “SSE Pipelines Limited” substitute “Indigo Pipelines Limited (registered with company number 02742721)”;
(e) immediately after “GTC Pipelines Limited” insert “(registered with company number 03104203)”;
(f) immediately after “E.S. Pipelines Limited” insert “(registered with company number 03822878)”.
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In Part 5 of the Schedule (gas meter hereditaments), in the first column (designated person)—
(a) for “Transco” substitute “National Gas Transmission plc (registered with company number 02006000)”;
(b) for “Blackwater 2 Limited” substitute “Wales & West Utilities Limited (registered with company number 05046791)”.
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In Part 6 of the Schedule (electricity transmission hereditaments), in the first column (designated person) for “National Grid Company plc” substitute “National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (registered with company number 02366977)”.
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In Part 7 of the Schedule (electricity distribution hereditaments), in the first column (designated person)—
(a) for “Central Networks West plc” substitute “National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands) plc (registered with company number 03600574)”;
(b) immediately after “SP Manweb plc” insert “(registered with company number 02366937)”;
(c) omit “United Utilities Electricity plc”;
(d) for “Western Power Distribution (South Wales) plc” substitute “National Grid Electricity Distribution (South Wales) plc (registered with company number 02366985)”.
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In Part 8 of the Schedule (electricity meter hereditaments), in the first column (designated person)—
(a) for “Central Networks West plc” substitute “National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands) plc (registered with company number 03600574)”;
(b) immediately after “SP Manweb plc” insert “(registered with company number 02366937)”;
(c) omit “United Utilities Electricity plc”;
(d) for “Western Power Distribution (South Wales) plc” substitute “National Grid Electricity Distribution (South Wales) plc (registered with company number 02366985)”.
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In Part 9 of the Schedule (water supply hereditaments), in the first column (designated person)—
(a) for “Dee Valley Water plc” substitute “Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig (registered with company number 03527628)”;
(b) immediately after “Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig” insert “(registered with company number 02366777)”;
(c) immediately after “Severn Trent Water Limited” insert “(registered with company number 02366686)”;
(d) for “United Utilities Water plc” substitute “United Utilities Water Limited (registered with company number 02366678)”.
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In Part 10 of the Schedule (canal hereditaments), in the first column (designated person) omit “The British Waterways Board”.
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In Part 11 of the Schedule (long-distance pipe-line hereditaments), in the first column (designated person), immediately after “Mainline Pipelines Limited” insert “(registered with company number 00995545)”.
Rebecca Evans
Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office, one of the Welsh Ministers
17 June 2024