Local Authorities & Waterboard Update

7 June 2023

Welcome to the latest update for Personal Searches across England and Wales. Hope your having a great start to your June.

Please see the updates highlighted in Red. Bolton Council is currently experiencing ongoing issues with their computer system. Northampton and Waverly council are experiencing delays and Slough are currently having problems, see more information below. Please note that all Private Water and Drainage Searches are now 4 working days and all Official Water & Drainage searches are quoting 5-10 working days

Full details of all these delayed councils are below.

Bolton - (80-90 working days) ongoing issues with Councils computer system. For more information, please contact our office.
Burnley (30-35 Working days)
Central Bedfordshire (25-30 Working days)
Charnwood (20-25 Working days)
Cheshire East (20-25 Working days)
Colchester (20-25 Working days)
Daventry (20-25 Working days)
Durham (20-25 Working days)
Erewash (15-20 Working days)
Great Yarmouth (15-20 Working days)
Gwynedd (25-30 Working days)
Hackney - Due to a Cyberattack there is a disruption to services. The Council are offering a partial search service, please contact us should you require more information.
Harlow (20-25 Working days)
Hartlepool (20-25 Working days)
Islington (30-35 Working days)
Kings Lynn and West Norfolk (15-20 Working days)
Knowsley (15-20 Working days)
Mansfield (15-20 Working days)
Neath Port Talbot (20-25 Working days)
Newcastle upon Tyne (20-25 Working days)
Newcastle under Lyme (25-30 Working days)
Northampton - Council advising 4 week delays with planning due to staffing issues
Oldham (15-20 Working days)
Rossendale (15-20 Working days)
Slough - Currently having problems. We can still order but we are unsure when appointment dates/results will be received. We will keep you up to date.
South Lakeland (25-30 Working days)
South Norfolk (20-25 Working days)
Stockton on Tees (20-25 Working days)
Thurrock (20-25 Working days)
Torridge (20-25 Working days)
Walsall (15-20 Working days)
Waverley - system issues at Council, delays expected
West Berkshire (20-25 Working days)
West Lancashire (15-20 Working days)
Worthing (20-25 Working days)

Councils now only processing Personal Search for an additional fee:

Canterbury - £34.23

Water & Drainage Update Section

The turnaround time for all Private Water & Drainage searches are 4 working days and all Official Water & Drainage searches are quoting 5-10 working days with no additional delays currently being reported.

Anglian Water
Northumbrian Water
Southern Water
South West Water
Seven Trent Water
Thames Water
Welsh Officials
Wessex Water
United Utilities
Yorkshire Water

Your CDS Team