Information about the block - gas, electricity, water

Gas meters:
Blocks one and five (flats 1-12 and 57-68): The gas meter is in the basement in the vault to the right of the rubbish container. The meters are all labelled.
Blocks two, three and four (flats 13-56): You can reach the gas meters by via the door directly in front of the lift in the basement. The meters are inside the cupboards on either side.

Gas mains supply shut off
You can shut off the gas supply to your flat using the valve in your flat (probably in your hall cupboard) or using the lever next to your gas meter in the basement.

Electricity meters
Blocks one and five (flats 1-12 and 57-68): The electricity meter is in the basement (the door immediately to your left before you go outside.
Blocks two, three and four (flats 13-56): You can reach the electricity meters by via the door directly in front of the lift in the basement. The meters are inside the cupboards on either side.

Fuse box and electricity mains switch
In the flats in blocks one and five, the fuse box is in the hall cupboard in your flat. There are also fuse boxes in the electricity meter cupboard. There should be a mains switch next to the fuse box in your flat and another in the basement both of which should cutoff the electricity to your flat.

Mains water stopcocks
Flats in blocks one and five (flats 1-12 and 57-68): The stopcock in your flat is probably in the hall cupboard in your flat. There is another stopcock in the basement in the panel directly above your head as you go out to where the rubbish is stored. The stopcocks in the basement are all labelled.
Flats in blocks two, three and four (flats 13-56): The mains stopcock in your flat is probably in the hall cupboard in your flat. There is another stopcock in the basement in the panel in the ceiling of the corridor that runs between the basement and the front of the building. The stopcocks in the basement are all labelled.

Water rates
Water bills are based on the rateable values of your flat and not the amount of water that you use. As a rough guide the water rates for a two bedroom flat are £386.97 for 2008/09.

Water meters
You can save water and money by getting a water meter installed. If you apply for a meter and there isn't sufficient room to install a meter (quite likely) Thames Water will apply a standard charge (Assessed Household Charge) based upon the number of bedrooms (1 bed £199, 2 bed £217, 3 bed £266). This is likely to save you money.
http://www.thameswater.co.uk/UK/region/en_gb/content/section_homepages/multi_download_001297.jsp