There were two gas meters on the property. One in each of the properties. Both of the cottages were centrally heated using a gas boiler.
As with the electricity supply, the electricity suppliers are responsible for the meters (and removing them). The gas carrier (Northern Gas Networks, in our case) is responsible for getting the gas to the meters.
I contact British Gas and E.on to remove the two gas meters. This only took 2-3 weeks and there was no cost associated with removing the meters. However, there is a charge for disconnecting the gas main from the meter supply. We did to get the two gas standpipes from the front of the property. The cost? £802.
If we decide that we want to reconnect the gas (not sure why we would), there is a connection charge. This is likely to be significant and takes 10-12 weeks. This would provide us with the opportunity to move the new supply around to the utility room. However, the only use we have for has would be if we have a gas hob. Which we aren’t planning to do.
One of the two gas standpipes remaining in place now the gas meters have been removed. This will be removed when the gas main is capped off.