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£11bn later: Smart meters project delayed again for Crapita tests
This would be funny if it wasn't worth 31 years of non-existent Brexit NHS funding
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/17/smart_meters_delayed_again/
There has been yet another delay in the ongoing saga of cash-burning that is the UK’s national smart meter initiative.
While the communications infrastructure was due to be switched on today, the £11bn project’s turn-on has now been delayed again until September, the BBC has reported.
The Data and Communications Company (DCC), which is responsible for providing the communications infrastructure for smart meters’ readings, is a subsidiary company owned by Crapita (often comically referred to as "Capita" by Private Eye), infamous for its outsourcing "successes".
At the moment, Crapita has only managed to complete the design and build phase of the project, and despite plans to have it in operation by April last year, DCC is still testing the system ahead of the new live-date in September this year.
A spokesperson for the subsidiary told The Register: "As indicated by the Department, the timetable for the roll-out of the new infrastructure will allow for testing of the system to ensure that it will deliver a long-lasting and effective system."
The project, which according to a 2014 Impact Assessment will arrive with a £11bn bill for consumers, was previously described as in danger of becoming a "costly failure" by a government report after a farcical number of delays and internal government warnings that it would most likely not be completed for another 50 years.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/17/smart_meters_delayed_again/
There has been yet another delay in the ongoing saga of cash-burning that is the UK’s national smart meter initiative.
While the communications infrastructure was due to be switched on today, the £11bn project’s turn-on has now been delayed again until September, the BBC has reported.
The Data and Communications Company (DCC), which is responsible for providing the communications infrastructure for smart meters’ readings, is a subsidiary company owned by Crapita (often comically referred to as "Capita" by Private Eye), infamous for its outsourcing "successes".
At the moment, Crapita has only managed to complete the design and build phase of the project, and despite plans to have it in operation by April last year, DCC is still testing the system ahead of the new live-date in September this year.
A spokesperson for the subsidiary told The Register: "As indicated by the Department, the timetable for the roll-out of the new infrastructure will allow for testing of the system to ensure that it will deliver a long-lasting and effective system."
The project, which according to a 2014 Impact Assessment will arrive with a £11bn bill for consumers, was previously described as in danger of becoming a "costly failure" by a government report after a farcical number of delays and internal government warnings that it would most likely not be completed for another 50 years.
Do you want your money back, and a bit more, search for 'money claim online' - They don't like it up 'em Captain Mainwaring
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Its not just the comms infrastructure ! I dont think anyone yet manufactures a smets2 compliant meter,correct me if im wrong.Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..0
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