Travel, Transport and Holidays

ABTA - Association of British Travel Agents   Details of this trade association and who belongs to it   ATOL - Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing   UK’s largest holiday protection scheme for air holidays   AITO - Association of Independent Tour Operators   Trade association for independent tour operators   AUC - Air Transport Users’ Council   The UK’s consumer watchdog for the aviation industry   Holiday Travel Watch   Provides public comment on issues affecting the travel consumer   Motoring   General information on legal aspects of owning and driving a vehicle from DirectGov.   Parking fines and wheel clamping   Link to the section on Adviceguide   National Rail Enquiries   Official source for all rail enquiries including fares, timetables etc.   OFT - Office of Fair Trading   Advice on holidays, timeshare and holiday clubs. See also Consumer Direct.   Speeding tickets   Information from Which? on dealing with speeding tickets   Travel and Transport Directory - Directgov   Wide range of useful official advice on private and public transport - including passports and visas, Foreign Office travel advice and a UK journey planner.

Utilities and Communications

Communications   General information from Adviceguide   Gas and Electricity   General Information from Adviceguide   OFCOM   Independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, including television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.   OFGEM   Regulator for Britain’s Gas and Electricity Industries   OFWAT   Regulator for water and sewerage industry in England and Wales   UK Power   Price comparison site for domestic gas and electricity supply   Water   General information from Adviceguide