Lynne
@Nelson - yes I remember that thread. Let the paper run with the story then. I seem to remember they covered this same issue a few years back. Perhaps they should revisit it. Reg. numbers can always be pixled out. If the police are on the offensive about this matter they could always make a contribution to the article. Letting motorists know that they will be fined etc if they park where they ...
Perhaps he should send them to the Gazette. See if they would use them. Get more coverage there than on here. And of course it is not only fully abled cyclists and pedestrians that are adversely affected by motorists parking where they shouldn't. What about those pushing buggies/having small children walking with them/wheel chair users/ mobility scooter users etc.
Maybe that's because you don't live the Exeter Road side of town Huw? I've seen cyclists using those paths (and remember they are also pedestrian areas as well) and I have to say there are noticeably more and more what I call leisure cyclists (as opposed to the lycra clad cyclists) using them even at this time of year outside of the tourist season. There is also a problem with cars parking ...
Suggest you contact the Dawlish Gazette they might do an article? Or you do a press release/letter to them?
And then of course each individual's circumstances could well change from year to year. First off though I bet they ( the government) change the age of being entitiled to WFA from age 60 (which was the state retirement age for women and therefore men had to be entitled to it at the same age as well) to the new state retirement age of 66+ which is what the state retirement age will be ...
this link should take you to the AOL article http://money.aol.co.uk/2013/01/03/call-to-curb-winter-fuel-payments/ if you scroll down to the bottom of the page some of the comments make for interesting reading.
Okay , I can hear an argument for those living outside of this country, especially those living in warmer climates, not getting it. Would it be cost effective though? Like, would the administrative costs of their not getting it be greater than the savings made? Dunno. Just thinking out loud.
Okay folks, on past experience I am girding my loins for the response I may well get for daring to raise this. As I've written before on this website, to raise any issue concerning age 60+ benefits is akin to walking on eggshells. But here goes. It seems the government is yet again flying a kite with regard to the winter fuel payment for the 60+s and that it should not be a universal payment ...
@cheftallyrand . sorry! (and yes i've still got your e-mail address and will endeavour to contact you directly in future as well as posting on here about matters directly relevant to yourself). Have a good year. L.
Don't know how long ago that happened to you Huw but on reporting it you should have received a reference number from the police. I'd have 'created' if they had said that to me. But then that's me and I wouldn't have 'created' about the money as such but the principle that it should be mine not the police's given that it wasn't claimed. It's now 28 days between handing something in and being ...
