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Daverc

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Got to say (as a pensioner) I'd rather pay tax on my winter fuel allowance than have it taken away altogether (as often suggested recently).  And remember, large numbers of pensioners don't get enough to pay tax anyway so it would make no difference to them/us.  Want to hit the "rich pensioners" ? ... then maybe this is the way to do it.  (Whether the civil service's computer systems could cope is ...

Easter bonnet parade
29 Mar 2013

It would have been a fur hat parade this year I'm afraid.

Big Brother
9 Mar 2013

Wonder what a new HMRC system has got to do with the Home Office ?

We pay £47.50/month of which about 60% is sewerage.  We are metered.

Yes, very good Don.

@flo , i think you're right, but there does seem to be a general licence, try this : http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/Images/wml-gl05_tcm6-24150.pdf . Quote - "the owner or occupier, or any person authorised by the owner or occupier, of the land on which the action authorised is taken" may "take, damage or destroy the nests or take or destroy the eggs of the species: Gull, ...

8 Jan 2013

No it isn't, but only on your own land.

OK, I misunderstood the reference.

19 Dec 2012

Normally that would be right @User4549.  But in this wonderful quangocracy of ours, the Information Commissioner can fine "data controllers" such as DCC without it going anyway near a court of law, to be proven guilty or not.  (They can appeal but that's not to a law court either).

Pity they seem to think Dawlish is in Torbay.