Originally Posted by Benipete (Post 715251)

I thought everyone new that,it is after all common knowledge.:D:D

Originally Posted by katex (Post 715244)

Here you go Mr D, have asked me expert:-

"The 'revenue' from speeding fines (it's not really revenue it's
endorsable penalties issued by the police authority/courts as a
punishment for breaking the speed limit - something people tend to
forget...) is split roughly 85/15 between reinvestment in local road
safety programmes and the Treasury. The reinvestment in local road
safety would be split between the Local Highway Authority, the Police,
the Magistrates' Courts and the Local Camera Partnership (a consortium
body of different groups who decide where cameras might be needed and
monitor their relevance etc). It is harder to identify what the
Treasury choose to spend their 15% on because they don't need to
identify 'ring-fenced' funding streams. I suspect it would just go into
the central 'pot' that pays for all public services - not necessarily a
bad thing - because public services cost money."

Originally Posted by Benipete (Post 715251)

I thought everyone new that,it is after all common knowledge.:D:D

Still some people prefer to live in their own little world of conspiracy theories.:confused::confused:Ah bless 'em

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 714919)

PS - traffic wardens now have a card which they can produce to gain entry to your home - now what purpose is that?
Maybe to take on police duties when police are busy.
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Originally Posted by katex (Post 716585)

Did dispute this Margaret ...so thought I would ask this question from the horse's mouth. This is the reply I received:-

Dear Ms *****

Civil enforcement officers do not carry cards which enable them to enter
homes. I believe this may have been mixed up with officers that the
government are looking to employ in the future to enter peoples homes to
assess them for council tax etc.

Regards
ICPSMW
ParkWise
Po Box 1023
Preston
PR1 3ZA
www.parkwise.org.uk
Enquiry line: 0800 195 2774
E-Fax: 01772 530730
Payments: 0845 117 2924
ParkWise is the name given to the partnership between Lancashire County
Council and the twelve non metropolitan district councils of Lancashire
who enforce and administrate civil parking enforcement on the highway
and off street car parks.

Originally Posted by ***Mr D*** (Post 716590)

And whats this about officers that the govement are looking to employ to enter people's homes to assess them for council tax Ect.??:confused:

Originally Posted by katex (Post 716595)

Dunno Mr D .. wondered myself, but wouldn't worry, will probably only affect folks who are 'twisting' the facts of their accommodation ...or maybe spotchecks on who is living there in time for the next census .... :D

Originally Posted by ***Mr D*** (Post 716596)

Worry Me, Never.:D

Census whats that then.:D:D

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 716605)

I think its something you have to fill in every ten years are so, or you get a great big fine:D:D

Originally Posted by derekgas (Post 716685)

Spot on Less, a bit like, why should I be forced to pay a parking fine, when my son was driving my flippin car, back in December, he will pay me back, but if he didnt, there is nothing I can do other than pay the fine! never had a damn parking fine of my own, I always got away with it by appeal! :D:D

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 716777)

Todays Mail on Line
State recruits an army of private snoopers with police-style powers | Mail Online

Originally Posted by katex (Post 716740)

That's tough Derek, but parking tickets are issued to the owner of the vehicle, not the user at the time (not a criminal offence like speeding). You were responsible for lending out the car so will have to take the user to task. Can you imagine the cost if everyone were arguing that they were not the user at the time .. would cost a fortune.

Sure you will sort yer lad out though ... LOL.