Comments on: One set of rules for riders and another for our rule-makers and enforcers? http://www.crossroadsrider.com/2010/01/one-set-of-rules-for-riders-and-another-for-our-rule-makers-and-enforcers/ for motorbike & scooter riders and all at the crossroads, looking for ways to go... Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bike parking tax latest: Truth, lies, rot and lawlessness… | Crossroads Rider http://www.crossroadsrider.com/2010/01/one-set-of-rules-for-riders-and-another-for-our-rule-makers-and-enforcers/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Bike parking tax latest: Truth, lies, rot and lawlessness… | Crossroads Rider Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:26:42 +0000 http://www.crossroadsrider.com/?p=209#comment-108 [...] the last few weeks I have seen more and more evidence of lawlessness centred on the new M/C parking charges scheme that is being pioneered in Westminster to prepare for [...] [...] the last few weeks I have seen more and more evidence of lawlessness centred on the new M/C parking charges scheme that is being pioneered in Westminster to prepare for [...]

]]> By: Pat Nicholson http://www.crossroadsrider.com/2010/01/one-set-of-rules-for-riders-and-another-for-our-rule-makers-and-enforcers/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Pat Nicholson Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:42 +0000 http://www.crossroadsrider.com/?p=209#comment-72 Hi there surely one of the most striking points for the court case is that it must be illegal to exclude people from parking either bikes or cars in Westminster if they dont have either a credit/debit card or a mobile phone? I know that a lot of bikers are thinking this--could you investigate and let us know what you find. The European Gov't would be against such exclusions? PN Hi there
surely one of the most striking points for the court case is that it must be illegal to exclude people from parking either bikes or cars in Westminster if they dont have either a credit/debit card or a mobile phone?
I know that a lot of bikers are thinking this–could you investigate and let us know what you find. The European Gov’t would be against such exclusions?
PN

]]> By: Bandit http://www.crossroadsrider.com/2010/01/one-set-of-rules-for-riders-and-another-for-our-rule-makers-and-enforcers/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Bandit Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:00:02 +0000 http://www.crossroadsrider.com/?p=209#comment-68 Thanks Blue - look forward to hearing from the Warrior on that! Hot potato or not, there must be some obligation to run the investigations. After all, if the OFT won't investigate allegations of unfair trading practice, what are they there for?? Does not the DCLG have a vested interest in the proper dispersion of tax payers money! Rhetorical questions of course, and I can understand the reluctance politically. But each complaint should be investigated on it's own merits and under it's own specific terms of reference: copping out to the EU won't cut it. If authorised bodies cannot respond adequately to complaints and issues raised, uninfluenced by timing or politics, then the citizenry is left with little recourse other than direct action as a result of their failings, as alluded to by Crossroadsrider. Democracy in action, my @rse... I'll be watching this space! Thanks Blue – look forward to hearing from the Warrior on that!

Hot potato or not, there must be some obligation to run the investigations. After all, if the OFT won’t investigate allegations of unfair trading practice, what are they there for??
Does not the DCLG have a vested interest in the proper dispersion of tax payers money!

Rhetorical questions of course, and I can understand the reluctance politically. But each complaint should be investigated on it’s own merits and under it’s own specific terms of reference: copping out to the EU won’t cut it.
If authorised bodies cannot respond adequately to complaints and issues raised, uninfluenced by timing or politics, then the citizenry is left with little recourse other than direct action as a result of their failings, as alluded to by Crossroadsrider.

Democracy in action, my @rse…

I’ll be watching this space!

]]> By: Blue http://www.crossroadsrider.com/2010/01/one-set-of-rules-for-riders-and-another-for-our-rule-makers-and-enforcers/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Blue Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:41:47 +0000 http://www.crossroadsrider.com/?p=209#comment-67 Hi Bandit The superb researcher Mr Warrior will be posting on the forum an update on the progress with the various gov departments, probably next week. I understand that he is busy drafting all the different replies. This is far from the end of the matter with these departments, just a game of pass the parcel, as this is one hot potato that no civil servant wants to work on. Hi Bandit

The superb researcher Mr Warrior will be posting on the forum an update on the progress with the various gov departments, probably next week. I understand that he is busy drafting all the different replies.

This is far from the end of the matter with these departments, just a game of pass the parcel, as this is one hot potato that no civil servant wants to work on.

]]> By: Bandit http://www.crossroadsrider.com/2010/01/one-set-of-rules-for-riders-and-another-for-our-rule-makers-and-enforcers/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Bandit Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:19:55 +0000 http://www.crossroadsrider.com/?p=209#comment-66 It is very disappointing to learn that these official bodies are trying to wriggle out of the investigations. Even concern over the loss their jobs post-election is no reason for shirking their duties now. I trust that their independence has not been compromised! Although on our (NTBPT) part, the ultimate aim is the same, I would have thought that specific documentation leveled at the respective organisations is sufficiently different to warrant independent investigations. For example, the DCLG request was about the use of taxpayers money to set up PiP, I believe. This is not the same as an EU tendering regulation breach issue! Perhaps someone from the Campaign could clarify the situation and report on the stance of the various organisations with whom complaints have been lodged. In the meantime, we are still subject to this odious tax and the crap system that administers it. It is very disappointing to learn that these official bodies are trying to wriggle out of the investigations. Even concern over the loss their jobs post-election is no reason for shirking their duties now. I trust that their independence has not been compromised!
Although on our (NTBPT) part, the ultimate aim is the same, I would have thought that specific documentation leveled at the respective organisations is sufficiently different to warrant independent investigations.
For example, the DCLG request was about the use of taxpayers money to set up PiP, I believe. This is not the same as an EU tendering regulation breach issue!
Perhaps someone from the Campaign could clarify the situation and report on the stance of the various organisations with whom complaints have been lodged.
In the meantime, we are still subject to this odious tax and the crap system that administers it.

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