kevinjohnsonmbe

Just closed at 61k (plus the fees) Would have been a reasonable buy at around 40 but 61 is a bit rich 🤑

Anyone on here bidding? I did a site report for a bidder. 15 mins to run and just passed reserve https://app.bambooauctions.com/property/amenity-woodland-at-crapstone-5448700

Has there been any COP26 chatter anywhere else on the site that I may have missed? Or is it just such a terminally dull PR stunt for the talking heads that it is unworthy of AT bandwidth?? Am I : (a) correct in thinking Boris tied UK financial contribution to climate change amelioration directly to UK GDP? (b) alone in thinking it is patently BIZARRE to link financial aid to climate change to GDP when GDP is defined by expansion, manufacturing and consumption - EXACTLY the elements of human behaviour which are driving climate change.... Is this politicians making a balls up again or is it just a demonstration of my obvious ignorance?

There is a bit of a middle ground - albeit not perfect. As ever, “layers” of overlapping / complimentary systems are a good approach. I like solar PIR for convenience and when cleverly placed can illuminate areas covered by CCTV. As you say - no silver bullet and cheap PIR solar lights are cheap because they are made by 7 year Chinese peasant children and then shipped across the ocean!

It’s a bit of a tangent - but still makes me smile... Had a 5 day exemption on a TPO’d tree - stuck it in, checked it had been received, checked again day 5 to see if TO had responded - tumbleweed. It was probably around day 8 (the Monday following expiration of 5 days on the Friday) when we were on task that the phone rang. It was the TO saying he was nearby and asking if I had a contact number and address for the homeowner. My reply “... can you hear chainsaws? Just follow that noise...!” A brief ‘discussion’ ensued whereby he sought to challenge the validity of the exemption but that was easily batted off as subjective.

It’s a process designed by civil servants to entirely satisfy the gravy train of non-jobs and unaccountability for civil servants! 🤯

If it has not been TPOd, 6 weeks and a day after the submission of a valid s211 notice, It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to prove— (a)that he served notice of his intention to do the act in question (with sufficient particulars to identify the tree) on the local planning authority in whose area the tree is or was situated;

The c*nt in Cornwall ain’t worth 2 tosses.... Believe me, I know 😂

I’ll tell you what I can tell you on the subject chopper... A fresh strawberry 🍓 on top would take that up a level 👊🏻

Check mate my ass! Butter shouldn’t even be in the equation! Its clotted cream first, then Jam on top! Northern monkeys - step away from the scone!

How credible are your existing builders quotes? They are useful but perhaps not bullet-proof since the quotes are for works that would be undertaken by the person providing the quote - a possibility of over egging the cake. A report from a certified civil engineer / building surveyor would be more credible and not too tricky / expensive. Then go small claims route.

Cornwall have ‘asked’ all agents to grant an 8 week extension immediately at submission point due to the back-log of validations. Granted it is more relevant to development submissions but presumably also applies to TPO apps. Its ‘voluntary’ and hasn’t impacted any TPO app I’ve submitted recently but clearly a potential issue for validation of s211s. Heard on the architects grapevine that many are making their submissions as normal then going straight to appeal for non determination as it’s quicker!

Not..... 😂

It’s the source of some bemusement when the talk turns to “professional courtesy” and “future relationships” in these sort of circumstances. There seems to be a presumption that the applicant / agent owes some sort of deference to the “authority” even though (in these circumstances) it is the “authority” that is going native and apparently “bending” the rules - either to assuage a personal agenda or to avoid additional workload through the imposition of a (possibly unjustifiable) TPO, or indeed as a consequence of not having suitably qualified / experienced staff to process standard procedures within the LA. Id suggest that a distinct lack of professional courtesy is displayed by a party that seeks to impose ‘irregular’ restrictions / suggestions / amendments upon an applicant / agent where a properly formatted submission has been made. The spec will have been thoroughly considered prior to submission. It might be that the agent and tree owner have had to find a compromise already between advice (from agent) and desired outcome (from tree owner.) A third opinion is rarely necessary, welcome nor relevant. At the expiration of 6 weeks and a day, execute the agreed / contracted task.

Right-on! Don’t ever be afraid of engaging Small Claims court or ombudsman. They only EXIST to serve YOUR needs. Get into ‘em!

Wasn’t “my” input Jules, I just cut & paste from “the book” 😂 Was hoping you’d drop in with a sanity check 👍🏻👍🏻

As a fence post - no worse than many since the (rightful) demise of CCA. Got a row of 20+ Lawson to remove, mate is already keen for 20 gate posts, 20 strainers and 40ish fence posts 😂 Hate to think what he dips them in though.

Nobody ever told me 30% of the job was actually some kind of counsellor / social worker / negotiator / referee. Rarely any sensible money in those kind of situations - but there is a peculiar sense of satisfaction if it can be resolved. Fair play though.... I’m probably amongst the worst at flying off at a tangent on any given subject here 😂

For sure, looks dreadful and obviously a hassle for the neighbours and a ‘challenging’ customer, but the question wasn’t about any of those elements, it was about potentially challenging the validity of the notice.

Remedial notice may not require reduction below 2m retained height nor removal. ‘Removal’ includes any action which would result in death or destruction. Arboricultural advice should be obtained by the authority issuing the notice to ensure prescribed action is appropriate (for the tree.) If you can successfully argue that excessive height reduction will result in complete demise of hedge there could be a valid challenge. Would have been easier if hedge owner had appealed notice early on. Mynors 6.4.5 p156

The hedge owner has / had the right of appeal against the remedial notice - did they exercise that right at the time the notice was served? That would have been the time / opportunity to present the argument (however tenuous it might be) that excessive reduction might lead to complete loss.

Complete waste of time and effort to try and achieve a data output which will vary so wildly from 1 task to the next that it will be completely useless. Load capacity on your available vehicles is all you need to know - that and when to ignore it. Then work out (through experience) how it handles. Then work out which routes / roads you can ignore load capacity because there are no Rozzers. There are occasions when complex theoretical data are useful..... this ain’t one of them.

Fancy having me a pair of those!

Meh, I choose high ground. F*ck ‘em 😂

You wouldn't if you met her 😂