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  1. The lack of any knowing reply emphasises my point/need; the rules/guidelines should be known by everyone who has created a hardstanding - why is it treat as arcane knowledge pased down through the council priesthood - reminds me of the little gaffers who wouldn't take apprentices pointless secrecy!
  2. Can anyone direct me to basic dimensions etc for hardstandings on council homes in Shefield? I know that if you draw the plan they will assess them individually but - Surely each hand drawn plan is currently assessed by rules we could all know? A donkey outline may not be passed but would a 5 by 4 rectangle or 2 by 7 or a "H shaped concrete block." At least knowing the base rules we could all get it right first try? I am aware of rules regarding dropped kerbs and vehicular over causeway access etc and have this covered professionally. I wish to run 2 * 0.4m tyre runs the 2.4m from the pavement/garden sill to the actual drive/hardstanding rectangle and specifically wish to know - 1) is this shape acceptable or must it be a single filled in rectangle: seems unlikely it would as some access scenarios may not allow this full rectangle shape. 2) what is the minimum width of the hardstanding/drive itself: I have a tiny car with a width of 1.5m and wish a 2.4m wide one: not including the 2.4m long tyre runs. 2) what is the minimum length - my car bumper to bumper is only 3.2m long and I wish an actual hardstanding of 3.7m: garden couldn't take much more. 3) cars weight is 759kg unloaded - so what depth of concrete do I need? I have always owned a small car and would no sooner allow large vehicles access than on my currently open garden.
  3. Feedback - no long term effects at all, dilution by filling fuel tank seems to have worked well enough.
  4. No, I contacted the Agency head office where the wages come from under ACAS advice because of the need to register a formal grievance before a tribunal will look at it. My local branch knew of my holiday entitlement but ignored it anyway.
  5. Does anyone have experience of being "let go" just before your booked holidays are due? "Services no longer required" and did you get it resolved? I have contacted ACAS who advise written grievance * then 28 days wait then industrial tribunal. I did this * by email (Google mail) through their head office (those who pay the wages) but they have not even aknowledged receipt though google time/date stamped mail should be better proof than snail mail?
  6. Unfortunately the Cinquecento does have fuel management with lambda exhaust sensor, fuel filters and cat convertor according to the lbrary's manual I scan read today... not that this all means much to me...oh well!
  7. Cheers for that, it's a little settling knowing the advice was sound and to know others also took the risk of using the mix; can't really afford to dump £30 of petrol as I have just started full time work only 2 weeks ago.
  8. At Morrisons garage I filled a green (unleaded identification) Morrisons petrol can 2/3rds full then went to top up the car's tank in a hurry folowing a 12 hour night shift and hectic morning shopping and financial problem solving, I was well aware that a Diesel nozzle wouldn't fit fully into unleaded tanks but due to the wide top of the green can it does fit that and hence ... it took only seconds for my twisting, turning nozzle not going fully home to make me check back at the dispenser and see DIESEL writ large...Oh @####! I had put £8.40 in both can and car tank with the can 2/3rds full so I'm guessing at bulk being in the can about £5 worth leaving £3 to £4 worth of diesel in my tank I went into the paycentre and asked advice, my instinct being to drive straight home (I live about half a mile away and I had, had about a third of a tank to dilute it when I arrived) drain off the tank, flush with unleaded and refill but the staff and customers all thought at that ratio it would stall at the pump and I would be stuck with expensive towing charges and advised I should dilute by filling tank fully before starting. I did this, giving the canned diesel to some happy chap and refilling the can with unleaded - my intent being draining of tank and using canned unleaded to flush clean and a little to get back to refill properly BUT the car appears to be running perfectly with no visible emissions problems no misfiring or signs of problems starting ... which is a little suspicious? is the diesel sat like a crocodile at the bottom of my tank waiting for a low tank to enter the fuel system or has it mixed and is simply lowering high octane ratings or are my filters etc being thoroughly gutted in cleaning the diesel out of the fuel feed - I drove the car home only since then but have restarted and idled several times to check if there is some emission or starting problems developing before risking using it for a work trip. The current mix must be around 10 to 1 petrol to diesel. This is purely a get to the new job car so any knowledgeable professional or personal experience would be welcomed:confused: my car is a 95 Fiat Cinquecento. Thank you!
  9. My son is now 17 and I have an old car on the road but cannot afford to insure it for him yet. Does anyone know where in northern Sheffield, centred on parson cross region, there is a large open area he could gain first driving experience in without breaking the law. There used to be Sunday morning supermarket car parks, but no more due to Sunday opening.
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