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https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/planning-and-city-development/planning-documents/hmos.html In some areas, permission is required for HMOs shared by fewer than 7 people.

Parking charges cases aren't heard by magistrates, they go through the small claims system in county courts, with district judges. In Barry Beavis' case, it went to Judge Moloney QC, who is a senior "real" judge. He ruled against Beavis. That judgement is available here: http://www.debtrecoveryplus.co.uk/debtor/ParkingEye%20v%20Beavis%20and%20Wardley%20Judgment.pdf Beavis took the case to the Court of Appeal, which certainly involves "real" judges. And he's just lost again. The transcript of the judgment is here: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2015/402.html He now wants to appeal to the Supreme Court. On the point as to whether private businesses can "fine" people - or, really, apply penalty charges for breach of contract. Well, thus far, it's been ruled that they can.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/learning/snow/snow-in-the-uk See also: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/media/pdf/i/1/Snow_in_June_-_2_June_1975.pdf Earliest snowfall recorded: September, 1885. ---------- Post added 29-04-2015 at 17:52 ---------- It was June 1975. There wasn't any snow in June 1976. Howell was Minister for Drought in 1976. See above. ---------- Post added 29-04-2015 at 18:00 ---------- It will be hail. Snow hasn't fallen in August since records began. At least, where records are kept. Apart, possibly, for this: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/the-first-snow-of-winter-falls-in-august-1.1052323 However, there are places in Scotland where patches of snow can survive over the summer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_patches_in_Scotland

The European species of hornet is actually native to the UK. There are other species which are invasive. I think it's the Asian Hornet which people are worried about.

It is a waste, but the alternative is that there's still a market for the killing of protected species. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and Protection of Badgers Act 1992 both prohibit possession of dead protected animals, unless the animal hadn't been killed, or hadn't been killed illegally. The wording is very similar between the two laws. I see no requirement that you need a licence to stuff a badger, but you might have to account for how you came by the corpse if the police took an interest.

Oh, sure, it's a relatively rare disease : http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Toxocariasis/Pages/Introduction.aspx - only 30 cases recorded by the HPA between 2000 and 2010 (although other sources say c100 cases a year, I don't know why the difference, maybe they aren't all reported to the HPA). However, research a while ago found that soil in most parks was infested. And while the vast majority of dog owners may worm their dogs, how many do it effectively? As you know, doing it once a year won't be enough. I don't think people are "more likely" to pick it up from foxes, since foxes don't leave their faeces in the middle of grassed parks. You have to go looking for fox poo.

Well, indeed. But why not try explaining to your kids that ducks need healthy food too. Or you can carry on polluting the environment and making the ducks sick. It's your call.

Remember this is a 5 year project. According to the Schedule Map: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads/works/schemes/streetsaheadproject/works-schedules/works-map.html Hartley Brook Road is currently scheduled for 2017. Part of Sicey Avenue up to Gregg House Road has been done, the rest is scheduled for 2016.

Where does that article say that McGuigan had admitted to consuming alcohol (it is acknowledged, I read, that he had a drink the previous night, but this is not against LU rules and should have been fine)? Where is this information about him being dismissed because of his medication? It's not in that article and I've not seen it anywhere else. ---------- Post added 20-04-2015 at 19:25 ---------- Are you talking about a different case? Where did you read about McGuigan's medication?

The "It" doing the stating being London Underground bosses, which you neglect to mention. As for tribunal results - you obviously have little knowledge of the tribunal system and its outcomes. See for example (an interim relief claim, not a full tribunal, but still): http://freedomnews.org.uk/tube-drivers-victimisation/

London Underground had to withdraw statements that Alex McGuigan was drunk at work, since they were untrue. But I understand why the forelock-tuggers would feel the need to repeat that kind of slur. As for tribunals, RMT offered to suspend industrial action in return for a commitment from London Underground to abide by the outcome of any tribunal. London Underground would not give any such commitment. Substantial damages for unfair dismissal? The average award is just £11,813 (2013/14 tribunal stats), but that is distorted by a few very large awards (to people earning huge salaries). The median award is £5016. And it's rare for someone sacked to be reinstated, even when a tribunal rules they should be. You know, it doesn't hurt to apply a little scepticism to what bosses say.

Labour: Haven't looked at the others yet.

This is a politically interesting observation. Of course, at the moment home ownership is plummeting, currently at 64.6% down from 70% 10 years ago, and falling. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/property/11322389/Is-the-British-dream-of-home-ownership-dead.html Germany has one of the lowest home ownership rates. Spain one of the highest. What does it all mean?

They've been known as spiral roundabouts for ages. http://learntodrive.robosoul.co.uk/roundabouts/spiralroundabouts/

If the original poster is correct.

For comparison: 3 years for two burglaries http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/sheffield-burglar-caught-on-cctv-jailed-1-7216439

Three counts of robbery, due to appear in Crown Court 1st May. Sentencing guidelines for Robbery here: https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/web_robbery-guidelines.pdf Let's play armchair judges.

Updates here: http://southyorks.police.uk/help-and-advice/child-sexual-exploitation Operation Stovewood: http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/news-listings/517-nca-begins-two-stage-investigation-into-child-sexual-exploitation-in-rotherham

Hallam FM News: ---------- Post added 16-04-2015 at 18:07 ---------- http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/video-armed-sheffield-city-centre-swoop-police-verdict-1-7211953

Video: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/video-armed-police-apprehend-men-on-sheffield-city-centre-street-1-7211953

I don't know much about the milk processing process, but I presume it depends when the cows were milked, where and when the milk was processed, where and when the milk was bottled, how long it took to transport the milk to the distributors, and then how long it took the distributors to distribute the milk, and whether it is delivered door to door straight away or sits in a warehouse for a bit before being delivered, or whether it sits on a shop shelf for a while. With Hillsborough Dairies, it would seem it could have travelled quite a distance before it gets to Sheffield, and will probably come from the produce of more than one dairy herd. What that means in terms of days before it reaches you I have no idea. Of course, it's processed to make sure it can last for a few days, but it won't be same-day fresh. So the question is whether the taste and nutrition difference is important to you or not.

Remember that we're talking about a new legal "protection order" mechanism which has not yet been implemented anywhere yet - some councils are however moving to consult on doing so. Councils can already levy fixed penalty fines or prosecute thanks to powers under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005:http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/16/part/6/chapter/1. Littering is covered by the same legislation: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/16/part/3/crossheading/offence-of-dropping-litter The problem, from the council's point of view, is that it's probably not that common for a warden or other official to catch someone in the act of committing the offence. What the new legislation does is allow a more pro-active approach, so you don't need to catch people "in the act". They are not likely to be heavy-handed in applying it, especially to start with. Daventry look to be imagining quite a light-touch, to start with.

Choose to what?

This article from October last year is interesting: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/oct/02/-sp-battle-soul-british-milk Lots of statistics: http://www.dairyco.org.uk/market-information ---------- Post added 15-04-2015 at 08:44 ---------- Hillsborough Dairies is the trading name of Medina Capital Dairy Company Limited, 50% owned by Arfaiz Hussain, who is the managing director. He seems to live in Berkshire. The other 50% shareholder is Ash Properties Ltd, who I can't find anything about. Medina Capital's current registered address is Leppings Lane, this was changed from somewhere in Middlesex in March this year. The other director is Kuldeep Singh, who is involved with other companies. Hussain is also a director of Medina Processing Ltd (formerly Watson's Dairies, now a subsidiary of Medina Holdings, controlled by Sheazad Hussain), based in Windsor, and is a brother of a director of Medina Holdings. According to http://www.medinadairy.co.uk/#/our-company, the website for Medina Processing, they are now the 4th largest dairy company in the UK (have seen elsewhere the statement that they are the largest family owned dairy company), and "our production arm is set in 157 acres of Hampshire farmland" (but they are supplied by farmers, instead of farming themselves, it would seem, I think this would be common). See: http://www.landmarkwholesale.co.uk/member-medina.php and Asian Rich List: https://www.easterneye.eu/ABAwards/Docs/Sponsor.pdf

It's a bit misleading to say that the Uni is "automatically" registering voters. That would lead to 100% registration, and the published figures are significantly lower than that. I wish the NS had told us what their statistical source was. According to https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/your-city-council/elections/election-results/2010/general-election-2010.html#hallam, in 2010 the electorates were: Sheffield Hallam: 68798 Sheffield Central: 67554 ---------- Post added 15-04-2015 at 01:36 ---------- I'm puncturing the overstatement of the student vote, which will be nowhere near as huge as some of the numbers being bandied about (I'm pretty sure the high turnout in the seat last time was attributable to students). But it's still a lot of people. I can see why you'd attribute they poll figures to a student bloc - why isn't it swinging back to the Tories? If you look at the Ashcroft polls, there is nearly a 20% swing to Labour at the moment. http://lordashcroftpolls.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/LORD-ASHCROFT-POLLS-Competitive-Lib-Dem-seats-March-2015ABXZ.pdf Notice a couple of points: they're not asking how likely people are to vote, or whether they are registered at all. Secondly, UKIP are getting a larger share of the vote, but not huge. The interesting table to look at is the one about who you definitely wouldn't vote for. UKIP voters seem set against Labour and the LibDems, but over half would consider the Tories. On the other hand, The Tory voters mainly rule out UKIP and Labour, but about half would consider voting LibDem. The Labour vote seems solid. Over 92% would never vote UKIP, over 80% would never vote Tory, and over 70% would never vote LibDem. So they probably aren't going to leak voters much to the other parties. But then look at the LibDems. Very squashy. Half would consider the Tories, only 66% would rule out Labour. Over 90% wouldn't ever vote UKIP. So that seems to mean that UKIP are mainly getting their voters from the Tories. So you've got a squashy LibDem vote, a firm Labour vote, UKIP nicking a few Tories, and a bunch of irritated students. There were some boundary changes last time as well, weren't there?