What would you do in this situation ?

[7671]

Took a call from a customer today that has an issue with lighting in one of their flats. Not a problem but he then mentioned that he also wanted me to quote to resolve issues found during recent EICR. One C2 of many was a lack of CPC in the lighting circuit. Would you repair a problem with the lighting whilst a C2 is still outstanding ?

 

[elsparko]

what council workers was they? I didn't know council workers was allowed to search your van? if i got stopped at side of road by someone who just said i work for council i wouldn't be allowing him to search my van.

give them a deathly stare whilst retrieving my 180z hammer

 

[Nigel]

what council workers was they? I didn't know council workers was allowed to search your van? if i got stopped at side of road by someone who just said i work for council i wouldn't be allowing him to search my van.

They would be accompanied by the police.

As responsible contractors we all should have a Waste Carriers Licence anyway.

 

[Midwest]

what council workers was they? I didn't know council workers was allowed to search your van? if i got stopped at side of road by someone who just said i work for council i wouldn't be allowing him to search my van.

Think you'll find they would of been waste enforcement officers, employed by a London Council etc, or the Environment Agency (England & Wales). They have certain powers to issue fixed penalty notices.

 

[Wilko]

After reading the thread, I bit the bullet and got a lower tier licence. Joyfully it took 5 minutes, cost £0 and never needs to be renewed. I'll print a copy and it'll live in the glove box.
Register or renew as a waste carrier, broker or dealer (England) - GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/waste-carrier-or-broker-registration

 

[Midwest]

I’m sure you are, just be aware of the limits of that licence.

 

[JK-Electrical]

As responsible contractors we all should have a Waste Carriers Licence anyway.

As a responsible businessman first and foremost, I'm not going to pay a government agency for the privilege of transporting the waste from electrical work carried-out in customer's homes to a recycling centre.

Once upon a time I would have had no objection to providing this service as a courtesy customer service free of charge. But removal of waste is now the customer's responsibility, not mine.

 

[johnduffell]

it took 5 minutes, cost £0 and never needs to be renewed.

I'm not going to pay a government agency for the privilege of transporting the waste from electrical work carried-out in customer's homes to a recycling centre.

Nor is the previous poster, unless you class 5 minutes time as a cost?

 

[Midwest]

I'm with JK, customer deals with the waste, or pays to have skip or hippo bag.

 

[JK-Electrical]

Nor is the previous poster, unless you class 5 minutes time as a cost?

He is based in England, I'm in Scotland. I don't have the option of a free 'lower-tier' licence. I have to pay SEPA a £210 registration fee if I want to transport waste.

Waste carriers and brokers | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) - https://www.sepa.org.uk/regulations/waste/waste-carriers-and-brokers/#six

 

[Pete999]

Not to mention the fine you would incur if the Gestapo were to stop you and discover that you were carrying "commercial waste" in your van without a licence .....

Roofer fined £300 for carrying sandwich wrappers and crisp packets in his van - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/02/roofer-fined-300-carrying-sandwich-wrappers-crisp-packets-van

What a ridiculous state of affairs for the roofer. Some pr-tt taking the Law to literally.

 

[Midwest]

He is based in England, I'm in Scotland. I don't have the option of a free 'lower-tier' licence. I have to pay SEPA a £210 registration fee if I want to transport waste.

Waste carriers and brokers | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) - https://www.sepa.org.uk/regulations/waste/waste-carriers-and-brokers/#six

Think thats the equivalent of the upper tier licence in England & Wales, which is £299.99.

Lower tier licence is free, if you only transport waste you produce yourself, like a gardeners grass cuttings. If the gardener took away damaged slabs, or fences, he would need the upper tier licence.

I got mine for the incidentals, like packaging from products and cut off's of new cables.

PS and for the crisp packets in your example!

 

[Wilko]

Yes MW - I won't knowingly take waste anymore, but there's often some leftover stuff. JWorth is not getting £300 off me that easy .

 

[johnduffell]

He is based in England, I'm in Scotland. I don't have the option of a free 'lower-tier' licence. I have to pay SEPA a £210 registration fee if I want to transport waste.

That is just annoying, i can see they would want a self funding register of who's carrying waste for their own business, but the cost shouldn't really be more than the cost of a driving licence or passport at the most.