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    Slight planning issue...

    This is what the NALC model standing orders for Parish Councils says: The bits in bold are statutory requirements,
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    Slight planning issue...

    I'm Chair of a PC in a national park. There is nothing wrong with councillors having opinions, but the Chair should ensure that all sides are represented in a discussion. Conflicts of interest (where the councillor, or a family member, or maybe their employer, stands to gain from the proposal)...
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    Converting chopsaw from 220v to 110v

    You will double the current if you halve the voltage so make sure you are using appropriate sized cables for the mains cord on the saw and any extension lead. Check the on/off switch is also the same part number.
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    Kubota ride on mower?

    Probably not, but I've tried both cheap and premium brand non-genuine replacements and they all only last a matter of minutes.
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    Kubota ride on mower?

    He may be clever but he has limited experience of Kubota mower decks if he thinks that. Having said that, I suspect some are very fussy about the belt spec. and others are not. Mine will eat a non-genuine belt in under 20 minutes, the genuine Kubota ones (which are Kevlar re-inforced) last for...
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    Honda pulls out of Australian quad market due to imminent new safety feature rules

    Yes, actually it does: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5845989/ (Basically head injuries are by far the most common form of serious injury associated with quad bike use.)
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    Honda pulls out of Australian quad market due to imminent new safety feature rules

    This is the logic behind the relevant European legislation which basically says that if you are going to fit a roll over protection structure (ROPS) on a mobile machine then you must also ensure the operator stays within the protective volume of the ROPS in the event of a roll. That in turn...
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    Neighbour Wanting Access.

    I'd forgotten the bit about there being an alternative route up the access lane. I'd be very surprised if Openreach decided to use their compulsory powers to force a route over property which does not belong to the person wanting their service when there is an alternative route which does...
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    Neighbour Wanting Access.

    I agree with HM but if you do want to take the initiative it's Openreach you need to be talking to, not BT. They can do what they like but they are unlikely to use those powers to service a single property which already has a service which exceeds the universal service obligation. In any case...
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    Small area big power

    Wrong end of town. Queen Mary College in the East End had one when I was there in the 80's. No idea if it's still there.
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    Housing shortage

    Dr Wazzock said: "Having just spent 3 years and tens of thousands getting outline planning for 3 affordable dwellings for local people here are a few of the hurdles we faced. <Lots of good stuff snipped>" Speaking as the chair of a small village PC in a national park, I can understand where...
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    Plating a home built trailer.

    It certainly used to be the case that agricultural trailers were exempted from type approval but I think that exemption was finished a few years ago. In any event the reason I linked to that VCA page is that it describes the alternatives to type approval which are more appropriate for small...
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    Plating a home built trailer.

    https://www.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/vehicletype/trailers.asp
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    Workshop Pit

    Not suitable for any work on petrol or gas powered vehicles.
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    Planning Applications, PD and the like (General Chat)

    I have a barn approx. 10m x 5m which is on its last legs and needs complete replacement, including a new concrete slab. It's on its own in fields at least 100m from the nearest road but it's in a very obvious skyline location in a national park so JFDI is out of the question unless it's fully...
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    sunglasses do you wear them?

    Be wary of cheap sunglasses bought on e-bay etc. They may actually make your chances of getting cataracts higher because unless they have the proper filters in them they actually don't block much of the UV which does the damage, but the shading lowers the light level in the visible range so the...
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    Boris........WTAF!!!!!!

    Yes, it did. Beyond any question the creation of the European single market was a significant factor in the development of the Chinese economy which has done more to take large numbers of people out of poverty than anything else in human history.
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    Glue for a fiberglass sledge handle

    I've just done one using a pack of this: https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/potting-compounds/1991418/ Be aware that you can't just glue the head on - you have to fit the handle tight with wedges first and then use the epoxy to fill the gaps and stop any movement between the shaft and the head...
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    Lathe

    That's a Colchester Triumph. They come in two sizes (bed lengths) - the one in the pictures is a 30 inch, I have a 48 inch. It will cut metric and imperial thread pitches, but it's a bit big for cutting anything as small as M3.5 / M4 - if you want to do small stuff like that you'd be better...
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    Vehicle Leasing and VAT

    We used to do this and pay the VAT fuel scale charge but for the milage we were doing it ended up being better to lease the car privately and charge the milage to the company. You can claim up to 45p/mile before the income becomes taxable. Leasing deals often look attractive but most are...
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