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I suspect the only reason for the ban on paint would be due to the activities of those who like to paint their tags and otherwise decorate every surface they can find. Surely the normal person carrying a tub of white gloss home from B&Q would not have a problem.

And there was me thinking that if you had a view to offer or some knowledge of an aspect of a particular topic you could do so. For Snail’s benefit I tend to post when I believe that I have a salient point to offer to the discussion. Island also asked a reasonable question “where does it say...

Whilst the Code for Crown Prosecutors is written for those employed by the CPS see section 10 Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 All prosecutors should be mindful of the words of Sir Hartley Shawcross, the Attorney General who in 1951, made a classic statement on public interest: "It has never...

Whilst the code is written for Crown Prosecutors pursuant to s10 Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 In 1951, Sir Hartley Shawcross, the Attorney General, stated that 'It has never been the rule in this country - I hope it never will be - that suspected criminal offences must automatically be the...

Although TOC prosecutors are not Crown Prosecutors they still have to consider the contents of the code when taking prosecutions. The same applies to all other prosecutors such as local authorities and I am often asked to justify the "public interest " in a particular case.

One question which has not been considered is whether or not it is in the public interest to prosecute, a question which the prosecutor must under the code for Crown Prosecutors consider before making their complaint to Magistrates the first step in the issue of the summons. In this case the...

Had a bike stolen from a rural station some years ago. Attempted to report it at the station but found no facility to do so. Went to the BTP office at the Big Station and gave details got a crime reference number. Some months later went with replacement bike to a crime prevention session held...

The issue here is the establishment of a recognised public right of way in the form of a footpath not land ownership. Public footpaths frequently cross farmer’s fields and by and large users and the landowner can and do co-exist. If you are concerned about being identified as the complainant...

The Parish Council are not the Planning Authority that is the function of the District Council. Whilst the Parish Council has a say they are little more than an advisory body and although the District Council will note their views they may not necessarily agree with them particularly if a large...

Prosecutions for low level non complex cases as this type of offence is are not difficult especially if you are doing them regularly as I do. Non railway by the way. A TOC should have standard forms based on the MG forms setting out the offence, legislative provisions, day, date, time and...

Thank goodness boys playing trains has won the day here and elsewhere and will continue to do so! :D

Take a look at the Bluebell Railways excellent website which gives the complete picture there is a video and photographs showing progress. The Bluebell have done a fantastic job in clearing the old rubbish tip. Whatever fool let thousands of tons of waste be dumped there in the first place...

In these safety aware and risk adverse times I have often wondered what the safe capacity of a train is? What would the likely outcome be if say at 80mph the driver had to make an emergency brake application if people are standing there are bound to be injuries but have never known staff try and...

MOP = Member of Public