shetlandpeat Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Well if they want to follow the letter of the law then any garage that openly displays cars for sale within 15M of a main road sould also be forced to rethink their layout . Perhaps you should read more of the act, it is not how you have written it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grift Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 H&S is just a convenient excuse for them to hide behind so they can steam-roll their own petty decisions over the public. Absolutely it is. Remember when they used the told us that Shetland couldn't have a cinema because Health and safety had deemed the location to the fuel depot too dangerous? That was an excuse to put pressure on the depot to move.When it didn't work, they went ahead and built their own glass palace between the two! Just using that as an example. Not trying to get off topic.Not stricktly true. Scottish Oils made alterations to the storage tanks at the depot to comply with H&S recommendations, principally for the construction of Mareel, which allowed further developments at North Ness (and a wider radius in LK) within H&S recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Has anyone who is complaining about this actually written to the councillor that instructed it to be done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Has anyone who is complaining about this actually written to the councillor that instructed it to be done? What a ridiculous idea, it's a much better idea to debate it with an anonymous bunch of folk who it doesn't affect or who couldn't care less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Has anyone who is complaining about this actually written to the councillor that instructed it to be done? What a ridiculous idea, it's a much better idea to debate it with an anonymous bunch of folk who it doesn't affect or who couldn't care less. As far as i can make out there is nothing to stop you advertising your car on here and stating the car is available for viewing at lochside as long as the car is taxed. All that has changed is the car cant have anything displayed on it saying it is for sale. But don't quote me on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoogler Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 ^^Indeed.. absolutely nothin to stop that happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humptygrumpty Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Well if they want to follow the letter of the law then any garage that openly displays cars for sale within 15M of a main road sould also be forced to rethink their layout . Perhaps you should read more of the act, it is not how you have written it. You may want to have a look at Section 97 of The Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, “97 Trading (1) Without prejudice to section 129(9) of this Act and subject to subsections (2) and (4) below, no person shall, for the purpose of selling anything, or offering or exposing anything for sale, use any stall or similar structure or any container or vehicle, kept or placed on - (a) any part of a trunk or principal road ; or ( unenclosed land within 15 metres of any part of any such road, except with the consent in writing of the roads authority and in accordance with such reasonable conditions as the authority think fit.†Subsections (2) to (6) go on to give further conditions and exceptions. Clear enough for ya peat........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quackquack Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 (a) any part of a trunk or principal road ; or ( unenclosed land within 15 metres of any part of any such road Perfect! Outside the town hall is neither a trunk or principal road. Let's all park our cars there for a while, especially at the next Council meeting. Just put "FOR SALE" on the windscreen as a protest. If you really are selling your car, even better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Now then, look at the trading laws that the SIC have that are above and beyond that. These are two different things. You will find, if you do your research that S.I.C. have laws against what is being suggested on this thread. Also, my comment was with regard with your comment of car dealers forecourts, which, as you know was totally wrong.If you care to go down to the location these signs are posted, all the details are on them that you need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 The LPA are usually pretty good at smelling a quick buck, maybe they'll set aside a few spaces on the pier to use, for a fee.... Then the cooncil can beggar aff as it will have sod all to do with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 As I said before, support your community hall there and hold car sales there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarffie Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 maybe there is a bit of a conspiracy going on... SIC logic (problem): Desperate to build a new high school on some of the land behind the ClickiminCoaches going in & out, and needing turning space and parents doing the "school run".All those pesky cars using the leisure centre are going to be a bit of a problem.If only some of the cars can be relocated SIC answer:Close Lochside Motors, use H&S as the excuse Encourge leisure centre/football users to use alongside road parking, (those reluctant to will soon get fed up battling coaches in/out of the narrow access road and move too)Hey presto, Clickimin car park not nearly so busyBuild nice shiney school with plenty of space for coaches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 I noticed a couple of vehicles for sale standing on the area around the takeaway at the Gremista junction the other day. Maybe this is a new site to try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamiltonian Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Spotted a red lorry earlier today with a load of cars It had collected from the Toll clock car park. Some of them looked to have for sale labels on the windows. Is this a zero tolerance approach by Toll clock?Seems a little rough to have your car impounded for trying to sell it in a car park. Where are they taken to?.... Maybe it would be a fine place to buy a used car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misty25 Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 These cars were something to do with the Ignition project ,had seen them at bolts last week. Don't think any of them are in any fit state to be sold on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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