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The Post Office scandal - compensation

There’s a lot of noise and spin from Parliament. I thought I’d relay some points below about compensation to impacted postmasters which hopefully may be helpful and show that the scandal continues. There are 3 compensation schemes: i) one for participants in the Bates litigation; ii) one for those who have had their convictions quashed; and iii) one for those who weren't convicted or part of the Bates litigation but put their own money in the post office when Horizon incorrectly said there was a shortfall.- there are two parties who caused or helped facilitate this scandal - the Post Office and the government - but they are controlling the compensation schemes instead of an independent party which is madness.- in order to claim, postmasters are required to complete forms which are not easy to complete.- the Post Office stated to postmasters that the compensation offers were “without prejudice” and so meant they couldn’t discuss it with anyone apart from lawyers. This is legally wrong.- the form is rigged so postmasters claim less than they are entitled to because of complex legal principles around consequential loss and how the Post Office has worded the form.- if postmasters were bankrupted by the post office, then paying compensation to them may be pointless if creditors nab a chunk of that compensation.- remarkably the Post Office did not account for tax in compensation payments in one of the schemes but eventually the government acted albeit very slowly and it’s unclear what the tax position is in the other schemes.- the government gives the spin of 64% of claimants have received their settlement but that figure is obtained by lumping all the schemes together. Those in the Bates litigation scheme, who bore the brunt of the costs, are only at a 5% settlement figure and are constantly stonewalled by the Post Office and the government.

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Respite Care Provider

I need 10 days of full-time, live-in respite care for a male with a minor physical disability.  I would be grateful for recommendations for registered care providers that specialise in this.  TIA

Elizabeth Bell ● 978d1 Comments ● 975d

Google Earth

Google earth is loading with all text etc upside down.   This is in windows 7 on a laptopI've looked for information on the web but can't get anything to solve the problem.Google app works fine on my phone.Any help available here?Alternatively is there an alternative available f.o.c?

James Roy ● 977d4 Comments ● 975d

Great news about Plum Duff

Was really pleased to see this will be reopening. I hope it is as a bakery rather than just a cafe as there is nothing like a loaf still warm out of the oven.

Mark Evans ● 980d5 Comments ● 975d

Whats with the police TG

Whats with the police and tape around the section of green and the road from wellesley road to the town hall TG ?

Julian Pavey ● 981d61 Comments ● 976d

Looking for roofer recommendations

Looking for someone who can deal with a small leak through the ceiling of a roof above a 1st floor flat.

Chris Lucy ● 989d12 Comments ● 976d

fixing a hp laserjet printer

Can anyone recommend someone to fix a Hp 4250 laserjet printerThanks

Peter Mizzi ● 978d10 Comments ● 977d

Happy New Year Kiribati (pronounced Kiribass)

whose New Year came at 10 am our time this morning as the first nation to see it in before New Zealand and who the BBC decided to ignore on the broadcast news despite it being on their app.  Perhaps they can't pronounce it - or pronounce the island of Kiritimati so famous for its involvement in British nuclear bomb tests of the 1950s ('ti' is pronounced as 's').  I do remember that Jeremy Paxman getting it right on University Challenge and I didn't then have to shout at the radio/TV!Sky News got right.Is this censorship of the BBC?

Philippa Bond ● 992d8 Comments ● 977d

Getting parking permits from Hounslow?

Anyone else finding LBH's website almost impossible to pay or use for contacting at the moment?

Robbie Patterson ● 980d6 Comments ● 978d

What on earth have we done

Just really worried what our Gov. have done in the Red Sea. I dread what will come next … you may not agree but I am now really afraid.!

Helen Bamberger ● 980d20 Comments ● 978d

Rape in Metaverse

Has anyone read this story? I would be interested to hear correspondents opinions. It was front page news yesterday.

Nicholas Beard ● 989d3 Comments ● 978d

Junior doctors

From what I can see, junior doctors are paid between £35,000.00 and £65,000.00, (I think they should be paid a lot more for what they do), but what I don't understand is why and how diversity managers are paid up to £150,00.00 - for doing what exactly?

Brian Coyle ● 983d45 Comments ● 978d

Mr Bates -v- The Post Office

Second part of this television drama of this terrible British scandal on now on ITV.Well worth seeing.

Philippa Bond ● 989d70 Comments ● 979d

Alison Rose, Claudine Gay & Paula Vennells.

Is there a common thread here?

Robert Fish ● 984d15 Comments ● 979d

RIP Annie Nightingale

Born in LBH at Osterley she has passed into the great gig in the sky at 83.  Condolences to her family and friends.

N V Brooks ● 980d3 Comments ● 979d

Collision Damage Waiver for Car Clubs

I've been looking at using a car club more often but it works out quite expensive if you pay the collision damage waiver per journey - which you really should given the huge excess they are looking for.Has anyone found a policy that would cover both car club hire and regular car hire overseas that could reduce the overall cost.

Mark Evans ● 980d1 Comments ● 980d

Face masks

"Face masks should be worn at indoor events as Covid cases rise sharply, scientist advises". Here we go again.

Brian Coyle ● 1433d37 Comments ● 981d

Hounslow pre-application planning advice

Interested in getting some pre-application planning advice as we are looking to move into a new property, part of which would require conversion from offices to a family home.Planning application would be needed to convert from business use to residential. It's not covered in "Permitted Development", as it's a grade II listed building.Is the Hounslow pre-planning service decent?Any useful comments on the above?

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Lost Engagement Ring

Highly unlikely but if anyone in Grove Park finds the engagement ring , please let me know! Lost this afternoon between the Grove Park Shops and the road alongside the station (Station Approach Road). Plain silver band with a diamondThank you

Clemi Taylor ● 983d1 Comments ● 981d

Brentford v Liverpool 17th Feb

Desperately seeking tickets for Brentford v Liverpool. Please let me know if you can help

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