new rod license law

Don't know if you guys know, but as from 1-April-2007 people who are in
receipt of DLA, ( disability living allowance) can get a half price
concessionary license. you no longer need to be a blue badge holder. It
doesn't matter if you are on the high/med or low rate, you still qualify.
Clive

On Fri, 9 Mar 2007, clive, gave forth these words of wisdom:
Don't know if you guys know, but as from 1-April-2007 people who are in
receipt of DLA, ( disability living allowance) can get a half price
concessionary license. you no longer need to be a blue badge holder. It
doesn't matter if you are on the high/med or low rate, you still qualify.
Clive


Thanks for this Clive.
It's good to know that at last someone, somewhere is getting their
priorities right.
Cheers,
Alec
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Alec Powell

(Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards)

Watlington
Oxfordshire
UK

"Alec Powell" wrote in message
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On Fri, 9 Mar 2007, clive, gave forth these words of wisdom:
Don't know if you guys know, but as from 1-April-2007 people who are in
receipt of DLA, ( disability living allowance) can get a half price
concessionary license. you no longer need to be a blue badge holder. It
doesn't matter if you are on the high/med or low rate, you still qualify.
Clive


Thanks for this Clive.
It's good to know that at last someone, somewhere is getting their
priorities right.
Cheers,
Alec
--
Alec Powell

(Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards)

Watlington
Oxfordshire
UK




Hi Alec
Funnily enough I wrote a letter of complaint to the enviroment
agency last October, complaining as to why only blue badge holders were
allowed consessions on the license.
I myself am in receipt of DLA, (to cut a long story short I have severe
depression ), it's ok I'm not a nutter. :-))
Anyway, I pointed out to them that my GP told me to get a hobby as it would
be good for theraputic reasons. and with me being on a very low income as I
live on my own etc, I found it a bit unfair under the circumstances as the
full price is a lot of money to myself.
It would appear that at last they are listening. ( hopefully) I dont agree
with the rod license at all, in any shape or form. In my opinion it should
be abolished along with the TV license. It;s ridiculous in the sense they
can fine you for coarse fishing without a license but cant touch you for sea
fishing, wheres the sense in that.
Clive

"clive" wrote in message
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"Alec Powell" wrote in message
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On Fri, 9 Mar 2007, clive, gave forth these words of wisdom:
Don't know if you guys know, but as from 1-April-2007 people who are in
receipt of DLA, ( disability living allowance) can get a half price
concessionary license. you no longer need to be a blue badge holder. It
doesn't matter if you are on the high/med or low rate, you still qualify.
Clive


Thanks for this Clive.
It's good to know that at last someone, somewhere is getting their
priorities right.
Cheers,
Alec
--
Alec Powell

(Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards)

Watlington
Oxfordshire
UK




Hi Alec
Funnily enough I wrote a letter of complaint to the enviroment
agency last October, complaining as to why only blue badge holders were
allowed consessions on the license.
I myself am in receipt of DLA, (to cut a long story short I have severe
depression ), it's ok I'm not a nutter. :-))
Anyway, I pointed out to them that my GP told me to get a hobby as it
would be good for theraputic reasons. and with me being on a very low
income as I live on my own etc, I found it a bit unfair under the
circumstances as the full price is a lot of money to myself.
It would appear that at last they are listening. ( hopefully) I dont agree
with the rod license at all, in any shape or form. In my opinion it should
be abolished along with the TV license. It;s ridiculous in the sense they
can fine you for coarse fishing without a license but cant touch you for
sea fishing, wheres the sense in that.
Clive


Don't really know _but_ thinking aloud maybe the EA spend much more time,
effort and money maintaining inland waterways than they do the 'sea'.

Just guessing though ......... Richard

On Fri, 9 Mar 2007, clive, gave forth these words of wisdom:
it's ok I'm not a nutter. :-))
That's a pity. Most anglers are :-)
Good luck to you mate and tight lines,
Alec
--
Alec Powell

(Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards)

Watlington
Oxfordshire
UK

"clive" wrote in message
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Don't know if you guys know, but as from 1-April-2007 people who are in
receipt of DLA, ( disability living allowance) can get a half price
concessionary license. you no longer need to be a blue badge holder. It
doesn't matter if you are on the high/med or low rate, you still qualify.
Clive



Here is the link for the new rule...........

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk...99730/?lang=_e

scroll down to where it says "What other types of licence are available?"

clive