GWilso

Have to agree with you exobex the company coming in are there to make a profit, so services we currrently provided will probably be reduced or alterd to to line there pockets, which will have a knock on effect on the good job/service we currently already provide

Thanks for everyones comments

Working in local government myself I don't see how we can gain by outsourcing to a company that (unlike the council) is in it to make a profit. Council Tax payer ends up paying for it all. Keeping jobs within the authority means that any payments between departments are in reality just "funny money" whirling around within, neither a profit or a loss. As soon as money goes out, money is spent. Doesn't matter if for example in-house sparkies charge £75 per hour but Cowboy Electrical Ltd do it for £50. In-house sparkies in reality would be cheaper, just costing wage+fuel+parts, not the £75 levied by their department, which in fact would just be pushed from one council pot to another.

But hey, that's just my opinion...

Thanks Aido

I currenlty work for local goverment we are a small team of 12 covering security and building maintenece etc i have a very favourable goverment pension, probably "the best" pension in the market i will loose this however the company that takes over (kier Group) must by law have a "comparable" pension scheme and we are told most of our benefits/perks will have to also be comparable, I have heard horror stories of companys coming in draining you for all your knowledge regarding the building and set up etc and then making life so difficult you would'nt want to stay anyway

I guess if i'm honest i'm very well paid for what i do, So no money making business would keep me on (i don't think) if they were able employ a couple of bodies elswere at half the price of me and my team if you know what i mean.

Hi all, As it says on the tin has anyone had any experience of TUPE? my work are looking into outsourcing my job to a managing firm the transfer will probably take place in April so far they seem to be promosing the earth, and that my current working pay and conditions will remain the same nedless to say I don't believe them has anyone had any previous experience on this that would willing to share any thoughts or comments

Any help appreciated

Fair play to the police,

Let them try and claw some cash back from the wasters of society

Congrats and welcome to the LOC great buy you won't be dissapointed

Welcome to the club :D

For the first seven years my 99 IS200 was serviced at main Lex dealers by the previous owner. myself i have had it serviced by a trusted mechanic working from home who has never let me down and at half the price of a main dealer i guess when a car is so many years old the diffrence in value when it comes to sell will never be that great Lexus stamped or not

I'm sure the money i save having it done privetly now will eventually amount to the diffrence of the car value when it comes to resell even without the lexus stamps in the book

Thanks Morse

Not a bad price considering there was a member on here recently trying to organise a group buy for LED Dome lights at the same price you were offering 3 sets of lights

Thanks,

All that are listed in Niraj's post (dome light map light and visor lights all blue)could you give me a price for all if you can still supply or not? Sorry I spotted your post about group buy closed after the last message? But if you would be getting them back in anytime soon i would be intrested providing they are plug & play or very easy to install

I won't be running a GB for a while, but keep your eyes out for one. Price will depend on number of people interested - the set which Niraj ordered came to £31.75

Yes - they are a direct plug n play, easy to install.

Sorry to hear this mate at least no one was injured hope you don't have to spend to long with the Matiz :D

Thanks,

All that are listed in Niraj's post (dome light map light and visor lights all blue)could you give me a price for all if you can still supply or not? Sorry I spotted your post about group buy closed after the last message? But if you would be getting them back in anytime soon i would be intrested providing they are plug & play or very easy to install

Mr Morse i have question about these are they plug and play are they legal

Can you still get them?

How much for the whole set?

Thanks

Yes, all of the bulbs I supply are MOT/road legal.

What do you mean by the full set, please specify which bulbs

Thanks chaps found it

Mr Morse i have question about these are they plug and play are they legal

Can you still get them?

How much for the whole set?

Thanks

Hi Mike,

Please confirm my order of :

1 x Blue Dome Light (centre courtesy light)

1 x Blue Map Light (front reading light)

1 x Blue Pair of Sunvisor Bulbs (to confirm which type)

Thank You,

Niraj.

I'm after the info on cleaning out the MAF sensor but i can't find the knoledge database does anyone have a link

I also have the same problem but it seems to be intermittent maybe i just have the stereo to loud to notice it anymore :D i'm due a service next month ill let you know the outcome hopfully it is just the release bearing, if anyone has a service before me I would appreciate any info on the outcome relating to squeeky clutch syndrome

Hi and welcome to the LOC

Nice looking motor

Have you had many prob's with Fiat?

I bought 99 V reg March last year 68000 now 79000 on clock £6750 1 previous owner the thing that apealed to me was the outstanding service record and I also have every (i Mean every) receipt since it's birth, before i bought the car 1000 miles earlier lexus guildford performed a £1600 service everything from new disks,pads spark plugs, ball joints and lots more i just couldn't say no.

I have since had a new starter motor but i took out a non lexus warrenty which covrered that

Motto is you can get a good deal just take your time and be prepared to look around

Happy Hunting :D

Hi folks

Be gentle with me

Not being that computer literate I have a small windows media movie I was sent on personal email at work today its rather hilarious and I want to share it with you but I cant figure out how to load the movie caption into a topic starter can this be done? If so can anyone tell me how to do it or pm your email address and ill forward it onto you maybe someone load it for me

Does anyone play Lottery

I normally only play saturday lottery today i played the daily play thingy and i got 6 numbers prize £300 if i had the same 6 numbers on saturday prize would have been £118,628

oh what will be will be

Not enough Buyers i guess? if you could give me details of company i can look into purchasing my own

Ta

Yep ill second that i'm in bucks (wycombe) and all meets seem to be a bit further up north maybe we should arrange a something a bit more local

Since I join the club, I have not heard any meeting in either Berkshire or somewhere near, just want to find out anyone would be intereted as I will be off til Friday, as i usually work 6 day a week and long hours of work so could be the best time to meet other members around this area.

Thanks buddy might be worth a call to them thanks again for the info

Its just the standard (speedtouch) modem, pipex sent through as part of the package

Ah rite, is more than likely your area then. The only think you can do is inform them of the problem see if there is anything you can do. I send some big 300-400mb files to some clients, usually via ftp and if the line drops you have to start sending again, can be a real ball ache.

Its just the standard (speedtouch) modem, pipex sent through as part of the package

Are you using any sort of router. My mate had a Linksys router and it kept dropping the connection, he'd reboot it and it'd be ok for a week or so. He has since dumped that one for a new one not had a problem since.

Thanks for the info.... i'm not really a computer buff but could it be something in my settings/pc or the area that i'm in that causes the connection failure? it normally runs at 7.6Mbps which i guess is pretty good so i cant understand why it looses the connection allthough when it is lost its only for a minute or two no real big deal just a pain in the *****

Hi

I have been with Pipex for the last couple of years and although at some times the speed can vary I do not think I ever lose the connection.

I have had a very good sevice from them, it has only failed once (touch wood) and that was down to a BT fault.

:D :D