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    • Agreed, let them default. Keep everything in writing, if they ring to discuss the accounts over the phone, simply say 'everything in writing please', and hang up. They'll soon get the message. Get all of your paperwork in order too, if you haven't got any, or are missing relevant documents, then you can SAR the original creditor, which is free and they have 30 days to supply the info. Keep a diary of events too. sit back and relax, YOU'RE in control, not them.
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    • I used to post regularly in order to provide factual information (rather than advice) but got fed up with banging my head against a brick wall in so many cases when posters insisted black was white and I was writing rubbish. I have never posted anything which was untrue or indeed biased in any way.  I have never given 'advice' but have sought to correct erroneous statements which were unhelpful. The only username I have ever used is blf1uk. I have never gone under any other username and have no connection to 'bailiff advice'.  I am not a High Court Enforcement Officer but obtained my first 'bailiff' certificate in 1982. I'm not sure what records you have accessed but I was certainly not born in 1977 - at that time I was serving in the Armed Forces in Hereford, Germany (4th Division HQ) and my wife gave birth to our eldest.   Going back to the original point, the fact is that employees of an Approved Enforcement Agency contracted by the Ministry of Justice can and do execute warrants of arrest (with and without bail), warrants of detention and warrants of commitment. In many cases, the employee is also an enforcement agent [but not acting as one]. Here is a fact.  I recently submitted an FOI request to HMCTS and they advised me (for example) that in 2022/23 Jacobs (the AEA for Wales) was issued with 4,750 financial arrest warrants (without bail) and 473 'breach' warrants.  A breach warrant is a community penalty breach warrant (CPBW) whereby the defendant has breached the terms of either their release from prison or the terms of an order [such as community service].  While the defendant may pay the sum [fine] due to avoid arrest on a financial arrest warrant, a breach warrant always results in their transportation to either a police station [for holding] or directly to the magistrates' court to go before the bench as is the case on financial arrest warrants without bail when they don't pay.  Wales has the lowest number of arrest warrants issued of the seven regions with South East exceeding 50,000.  Overall, the figure for arrest warrants issued to the three AEAs exceeds 200,000.  Many of these were previously dealt with directly by HMCTS using their employed Civilian Enforcement Officers but they were subject to TUPE in 2019 and either left the service or transferred to the three AEAs. In England, a local authority may take committal proceedings against an individual who has not paid their council tax and the court will issue a committal summons.  If the person does not attend the committal hearing, the court will issue a warrant of arrest usually with bail but occasionally without bail (certainly without bail if when bailed on their own recognizance the defendant still fails to appear).   A warrant of arrest to bring the debtor before the court is issued under regulation 48(5) of The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 and can be executed by "any person to whom it is directed or by any constable....." (Reg 48(6).  These, although much [much] lower in number compared to HMCTS, are also dealt with by the enforcement agencies contracted by the local authorities. Feel free to do your own research using FOI enquiries!  
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Goodbye Curlyben,

 

Your letters and advice have certainly spurred me on in the great fight for my rights.:) Thank you xxx

 

Whatever your reasons for leaving cag (We know it takes up a lot of time and you do have curlyben junior now to devote your time to) Please pop into the bear garden and say hello now and again.

 

I think your really going on tour with your cousin who played the drums in the Cadburys ad am I right?:D

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All has become clear.

 

Mods - any chance we can have an honest discussion on the forum as there are a lot of people who have been here a long time who are unhappy and feel like leaving or have indeed left.

 

Certainly do not want a slanging match, and I would hope users would behave with decorum, but I for one am extremely worried by the explanations I have been given.

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All has become clear.

 

Mods - any chance we can have an honest discussion on the forum as there are a lot of people who have been here a long time who are unhappy and feel like leaving or have indeed left.

 

Certainly do not want a slanging match, and I would hope users would behave with decorum, but I for one am extremely worried by the explanations I have been given.

 

 

Me too, I am losing faith fast!

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I think there a lot of old/regular uses who are concerned and I have highlighted this thread again to the mods.

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All help is merely my opinion only - please seek legal advice if you need to as I am only qualified in SEN law.

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Seriously people - not everything involves conspiracy. :-)

 

Some people have realised that either it's not for them, or that they just can't afford the time.

 

In the great scheme of things, it's just an Internet forum, nothing more.

 

There's no need to be concerned - we have it in hand - there are a LOT of very capable people here who can afford the time and who DO help others.

 

I'm sorry to see those that left go, of course I am - but life is like that - things get in the way and *real* life takes over.

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You'll be very lucky to get certain Mods. to speak out on open forum... but it would show a more mature approach if the situation wasn't dressed up to be the "coincidence" that it's not... even if the true reasons are left hanging there for members to speculate over, if those who've moved away from CAG don't wish to comment on what's made them decide to demote/move on.

 

I am also unable to betray confidences, but will be seriously considering my future here as well.

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Last night, I posted what information that I had and was able to pass on, bearing in mind the rules of privacy.

The information was given in good faith, and for that I am accused of being a liar.

You are entitled to your opinions, it's a free country.

And I am entitled to mine. I am also entitled to keep my opinions and any information that I may have, to myself.

Obviously, if you consider me to be a liar you will not be interested in what i have to say.

 

Have your discussion if you wish. Perhaps you might ask Lula, who is no longer a team member, to give you the low-down. She seems to know more than the team!

 

I am unsubscribing from this thread.

 

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I think there a lot of old/regular uses who are concerned and I have highlighted this thread again to the mods.

 

 

Agreed.:evil:

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As much as i love this forum, I have sensed a black cloud today

Mods and site helpers bickering, people getting the wrong end of the stick on other threads ans snapping at people trying to help and even in the Bear garden people are being ridiculed for which part of the country they live in.

We are supposed to be pulling together with a common goal here, not pulling other apart.

I am also seriouly considering my future on this site.

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Yes, back on topic - he was absolutely great and a great bloke, with an amazing intellect, compassion and integrity which will be sorely missed on this site.

All help is merely my opinion only - please seek legal advice if you need to as I am only qualified in SEN law.

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Yes, back on topic - he was absolutely great and a great bloke, with an amazing intellect, compassion and integrity which will be sorely missed on this site.

 

I agree. He will be missed.

i will be off site for the next month or so. if you have any problems, feel free to report the post so a moderator can help you.

 

I am not a qualified or practicing lawyer.

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i have been a 1 minate wonder on this site and the information that has helped me beat the dca`s on the site has been fantastic i could not have done it on my own thanks to otb, brassed off ,np.

 

ben this i`m sure your influance on these members also helped thank you for all you had done for members before i even arrived

 

Now is the time to pull together stop the bickering and focus on the job ahead , helping each other and being succesful in are claims.

 

if we don`t the dca`s ect have won,whilst we are bickering they are taking advantage of people, our NEW MEMBERS

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I'm not really sure that anyone is bickering - just the usual 'conspiracy theorists' at work.

 

With all due respect, some people have too much time on their hands if they think that there is something 'untoward' going on.

 

I'm not even sure I can imagine what they think this 'conspiracy' is about, or what other reasons there would be for someone to no longer be a mod or sitehelper.

 

However, I'm open to being enlightened by email if someone knows of a reason that I (and probably even those that have left) don't know about.

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Check your facebook inbox Dave - not at liberty to reveal my sources, however.

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I'm not really sure that anyone is bickering - just the usual 'conspiracy theorists' at work.

 

With all due respect, some people have too much time on their hands if they think that there is something 'untoward' going on.

 

I'm not even sure I can imagine what they think this 'conspiracy' is about, or what other reasons there would be for someone to no longer be a mod or sitehelper.

 

However, I'm open to being enlightened by email if someone knows of a reason that I (and probably even those that have left) don't know about.

 

I can only assume that comment was for me... since I was the first one to question things. Fortunately, I'm not bothered by it and am not offended by it either. ;)

 

As it's also not my business to enlighten you or anyone else, the matter will be brushed under the carpet unless someone whose business it is, wants to speak up.

 

If they don't, then that's their choice and and everyone can live happily ever after.

 

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The comment wasn't aimed at any one person, just at all the people that always think there is an agenda.

 

It happens a lot on here, and I think it's because we're all, for the most part, in the same boat - pushed up against the wall by banks, DCAs etc... and that causes us to think that 'everyone is out to get us'.

 

I would say that if someone wanted to 'speak up' that they probably would have done so by now, no?

 

Could it be that they haven't 'spoken up' because, simply, there is nothing to speak up about?

 

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