Forum » Topic: absurd ways for councils to raise revenue

Forum » Topic: absurd ways for councils to raise revenue http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=25967 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Wed, 22 May 2013 19:17:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php beau-jolly on "absurd ways for councils to raise revenue" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=25967#post-70832 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:43:07 +0000 beau-jolly 70832@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ They could do what is done in Southampton: Have a disabled parking bay and then, on the sign, well away from where anyone disabled could get to it, put a smallprint caveat that says the car must be displaying an exempt tax disc as well as a blue badge. Then you can fine anyone driving a partner to, say, the cancer ward. Bastards! Another way might be to get Durex to sponsor the "Stop Children" lolipop signs. fun and games on "absurd ways for councils to raise revenue" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=25967#post-70754 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:20:22 +0000 fun and games 70754@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Good stuff. Thanks. Some great ideas. rikkor on "absurd ways for councils to raise revenue" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=25967#post-70723 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 01:58:45 +0000 rikkor 70723@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Well, in the US, a politician was caught sending a picture of his rock-hard Member of Congress to a young woman via Twitter. There could be money in something like that. No lie, his name is A(nthony) Weiner. ronseal on "absurd ways for councils to raise revenue" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=25967#post-70716 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:59:06 +0000 ronseal 70716@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ One clever money scheme used by Kingston Council involves nebulously worded parking signs, hidden in discrete places, backed up with a flying squad of traffic wardens who arrive on scooters and dish out tickets. They've got a car with a massive camera on it, that hovers outside schools at dropping off and picking up time. That's another great revenue generator. Also, creating traffic jams, then tempting drivers with an escape path, that involves crossing the bus lane. They've got a camera stationed to catch anyone who crosses over and gets it wrong by a yard and ventures into the penalty area. I reckon they should take these schemes further and create much more elaborate stings. They should get, say, actors to lie in the street, pretending to be ill. When someone stops and tries to help, a crack team of Climate Change Executives (AKA traffic Wardens) leaps out from their cover and tows their car off to the pound. greg various on "absurd ways for councils to raise revenue" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=25967#post-70708 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:40:03 +0000 greg various 70708@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Had an accident while looking at this banner when driving, well sue the council. Councils could save loads of money just by switching off the lights. if they put up twice the number of lamp posts then not turn them on they could save double the amount. fun and games on "absurd ways for councils to raise revenue" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=25967#post-70694 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:42:41 +0000 fun and games 70694@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ I am composing a Victor Meldrew type rant to my local paper about the tacky absurdity of hanging advertising banners from lamp posts to raise revenue for the council (their genuine proposed policy). I was wondering if those funnier than myself (ie most of you) could come up with any other totally inappropriate alternatives for the Local Authority to get cash that I can shamelessly weave into the letter? Many thanks (should anyone respond).