In message , at 23:53:07 on Fri, 17
Oct 2008, tim..... remarked:
Is there a rule against having someone collect a replacement, if yours is
lost or needs renewing?

It's not really going to be covered by a "rule", more like a "procedure"
that is used for everyone.

The procedure "is what it is", and I think it unlikely that it will be
"someone collects it at a date/place different to the lodging of the
application" as that is not going to be convenient for many people.

For many people it will be convenient for someone else to collect a
replacement for a lost pass - saving them the trip. Just like I often
buy railway tickets for my wife because I happen to be passing the
station, and she then doesn't have to queue up on the day of travel.
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Roland Perry

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In message , at 23:53:07 on Fri, 17 Oct
2008, tim..... remarked:
Is there a rule against having someone collect a replacement, if yours
is
lost or needs renewing?

It's not really going to be covered by a "rule", more like a "procedure"
that is used for everyone.

The procedure "is what it is", and I think it unlikely that it will be
"someone collects it at a date/place different to the lodging of the
application" as that is not going to be convenient for many people.

For many people it will be convenient for someone else to collect a
replacement for a lost pass - saving them the trip

But not for everybody.

My point is that there doesn't need to be a second trip.

If the pass isn't issued over the counter during the first trip (at which
personal attendance is compulsory), it can (and IMHO should) be posted to
the intended recipient

tim

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In message , at 22:34:06 on Thu,
16 Oct
2008, tim..... remarked:
You're going to have to come up with a convincing reason why you "just
happened" to have someone else's freedom pass in you pocket in the first
place.

Personally, I can't think of a reason I would believe if I were the jury

Depends who the Freedom Pass belonged to, and why he had it. If it
was his
wife's and had picked it up from the council office that day

Never having had one, I have no idea if it works this way, but somehow I
doubt it.

tim



You get a letter from the Council and take it with two IDs to a Post
Office in the same London Borough, in person....

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Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

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In message , at 17:38:50 on Fri, 17
Oct 2008, tim..... remarked:
You think there is a rule that says you always have to pick them up in
person?

From the website:

Q. Can someone go on my behalf to apply for the freedom pass?

A. No, you must apply in person. See How to apply for a freedom pass.

That is applying. I'm talking about picking it (or a replacement) up.

You get thosee from a Post Office too...

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Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

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"Helen Deborah Vecht" wrote in message
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I read a similar story a few years ago in this very newsgroup. I didn't
believe the OP ?Michelle? then and I certainly don't believe the OP here
now.

Pull the other one, it's got bells on!

This is it, google found it:

"On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:40:20 +0000, Michelle wrote:"

Remarkably similar - both spell 'recieved' the same anyway... :-)

Paul

Good to see my memory has not yet failed...

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Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

What do you mean by an open and shut case? It was my fathers oyester card which he happend to misplace and I found and held onto it until I would see him next. It was a genuine error. The first journey was when the freedom pass was actually valid - so there is no ambiguity there.

Can anyone advise if I should use a solicitor?

The reason for having the freedom pas in my possession was that my father had misplaced it and for safekeep I held onto it. Possibly best if I just left it in a safe place instead on having it in my possession. i wouldn't be in such a mess right now.

The reason for having it on me is that my father misplaced the card. SInce having a stroke 6 months ago he has become very forgetful. I found it and held onto it until I would see him next. It was a very simple mistake which has got me into a very bad situation. This could jeoparidse my career - and I fear for this happening.

Thanks reg-m.

In message , at 11:54:13 on Sat, 18
Oct 2008, tim..... remarked:
For many people it will be convenient for someone else to collect a
replacement for a lost pass - saving them the trip

But not for everybody.

It only takes one person for whom it's more convenient, for it to be a
plausible scenario.

My point is that there doesn't need to be a second trip.

If the pass isn't issued over the counter during the first trip (at which
personal attendance is compulsory), it can (and IMHO should) be posted to
the intended recipient

So you are suggesting that there either isn't, or shouldn't be, any
system to allow the collection of a replacement pass?

Maybe you can look at the relevant websites to see what the situation is
- the possibility doesn't of itself rule it out for me.
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Roland Perry