Corgi to lose monopoly???

[Bamber gaspipe]

NAPIT CHALLENGES GAS MONOPOLY
The National Association of Professional Inspectors & Testers (NAPIT) has filed an application with the HSE to operate a Gas Safety Scheme as an alternative to CORGI.

Full story at www.vipergas.co.uk

 

[doitall]

Old news, BG

get up to speed, at the Association of Registered Gas Installers.

 

[BOB.DOLE]

Thank you for taking part in our current poll.
NAPIT should be allowed to offer an alternative scheme to CORGI
74.40%
CORGI should be the only registration body for gas
19.97%
The Gas Industry does not need any registration body
5.64%


please vote for The Gas Industry does not need any registration body

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

Definitely need SOMEONE to regulate gas industry, just think it`s about time that Corgi were given a bloody nose for being so greedy, & having to inform them every time you fart!!

 

[Nige F]

Oh No- I`m not registurd with them

 

[simond]

I think CORGI are well run and offer gas operatives good advice.

However, they are not meant to make a profit, so i do not understand the cost of stationery. We can get CP12s custom printed in colour for a fraction of the price CORGI offer non-personalised ones.

This goes for many other forms they publish. Clearly the provision of gas safety materials has turned into a profit centre, and this is at our cost.

Perhaps CORGI would argue that it is cross subsidisation. Are there any ways we can find out how the public money is being spent in this organisation?

 

[geoff@cetltd]

What do you mean "they're not meant to make a profit"?

private company innit

 

[simond]

Are they not an industrial and provident society?

 

[simond]

And whose money was used to set them up and buy those nice headquarters in Basingstoke?

I think you'll find the taxpayer bought it all......

 

[namsag]

Scottish parliment have raised question about Corgi`s monoploly and fact it is making a fortune out of appliance notification and have thrown out Corgi`s request to make this law in Scotland like it is in England.

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

Think I`ll be moving to Sconny Botland then!

 

[doitall]

Scottish parliment have raised question about Corgi`s monoploly and fact it is making a fortune out of appliance notification and have thrown out Corgi`s request to make this law in Scotland like it is in England.

Only one problem with your statement namsag;

It ain't law in England either

Corgy made it a condition of regisration to by-pass the law.

By applying to be Corgy registered you agree to GWN, if you read the small print.

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

 

[Agile]

I would be more encouraged by the NAPIT attempt to offer an alternative registration body...

BUT

NAPIT is being advised on this by TWO ex-CORGI managers!

One assumes the leopards are not changing their spots and NAPIT see PROFIT as their motive in this exercise!

If they succeed in having TWO registration bodies it will be like the RAC and the AA both providing the same service for about the same price and BOTH operating FOR PROFIT !!!

Tony

 

[fitz1]

but they will only fix the price.nowt else.