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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #30 on: August 25, 2009, 02:53:49 PM »
Quote from: tel on August 25, 2009, 02:47:54 PM
Get a number.

You know it makes sense.

Won't work unless the PO give a number to every house in the street. Then the postie can count his way along. A random number is as bad as a name if not worse.
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #31 on: August 25, 2009, 02:55:16 PM »
Precisely my point
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #32 on: August 25, 2009, 02:56:20 PM »
So what happens if someone uses the same house name as you?

Nothing to stop them.
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #33 on: August 25, 2009, 02:58:30 PM »
They wouldn't. The house name describes some of its unique features  eveilgrin:

Who else would call their house Catastrophe Towers?  angel1
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #34 on: August 25, 2009, 02:58:45 PM »
If you want the street numbered you will need to work through your local council and the Royal Mail. There are planning issues involved too so County will also need to be consulted. You haven't a dog's chance of getting it through in your lifetime. Move is the best answer and make sure you put it on your list of "deal breakers" if the new house isn't in a street of sequentially numbered properties.
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #35 on: August 25, 2009, 02:59:28 PM »
I couldn't care less about House numbers, this is all to do with some weird view of Tel's!!
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #36 on: August 25, 2009, 03:00:59 PM »
I used to wonder whether a letter would arrive if I just addressed it with the number and postcode. In theory I guess it should.

E.g.  10, SW1 2AA   eveilgrin:
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #37 on: August 25, 2009, 03:02:28 PM »
Quote from: tel on August 25, 2009, 02:56:20 PM
So what happens if someone uses the same house name as you?

Nothing to stop them.

In fact there is everything to stop them. If it is a "named" house then the Royal Mail and your local council planning office have the right to say "No you may not call your house that" sorry but it really isn't as simple as people think. To change the name on this house I would need to apply to the council and provide them with evidence of Post Office (Royal Mail) agreement that there would be no confusion caused. If you live in a "numbered street" then you can call your house anything you like but if you remove the number then the Royal Mail have the right to insist that you put it back or they can refuse to deliver to you.
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #38 on: August 25, 2009, 03:03:03 PM »
Quote from: Pastis on August 25, 2009, 03:00:59 PM
I used to wonder whether a letter would arrive if I just addressed it with the number and postcode. In theory I guess it should.

E.g.  10, SW1 2AA   eveilgrin:

Correct and it would (should)
In my time I have delivered many such.
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #39 on: August 25, 2009, 03:06:43 PM »
I know and that is all driven by the Public Health Acts.

It can also conflict with land registry and electoral roll data.

The Royal Mail insist I live in a different town to the one that is on the roll - the roll is the correct one though.
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #40 on: August 25, 2009, 03:08:41 PM »
The Royal Mail tell you where to live?!
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #41 on: August 25, 2009, 03:08:54 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on August 25, 2009, 03:03:03 PM
Quote from: Pastis on August 25, 2009, 03:00:59 PM
I used to wonder whether a letter would arrive if I just addressed it with the number and postcode. In theory I guess it should.

E.g.  10, SW1 2AA   eveilgrin:

Correct and it would (should)
In my time I have delivered many such.

Thanks. That is now struck off my "Things to do in a idle moment" list.  cloud9:
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #42 on: August 25, 2009, 03:09:39 PM »
The Royal Mail have what are known as "Delivery Towns" ie towns from whence the deliveries are made thus my address should include Rhyl despite it being 3 miles away but that is where the sorting office is.

Land Registry and Electoral rolls are why Planning are involved.
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #43 on: August 25, 2009, 03:10:19 PM »
What's Public Health go to do with it?  whacky115
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Re: Chain mail
« Reply #44 on: August 25, 2009, 03:11:13 PM »
Quote from: Pastis on August 25, 2009, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on August 25, 2009, 03:03:03 PM
Quote from: Pastis on August 25, 2009, 03:00:59 PM
I used to wonder whether a letter would arrive if I just addressed it with the number and postcode. In theory I guess it should.

E.g.  10, SW1 2AA   eveilgrin:

Correct and it would (should)
In my time I have delivered many such.

Thanks. That is now struck off my "Things to do in a idle moment" list.  cloud9:

Try using SW1A 1AA.
Unique Postcode ~ one of a very few.
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