 Re: Competent Person Scheme
I phoned up my local building control today after I noticed that they will be introducing a section on their public access website for 'Input of competent person’s information'.
I took this to mean just that but was informed that this was no more than a directory listing of competent persons, why they have used the word input is puzzling therefore.
'Ah no' I was told, this is only a list of people in a government approved scheme. I told them I was currently with the NIC so if I opt out of the scheme am I therefore less competent than when I was enrolled?
The answer came back 'Well I suppose not, but you still have to be a member the government says so'.
It’s a bit like getting a public sector job back in 70’s socialist Britain, you can only get the job if you join a union, take it or leave it!
Don’t get me wrong I have no problem being a member of a trade body like the NIC I just wish they would do a little more for their money. Cracking down on the still vast numbers of people public and trade who are doing electrical work who shouldn’t be like kitchen and bathroom fitters etc.
I think for every one job I get another ten are done illegally, I even spoke to a police officer the other day who was going to rewire his kitchen knowing full well he is breaking the law by doing so but as with most people he couldn’t give a monkeys. |