TURNERS ABBATOIR - RED LION

[amandap]

I think everyone here would agree with most of what you say. The mad thing about this thread, is we're pretty much all on the same side, yet people are coming here ranting against us. It's rather confusing.

Yes, and yes it is.

Yes, Natch, this thread has been educational for lots of reasons.

 

[touchstone]

As I understand it, the fallen stock scheme is free for horse owners to join, when you will be sent a list of disposal options and prices. When you've chosen the service you wish to use you will pay the following month by direct debit, so it gives horse owners in a difficult financial situation a month to get the money sorted rather than paying straight away. You are only sent a statement when you use the service.

 

[david c]

As I understand it, the fallen stock scheme is free for horse owners to join, when you will be sent a list of disposal options and prices. When you've chosen the service you wish to use you will pay the following month by direct debit, so it gives horse owners in a difficult financial situation a month to get the money sorted rather than paying straight away. You are only sent a statement when you use the service.

ahh - just checked their website - you are right for horses - this is what it said:-

) On registering for the Scheme, and setting-up the Direct Debit mandate, the horse owner will be given details of collectors and premises operating in their area, including prices for a variety of collection and disposal services such as:
•disposal only;
•putting-down the animal by the collector;
•collecting an animal after it has been put-down by a vet;
•an urgent request for attendance;
•out of hours attendance;
•roadside attendance.
•incineration and return of ashes.

2) Registering for the scheme is free.

3) On requiring the service, the owner will contact their preferred collector and make the required arrangements.

4) Members will receive a statement from NFSCo summarising the services used. A NFSCo administration fee of £1.75 for members who receive statements by post, or a reduced fee of £1.25 for those opting for email invoicing, will be applied to the monthly statement – but only if a member uses the service in the month.

5) Payment will then be collected 14 days later by direct debit.

 

[Alec Swan]

david c,

so as I understand your post, the only benefit that I can see, is that you get a 14 day delay in settling the account. Am I right?

I also notice that the "Collector" is to put in their bill to the NFSSCo at the end of each month, which will be paid up to 4 weeks after that. I pay my local knackerman upon collection, and on the day.

I also wonder if the fallen stock scheme is sill in it's original format, or if it's been tweeked. It does seem to be a rather protracted and cumbersome system, for so little apparent benefit.

It may well be that the Company was formed to deal with any future National disease outbreak, such as FMD. Don't know, just pondering!

Alec.