A communication from Martin Stubbs, Assistant Director, Finance, has been received. Waving a giant white flag, he advises me that he has instructed Jacobs bailiffs not to pursue me (or Mrs EU Referendum) for costs. The Great Siege of Bradford is officially lifted. The oil is cooling and the chip butties have been stood down.

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Love Fifteen!

Well done.

Congratulations

Can he tell just anybody who contracts for the council not to pursue any legitimately incurred costs? That is, if the bill was not bogus, how could he tell them they couldn't chase the money? Or am I misunderstanding?

A victory for common sense, own goal by BMDC, goal scored through pressure piled on from North UNITED!

There's a long way to go in the 'game' but the team, North United seem up for the 'match' and they have experienced wise heads and battlers in their team, it remains to be seen if BMDC can raise their game, lets hope they can't.

The crowd roar their appreciation, they all love a fighting team, a team - not prepared to lie down and be steamrollered.
Come on you Norths!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boo, I was looking forward to tales of Bradford MDC-issued Trebuchets approaching your house.

Seriously congrats, brilliant stuff

Enumerated points about how to do the same would be gratefully apreciated .

Well done Dr.North. They will not want to get involved with you in the future!!

One small step for Mr & Mrs EUReferendum, one giant step forward for mankind?

This ain't even started ... shortly, we will be laying siege to Bradford Town Hall, hurling a veritable storm of FOI requests over the parapet, followed by summonses to the criminal courts.

The fees are collected on behalf of the council, so technically the money should go to them, but in practice (unless they're inhouse bailiffs) the bailiffs get to keep them for the work they have done on behalf of the council.

Many congratulations. you are an inspiration Sir

Richard,

Have you checked your website logs and if so, do you get many viewings from Bradford (or any other) council?

In my experience, government, civil service and councils usually identify themselves in their IP address. I remember posting a comment on Guido Fawkes a couple of years ago, where you can put your web/blog address in with your user name and a few hours later when I checked the logs I saw that I'd had a visit from the House of Parliament.

Congratulations on your successful opening manoeuvre, which has achieved a swift 'end to the beginning'.

I am sure you would be the first to note, however, that the decision not to proceed with cost recovery is a cost-benefit decision (rather proving your point that the administration of justice has become a commercial endeavour).

If they withdraw their attempts to sue YOU, you may have to sue THEM. And at that point they hold the financial whip hand, since they can spend taxpayer's money as if it is delivered to them in a truck every morning. Because, of course, it is....