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ReferenceRe: British Cattle Movement - CTS On-Line

Nigel Cannings 20 April 2005 20:38

Originally from: Farmtalking
                        

Author wrote:
I really cannot let this pass.

Well... neither can I!

If you wish to pursue an argument with BCMS fine, but please remember that other peoples income businesses depend on BCMS functioning in a satisfactory manner, one of these criteria is that the data held is up to date and current.

There can be no doubt that Mark is correct to persue the matter with BCMS, not only in his own interest but to assist in ensuring the records are as accurate as possible.

It is all to easy to blame BCMS for all the faults that no doubt exist within the system.

Yes, well I'm afraid they do and have done for some time. I don't doubt that the BCMS staff are trying to sort out the problems in the system but it's obviously taking time.

Would that be because the powers that be insisted the program be of their own making? One has to wonder why existing and proven programs that work well, were not adopted. I'm told thatthe one used in Northern Ireland is a good example.

Barely readable forms submitted to BCMS by farmers can cause nothing but problems.

Quite, but that is always a poosibilty with hand-written documents and applies as much to the DVLC as to anything else of a similar nature.

Pursue your cause by all means, but do not drag everyone else down in the meantime. Remember that the time spent dealing with your grievance is time that is not being spent sorting other peoples problems.

Err...quite who is being 'dragged down' here, have I missed something? Surely, Mark's problems as just as important as anyone else's and all deserve careful attention and correction.

There can be no doubt that to keep Cattle Tracing Records is a good idea but we have to accept that they are never likely to be 100% complete or accurate. That's nobody's 'fault' other than that all involved are simply human beings!

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