Be paid to walk?

<[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

An alternative view to the pay suggestion - which could dissuade
walkers from walking, thereby making the population less fit and
increasing the NHS bill and thereby using even more of the world's
resources?

Perhaps the government should provide incentives for walkers on a
sliding scale - the more you walk - the healthier you are - maybe the
less tax you pay? On the landowner's side perhaps the more walkers
that use their land the more tax breaks they would receive?

Comments.....

Perhaps your suggestion could be introduced at exactly the same time as
Angus', and offset against it. Net result: we all walk for free and
everyone's happy! (except Angus, naturally, but why break the habit of a
lifetime?)

LOL I like it...

Same objections re bureacracy and expense unfortunately, but a far
more realistic pricing on outdoor activities.

And its obvious you live in the real world, and motivated by caring
for your fellows.

Richard Webb

Following up to Richard Webb

Quoted message said:

Same objections re bureacracy and expense unfortunately,

how about a pole tax?
--
Mike Reid
Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap

"The Reid" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Following up to Richard Webb

Quoted message said:

Same objections re bureacracy and expense unfortunately,

how about a pole tax?

There's already a pole tax (=VAT).
One more tax and we'll put the pole builders out of work :-)

--
"Beannachd leibh"

Theo
www.theosphotos.fotopic.net

Following up to theo

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

how about a pole tax?

There's already a pole tax (=VAT).
One more tax and we'll put the pole builders out of work :-)

I know what's viable. GPS tax, it could tally up by computer and
there could be zones that attract higher rates, say Striding Edge
in summer and Oxford Street in the sales. You would get an annual
bill.
--
Mike Reid
Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap

Message-ID: <[email hidden]> from The Reid
contained the following:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Same objections re bureacracy and expense unfortunately,

how about a pole tax?

<groan>
--
Geoff Berrow (put thecat out to email)
It's only Usenet, no one dies.
My opinions, not the committee's, mine.
Simple RFDs http://www.ckdog.co.uk/rfdmaker/

Following up to Geoff Berrow

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

how about a pole tax?

<groan>

don't expect quality on a subject like this :-)
--
Mike Reid
Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap

The Reid said:

Following up to Richard Webb

Quoted message said:

Same objections re bureacracy and expense unfortunately,

how about a pole tax?

How about you buying me a new keyboard!
:-)

Richard Webb
S

On 4/1/06 11:32, in article
[email hidden], "[email hidden]"

Quoted message said:

Perhaps the government should provide incentives for walkers on a
sliding scale - the more you walk - the healthier you are - maybe the
less tax you pay? On the landowner's side perhaps the more walkers
that use their land the more tax breaks they would receive?

GPs have been able to prescribe exercise for some time now - referring
people to specialist gyms and exercise clinics. I seem to remember that
there is quite a lot of flexibility in the system. The trick would be to
create a formal programme that could be properly monitored and evaluated.
But I'm sure this could be possible.

--
Andy Howell, Birmingham, UK. To mail simply put back the dots ...

Must Be Over There ...
http://www.ecotrend.org.uk/trek

Quoted message said:

Perhaps the government should provide incentives for walkers on a
sliding scale - the more you walk - the healthier you are - maybe the
less tax you pay? On the landowner's side perhaps the more walkers
that use their land the more tax breaks they would receive?

Comments.....

At last the ideal way to make a million....

Whilst ambling through uk.rec.walking
I noticed The Reid <[email hidden]>
had opined on Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:54:18 +0000
in <news:[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Following up to Richard Webb

Quoted message said:

Same objections re bureacracy and expense unfortunately,

how about a pole tax?

The czech is in the post.

--
My church accepts all denominations -
fivers, tenners, twenties.
{Dave Allen}

Following up to Bootlaces

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

how about a pole tax?

The czech is in the post.

that's even worse than mine!
--
Mike Reid
Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap

Bootlaces said:

Whilst ambling through uk.rec.walking
I noticed The Reid <[email hidden]>
had opined on Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:54:18 +0000
in <news:[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Following up to Richard Webb

Quoted message said:

Same objections re bureacracy and expense unfortunately,

how about a pole tax?

The czech is in the post.

--

I won't be russian to send you a czech.

On 6 Jan 2006 04:00:21 -0800, "Ian B" <[email hidden]> wrote:

... >
... >Bootlaces wrote:
... >> Whilst ambling through uk.rec.walking
... >> I noticed The Reid <[email hidden]>
... >> had opined on Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:54:18 +0000
... >> in <news:[email hidden]>:
... >>
... >> > Following up to Richard Webb
... >> >
... >> >>Same objections re bureacracy and expense unfortunately,
... >> >
... >> > how about a pole tax?
... >>
... >> The czech is in the post.
... >>
... >> --
... >
... >I won't be russian to send you a czech.

We are poles apart on this thread ;-)

Mike P

Top Marx for that one Mike. Have you thought of taking up comedy as a
korea?

An interesting idea David.Given the lack of excercise and excessive eating
so common in our society, such an incentive would be welcomed.

As someone who spends his time promoting a business opportunity linked to
the concept of 'get paid to shop',
I wonder what marketing strategy the government would adopt under the
headline 'get paid to walk'?

Maybe someone like Jamie Oliver will come along and bring it to the
attention of people and finally the government will jump on the bandwagon as
they did with the healthy eating campaign, claiming it was their idea all
along!

Any comments?

Aled Evans
www.letsescape.co.uk
[email hidden]
<[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

An alternative view to the pay suggestion - which could dissuade
walkers from walking, thereby making the population less fit and
increasing the NHS bill and thereby using even more of the world's
resources?

Perhaps the government should provide incentives for walkers on a
sliding scale - the more you walk - the healthier you are - maybe the
less tax you pay? On the landowner's side perhaps the more walkers
that use their land the more tax breaks they would receive?

Comments.....

David.

Aled Evans said:

Maybe someone like Jamie Oliver will come along and bring it to the
attention of people and finally the government will jump on the bandwagon as
they did with the healthy eating campaign, claiming it was their idea all
along!

But can you imagine having to listen to Patricia Hewitt and Ruth Kelly
telling us how to walk !!!

(I guess Charles Clarke wouldn't try - the idea of Nanny Jowell tackling
this is really, really scary, but this is her kind of patch!)

--
Andy Howell, Birmingham, UK. To mail simply put back the dots ...

Must Be Over There ...
http://www.ecotrend.org.uk/trek