Unlikely I would have thought. But then again we’ve had the water shut off at the training ground and almost at RH (If it wasn’t for some tactical parking) so I guess we can’t completely rule out losing the electricity supply at some point. What a shambles.Just a thought. Is there a chance that whatever goes on in court tomroow may impact on the game? Don’t pay up and they turn the electric off ???
I wouldn’t dismiss that as being a possibility.Unlikely I would have thought. But then again we’ve had the water shut off at the training ground and almost at RH (If it wasn’t for some tactical parking) so I guess we can’t completely rule out losing the electricity supply at some point. What a shambles.
Crown Court surely only deal with serious criminal offences.Speaking to someone who used to work there and understands how courts work, apparently, if it's in relation to the unpaid 600k, then there are 2 possibilities.
They don't have the power to turn off the supply, but can apply for a warrant to enter the premises to cut the supply off. That would suggest the game would be safe to go ahead tomorrow, but perhaps not after that. It is likely this the purpose of the case.
Another possibility, it could be a quick case tomorrow and refered to the Crown Court. More likely the first scenario.
That's correct.Crown Court surely only deal with serious criminal offences.
That's correct.
As explained to me:
Magistrates Court would not usually deal with cases involving such large sums of money and they could see 600k of unpaid money as a serious charge. Some cases like this can be referred to the CPS.
However, as explained, its more likely the case is to seek a warrant to cut off the supply which has to go through the court first.
Sadly I doubt Ron will be doing time, if only!
I guess we'll find out soon.
Yea that's Ron sadly. Every unpaid bill is in the clubs name and he seems to have judges wrapped around his fingers.Ron certainly won't, it is the club's name on the list, not his.
Crown Court surely only deal with serious criminal offences.
I think nPower were on the petition for the case in May that I attended. However, I think they withdrew by the time of August's hearing, presumably because the club agreed a payment plan. I assume that we've failed to honour this, as per usual.Crown Court deal with all sorts of cases that progress from Magistrates court alongside appeals following magistrates decision
Also they can deal with simple procedural matters for instance many years ago I had to appear in front of a Crown Court ( normally it was no higher that magistrates court ) as a defaulter had been locked up over night for contempt and he, the defaulter, had to plead his contempt.
As for the NPower bill I very much doubt it’s up to £600k if it is that is the end of SUFC.RH etc aren’t domestic premises so there aren’t any statutory obligations to provide a supply.
The hearing may be around the agreement theyNPower had with RM to personally settle the bill. But if that leads them getting a warrant to cease/ cut off supply my guess is that would be enforced within 24 hours
In my day there were limits as to the levels of debt you could put before Magistrates but if the debt is over £750 the likelihood is that the only way to enforce non payment would be insolvency.
Irrespective I would have thought they NPower would have already joined the Winding Up Proceedings if they could (were they one of the however if the debt is proved and timings are in their favour I suspect they will rejoin the WUO or if not they will embark on an action of their own
The petition was started by HMRC (His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the UK’s tax authority) over non-paid tax but other creditors have since joined the petition. HMRC’s debt is £275,000 — and is the debt the National League requires the club to clear — but energy supplier nPower is owned a similar amount and electrical contractor Emersons is owed a remarkable 600k.I think nPower were on the petition for the case in May that I attended. However, I think they withdrew by the time of August's hearing, presumably because the club agreed a payment plan. I assume that we've failed to honour this, as per usual.
Wasn't the £600k owed to Emersons?
You're right, the 600k was Emerson, not Npower.... so that's outstanding too.The petition was started by HMRC (His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the UK’s tax authority) over non-paid tax but other creditors have since joined the petition. HMRC’s debt is £275,000 — and is the debt the National League requires the club to clear — but energy supplier nPower is owned a similar amount and electrical contractor Emersons is owed a remarkable 600k.
Is anyone on here going to the court today ?