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Cost of FAC grants
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 11:35 am
by Gaz
Quick question - I remember a police force disclosed, probably through Freedom of Information, that granting a firearm certificate cost it something like £60. Can anyone tell me which police force that was? Bonus points for a link to the source!
Cheers.
Re: Cost of FAC grants
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 12:12 pm
by Tommygunn
It was discussed here;
http://www.full-bore.co.uk/viewtopic.ph ... 91#p208191
South Wales police at cost of £67, (links in above post)
You posted it...
Re: Cost of FAC grants
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 12:27 pm
by Gaz
I did, and I can't find my own source for the £67 - though I'm certain I've seen it somewhere.
Re: Cost of FAC grants
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 12:56 pm
by Tommygunn
Well I just did the maths based on the link to the freedom of information disclosure from South Wales police and divided their total expenditure recorded (£197,814.86) by the number of FAC and SGC applications/renewals etc. (2922) which comes to.......
£67.70 (rounded)
Ta da!
Re: Cost of FAC grants
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 1:22 pm
by Gaz
I knew I'd come up with £67 from somewhere useful,
!
Re: Cost of FAC grants
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:58 pm
by Dellboy
wish they would increase the cost and get them done quicker ,my mates on 8 weeks and counting for a variation
Re: Cost of FAC grants
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 3:17 pm
by bnz41
My last variation took just over 8 weeks for a 1for1 with no other changes. Renewals are taking 18 weeks it has been reported.
Re: Cost of FAC grants
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 5:44 pm
by Tommygunn
My last variation took 48hours, (post office tracking said it arrived with them Monday am, fresh FAC on my doormat Wednesday morning), so it's not all bad!
Re: Cost of FAC grants
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 5:45 pm
by Dellboy
Tommygunn wrote:My last variation took 48hours, (post office tracking said it arrived with them Monday am, fresh FAC on my doormat Wednesday morning), so it's not all bad!
your not in Essex
Re: Cost of FAC grants
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 5:50 pm
by Tommygunn
No indeed, Sussex.
Word was there was a little reshuffle in the licensing dept when a couple of members of staff retired and the system miraculously became really quite rapid and efficient...