There's more mileage in it yet!
Julie Hayes
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[log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Compliance with Units of Measurements Directive >Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:31:57 +0100 > >I think we're inching towards a resolution... > > > >Paul Donaghy > >Electronic Library Services Manager > >L. B. Richmond upon Thames > >E-mail:
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > >Phone: 07960 563 778 > >Web: http://www.richmond.gov.uk/libraries ><http://www.richmond.gov.uk/libraries> > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mike Maguire [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: 21 October 2004 10:29 >To:
[log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Compliance with Units of Measurements Directive > > > >Can we stop pecking at this? > > > >Mike > > > >Mike Maguire >Group Librarian S & E Devon >Devon Library & Information Services >tel 01392 384223 >fax 01392 384228 >mailto:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >http://www.devon.gov.uk/library/ <http://www.devon.gov.uk/library/> >Disclaimer: http://www.devon.gov.uk/email.shtml ><http://www.devon.gov.uk/email.shtml> > > > >Please note my e-mail address has changed to
[log in to unmask] > >-----Original Message----- >From: Chris Booty Digital Inf Serv Mgr CFD LY LS >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: 21 October 2004 08:32 >To:
[log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Compliance with Units of Measurements Directive > >Have we no scruples? > > > >Chris Booty >Information & Customer Services Manager, Essex Libraries > > > > > _____ > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: J.E.Davies [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: 20 October 2004 17:41 >To:
[log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Compliance with Units of Measurements Directive > >It's hard to fathom. > > > >Eric Davies > >'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >''''' >Dr. J.E. Davies >Director - L.I.S.U. >Loughborough University, >Loughborough. Leics. England. LE11 3TU. >Tel; +44(0)1509 223070 >Fax: +44(0)1509 223072 >http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dils/lisu/jed.html ><http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dils/lisu/jed.html> >,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Steven Heywood <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > >To:
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > >Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 5:28 PM > >Subject: Re: Compliance with Units of Measurements Directive > > > >Thanks Peter, > > > >That's me stuffed: I'm still working in cubits. > > > >Steven Heywood >Systems Manager >Rochdale Library Service >Wheatsheaf Library >Baillie Street >Rochdale OL16 1JZ >Tel: (01706) 864967 >
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/libraries <http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/libraries> > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Marshall, Peter [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: 20 October 2004 17:22 >To:
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[log in to unmask] >Dear Colleagues, > >The following email was received by Bexley Council on 11 October 2004, and I >pass it on in good faith since it and may be of interest to other colleagues >running local websites. Our offence was to have had within our local >horticultural show the judging and prize-giving for a children's competition >in which the children had been invited to grow a sunflower in a "3.5 inch >plantpot", and putting information about this on our website. > >Naturally we are very pleased that the DTI and the European Commission are >paying such careful attention to the contents of our website. We amended the >page immediately. > >Peter Marshall >Project Development Librarian >Bexley Council >Tel: 020 8309 4135 (Direct Line) >email:
[log in to unmask] > > > ><< email begins >> >Dear Information Manager >It has come to our attention, though a complaint made to the European >Commission, that a number of public service websites, contain references to >imperial units of measurement. One of these websites is operated by your >organisation (please see attached list). > >Since 1965 the United Kingdom has progressively been adopting metric weights >and measures in response to the adoption of metric units as the >international system of measurement. The use of metric units of measurement >is now required for most transactions regulated by the Weights and Measures >Act 1985. > >It is Government policy for public sector organisations to use metric units >as the primary system of measurement for the conduct of public business in >the UK. This Department in 1995 issued a guidance note giving detailed >advice on the use of metric units by the public sector. A copy of this >guidance is attached. > >You should be aware that the use of imperial units, in certain >circumstances, could render expressions of quantity in documentation liable >to legal challenge on the grounds of inconsistency with the Units of >Measurements Directive. > >The purpose of this message is therefore to remind you of the importance >attached to compliance by public sector organizations with the guidance >issued in 1995, and to ask you to review and where appropriate amend the >current content of your website(s). > >Please let me know if you would like any further information. >More generally, DTI is currently discussing with Cabinet Office how best to >refresh awareness within the public sector of the 1995 guidance and the >importance of its uniform application. I shall be happy to provide further >information on this exercise if that would be helpful. > >Thank you for your co-operation. >Yours sincerely >Amanda Walton >Policy Adviser >Competition & Consumer Policy Directorate >Department of Trade and Industry ><< email ends >> > > > > > >_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > >This Email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual >to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised >that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, >forwarding, printing or copying of the email is strictly prohibited. > >If you have received this email in error please notify Bexley Council by >telephone on +44 (0) 208 303 7777. > >Web Site: http://www.bexley.gov.uk > >This e-mail and any attached files are confidential and may also be legally >privileged. They are intended solely for the intended addressee. If you are >not the addressee please e-mail it back to the sender and then immediately, >permanently delete it. Do not read, print, re-transmit, store or act in >reliance on it. This e-mail may be monitored by Rochdale Council in >accordance with current regulations. This footnote also confirms that this >e-mail message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses currently >known to the Council. However, the recipient is responsible for >virus-checking before opening this message and any attachment. Unless >otherwise stated, any views expressed in this message are those of the >individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Rochdale >Council. > > > >This email (including any attachments) is intended only for the recipient(s) >named above. It may contain confidential or privileged information and >should not be read, copied or otherwise used by any other person unless >express permission is given. If you are not a named recipient, please >contact the sender and delete the email from your system. It is the >recipient's responsibility to ensure that appropriate measures are in place >to check for software viruses. > > >======================================================================= >Scanned for virus infection by Messagelabs >======================================================================= > > > >======================================================================= > This email has been scanned for Virus infection by MessageLabs > For more information please contact
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