Salop Matt Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Over the years I have been subjected to the slow turn around times and over due renewals and crazy ideas dished out by West Mercia Firearms Department. My shotgun certificate was due for renewal on: 27/02/15, I received my reminder 3 weeks ago. I spent the week to fill the form out, get the photos and get my referee bit done. Two weeks ago I posted it off to them with my old license (they have always insisted on having your old one). So today am chomping away at my ham butty listening to the wife (had tuned out not sure what she was yabbering about) and the letter box sounded. So I went to grab it and noticed a brown envelope from WMFLD. My first thought was dam theyve returned it saying ive done it wrong or sent it to early. So I open the envelope to see my old certificate/license and my heart sunk a little for a second.....until I registered the new license behind it all done and correctly! You could have knocked me over with a feather, I couldnt believe it based on past experiences. So am quick enough to slate them when they are slow, late and or got it wrong, so here I am fairly saying: Well done West Mercia, you got it right and in two weeks am real impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bemused Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Credit due to Lancashire as well who just turned my firearm cert renewal round in less than four weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I've also had good experiences with West Mercia.....a recent move into their erea and a new application for my wife. The first took a month from me informing them I had moved in and the same for getting my wife's through and all present and correct despite the mistakes Cheshire had made!!! GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 They have an open day soon and will undertake simple variations on the spot...... very good indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 That is good does new one start when old one expires? Or from date of issue? SW police took 2 months from receiving my pack to sending new cert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Glad they have turned the corner and well done for praising success we are very good a being critical in public but poor at public praise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 They have also warned that they know there will be very busy times ahead as for some reason renewals are not a constant flow. They did variations and some changes for me with a 24 hour turn around - very impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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