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MPGS...and the bit on the side

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And be aware of housing. The great Anninngton Homes scandal reached fruition next year (Google it). So your cheap MQ suddenly doubles in price to market values. The Forces are sleepwalking into this.
There has been a lot of scaremongering, disinformation and misunderstanding about the Annington Homes deal and the future of military housing
SFA will not suddenly double in price to market rates next year



Since the sale in 1996 the MoD have a 58% discount in comparison to market rates, which is due for renegotiation after 25 years



That will hit in 2021. But it does not mean the price will go up to full market rate



The MoD retained liability to maintain the SFA. A normal private landlord would be liable and for the rates to go up to market rates the landlord would have to take on that responsibility, and to enable this the MoD would have to fix up every single property to standard before handing back or compensate Annington with the cash to do so

Unfortunately the governments and the treasury kept the capital that the Annington sale raised, and did not spend it on the SFA as had been intended





The cost of SFA to MoD bears little relation to the amount charged to service personnel - rates are set by the forces pay bodies, and are provided on a subsidised basis



The upcoming change is under FAM. That also continues to have a subsidy. Instead of the MoD paying to lease back the SFA that was sold in bulk, plus paying the fix when broke costs due to lack of maintenance, and also charging the soldier below market rent. (All of the outgoings less the rent raised are the varying subsidy) If the SFA are offloaded and then only the housing actually needed is rented then the subsidy is just the difference between actual market prices paid and the rent levels set by pay boards.

Soldiers get the choice to choose accommodation options, the MoD gets an fairly predictable cost





FAM won’t change whether or not people get subsidised accommodation rates, but it will make a difference to those whose eligibility is based on surpluses. If you sell off all of the different SFA types on the estate and rent from the private market as required then you don’t have an unused surplus
 
There has been a lot of scaremongering, disinformation and misunderstanding about the Annington Homes deal and the future of military housing
SFA will not suddenly double in price to market rates next year



Since the sale in 1996 the MoD have a 58% discount in comparison to market rates, which is due for renegotiation after 25 years



That will hit in 2021. But it does not mean the price will go up to full market rate



The MoD retained liability to maintain the SFA. A normal private landlord would be liable and for the rates to go up to market rates the landlord would have to take on that responsibility, and to enable this the MoD would have to fix up every single property to standard before handing back or compensate Annington with the cash to do so

Unfortunately the governments and the treasury kept the capital that the Annington sale raised, and did not spend it on the SFA as had been intended





The cost of SFA to MoD bears little relation to the amount charged to service personnel - rates are set by the forces pay bodies, and are provided on a subsidised basis



The upcoming change is under FAM. That also continues to have a subsidy. Instead of the MoD paying to lease back the SFA that was sold in bulk, plus paying the fix when broke costs due to lack of maintenance, and also charging the soldier below market rent. (All of the outgoings less the rent raised are the varying subsidy) If the SFA are offloaded and then only the housing actually needed is rented then the subsidy is just the difference between actual market prices paid and the rent levels set by pay boards.

Soldiers get the choice to choose accommodation options, the MoD gets an fairly predictable cost





FAM won’t change whether or not people get subsidised accommodation rates, but it will make a difference to those whose eligibility is based on surpluses. If you sell off all of the different SFA types on the estate and rent from the private market as required then you don’t have an unused surplus
Why were they sold then?
 
If you are still serving as a Regular, is it possible for you to gain your LGV Licence (HGV1).

Can you gain your LGV Licence (HGV1) in the MPGS?

Then have a look at KBR FTX LOGISTICS as they run a SPONSORED ARMY RESERVIST UNIT driving the HET Tank Transporters and support vehicles.

You drive civi vehicles during the week as required for civi companies but when required you drive the Army's HET's.

Wages at the start after probation is £27,593.00 raising up to £32,000.00 and if you include a tour £37,000.00.

All info from the KBR FTX LOGISTICS web page.

Contact phone no; 01980 667119 (Phil Mitchell) philmitchell@ftxlog.com

Or Recruitment on 01980 667107.

Only cost the price of a phone call to make enquiries.

This sounds interesting, does anybody work for them,is it any good, any amusing stories?
 
This sounds interesting, does anybody work for them,is it any good, any amusing stories?

I have seen them out and about in convoy on the M4, A303, M3 etc. They seem to carry out the convoy drill's correctly, not known them to drop a MBT/APC etc.

They have a logo-ed up Van, lot's of amber lights and dayglow when in convoy but still does stop the tossers in car's getting in between the HET's when they are joining the motorways etc.

I have recognized a few of the Driver's from a distance but not had the chance to speak to them.

The only thing that put me off was that you had to drive civi vehicles and be a multi drop type driver between HET jobs, and that I was Military Railways and we used to move 20+ MBT's/APC etc by rail with just a Locomotive Driver and a Shunter, (and load them, secure them etc) not have 4 to 6 bods with a Green Tonka Truck. (A bit of inter unit banter).
 
With the recent recruitment drive, would anyone know if you can join the MPGS, having been out for 10 years? I’ve sent an email to recruitment to ask their general entrance criteria.
Anyone doing this role currently or recently?
 
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