"Tim Streater" wrote in message
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In article , harryagain
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"Tim Streater" wrote in message
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In article , harryagain
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"Tim Streater" wrote in message

People coming to do crop picking live in accommodation on site
provided
by the farmer for the purpose (which stands empty the rest of the
year), and therefore has no impact on general housing. These folk,
AFAIK, come from Eastern Europe but it'd make no difference whether
they come Inverness or Kerry.

The problem is these people coming here, taking jobs and sending the
money back home.
And making use of all our services.
Many work on the QT, cash in hand and pay no tax.

As I could have said before, the farmer in question has had poor
experience of getting unemployed locals to do the work. The picking
season is not that long anyway; once they've finished they push off and
come back next year. And the question of tax is gonna depend on the
integrity of the farmer.

Drivel

Thanks for the warning.

The picking season moves round the country and from South to North.

So?

Many do other agricultural work too.
Only an idiot townie thinks stuff grows on it's own.

Only an idiot thinks that the picking people would be doing work on an
apple farm outside the picking season. That is mostly spraying and
working with the agriculturalist who comes to check for infestations on
a regular basis, and the bee people.


Do you not comprehend "other agricultural work"?
Other things grow besides apples you (don't) know.
Many require year round attention.