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Car Clamping Consultations: YOU decide how they behave!
Volcano
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(Inspired by other posters mentioning this)
The Home Office are currently holding a consultation into the activities of the car clamping companies so that new regulations can be put in place to better control their clamping activities. A 'Consultation' is where anyone with an interest can let their views be known, so that these views can be taken into consideration when writing the new regulations. "Anyone with an interest" also means the car clamping companies (and I'm sure you can already guess what they think!)
The email address to send your views to and more information is here: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/cons-2009-vehicle-immobilisation/
There are consultation forms on that page to fill in and email back. I suggest you DO NOT use these, as they seem to have few pertinent questions, a few seemingly irrelevant ones and more that are only asking for the clamping companies views. However, the views asked about maximum fines, licensing conditions etc would be a good basis to start your email from.
This is NOT an opportunity to vent your spleen/attack the government etc; ranting and rambling emails will just be binned as being unusable. Keep your cool, be polite and run your email through a spell check before you send it off.
Doubtless they'll be an excellent response rate to this from the clampers. This is a chance for us to redress the balance, if only the millions of other motorists could follow suit huh?
Closing date is 23rd July 2009. A short, succinct letter is better than none at all!
(Please no "what's the point? It won't work, they won't listen" etc, unless you can offer an alternative that has any chance of being more effective, thanks.)
The Home Office are currently holding a consultation into the activities of the car clamping companies so that new regulations can be put in place to better control their clamping activities. A 'Consultation' is where anyone with an interest can let their views be known, so that these views can be taken into consideration when writing the new regulations. "Anyone with an interest" also means the car clamping companies (and I'm sure you can already guess what they think!)
The email address to send your views to and more information is here: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/cons-2009-vehicle-immobilisation/
There are consultation forms on that page to fill in and email back. I suggest you DO NOT use these, as they seem to have few pertinent questions, a few seemingly irrelevant ones and more that are only asking for the clamping companies views. However, the views asked about maximum fines, licensing conditions etc would be a good basis to start your email from.
This is NOT an opportunity to vent your spleen/attack the government etc; ranting and rambling emails will just be binned as being unusable. Keep your cool, be polite and run your email through a spell check before you send it off.
Doubtless they'll be an excellent response rate to this from the clampers. This is a chance for us to redress the balance, if only the millions of other motorists could follow suit huh?
Closing date is 23rd July 2009. A short, succinct letter is better than none at all!
(Please no "what's the point? It won't work, they won't listen" etc, unless you can offer an alternative that has any chance of being more effective, thanks.)
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There's only one regulation that's necessary: make private clamping illegal, as it is in Scotland, then the pondlife clampers will have to crawl back under the stone whence they came.The Home Office are currently holding a consultation into the activities of the car clamping companies so that new regulations can be put in place to better control their clamping activities.
I have been providing assistance, including Lay Representation at Court hearings (current score: won 57, lost 14), to defendants in parking cases for over 5 years. I have an LLB (Hons) degree, and have a Graduate Diploma in Civil Litigation from CILEx. However, any advice given on these forums by me is NOT formal legal advice, and I accept no liability for its accuracy.0 -
There's only one regulation that's necessary: make private clamping illegal, as it is in Scotland, then the pondlife clampers will have to crawl back under the stone whence they came.
Ummm...possibly re-word it slightly when you email this off to the Home Office?
My letter did include a 'total ban' suggestion as my primary point, though I'm assuming that it'll be ignored so included a list of reasonable, but stringent stuff I'd like to see put in place.0 -
Thanks for bringing this to my attention - I've emailed the address given. My email very strongly advocated a complete ban, clamping to my mind except in the most extreme of circumstances is absolutely disgusting as are those who work in the business.
I worded it better than that and gave reasons and my view of how parking offences should be dealt with though so it wasnt just a rant!0
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