WARNING Avoid Changegate Car Park, Haworth. Notorious for Clamping

waldopepper

This is just one of the signs as you drive in, there are more detailed ones with terms, charges etc. (now amended with new car park name)

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Coupon-mad

Can't read the red bit about 'penalties at all:

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2v0h8u8&s=9#.WAZMvOArLIV

Local people should write to the Government about this godforsaken car park. This sort of thing should be illegal but we know there was nothing done at a local level even when the 'family' tag team there used to clamp cars and hold them to ransom.

Our current campaign is here (below) although any complaint letter about this place would have to be specially written as they aren't in the BPA or IPC so we can't blame a Trade Body, POPLA or the POFA for this protection racket:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5524754

I wonder, do they block people in and demand the 'penalty' in cash? Blocking-in being as illegal as clamping is.

Angrydad01

I got a ticket in this car park yesterday for parking outside the white lines. The car park surface resembled a building site and the white lines looked rather arbitrary. The attended demanded £60 on our return. I was not pleased and refused to pay and left. I then suddenly thought how could he trace me based on just my VRN. I work in law enforcement and can not trace people in this way without jumping through several complex legal hoops and I am part of DEFRA! I checked on line today and the company who issued the ticket - Bridgenorth Parking Services (T Farnell PO Box 730 HX11AA) are not part of a licensed scheme and have no access to the DVLA records. If they do trace me then they will have committed an offence! Any one know of a reason why I shouldn't just through the ticket away and forget it?

beamerguy

Angrydad01 wrote: »

I got a ticket in this car park yesterday for parking outside the white lines. The car park surface resembled a building site and the white lines looked rather arbitrary. The attended demanded £60 on our return. I was not pleased and refused to pay and left. I then suddenly thought how could he trace me based on just my VRN. I work in law enforcement and can not trace people in this way without jumping through several complex legal hoops and I am part of DEFRA! I checked on line today and the company who issued the ticket - Bridgenorth Parking Services (T Farnell PO Box 730 HX11AA) are not part of a licensed scheme and have no access to the DVLA records. If they do trace me then they will have committed an offence! Any one no of a reason why I shouldn't just through the ticket away and forget it?

Hi, please start your own new thread for help

Umkomaas

They shouldn't be able to access your details unless they are an AOS member of either the BPA or the IPC. Check them out via these links:

http://www.britishparking.co.uk/BPA-Approved-Operators

http://www.theipc.info/aos-members

A car park owner could also access your data via the DVLA.

Whilst the temptation may be to bin the paperwork, forum advice is that any documentation anyone receives which suggests a debt is owed, should be retained safely for six years (the statutory time limit for an alleged debt to be pursued through the court).

Angrydad01

A car park owner could also access your data via the DVLA

How would I find the car park owner? If I was to email the address on the ticket could they trace me through this legally?

peter_the_piper

As said above start your own thread please, your details will get lost in with all the other posts and you may not get the correct advice.

pappa_golf

Angrydad01 wrote: »

I got a ticket in this car park yesterday for parking outside the white lines. The car park surface resembled a building site and the white lines looked rather arbitrary. The attended demanded £60 on our return. I was not pleased and refused to pay and left. I then suddenly thought how could he trace me based on just my VRN. I work in law enforcement and can not trace people in this way without jumping through several complex legal hoops and I am part of DEFRA! I checked on line today and the company who issued the ticket - Bridgenorth Parking Services (T Farnell PO Box 730 HX11AA) are not part of a licensed scheme and have no access to the DVLA records. If they do trace me then they will have committed an offence! Any one know of a reason why I shouldn't just through the ticket away and forget it?

well , you obviously know about recognised ATAs and parking Co,s getting info from the PPC , please look at this , http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/changegate-car-park-haworth-revisited.html
If you receive any communication from this lot , it needs following up with the DVLA


the LANDOWNER can indeed ask the DVLA , but not Mr farnell acting as a parking Co , and indeed the landowner can initiate charges , not Mr Farnell! trespass is a very small worry

Umkomaas

Angrydad01 wrote: »

A car park owner could also access your data via the DVLA

How would I find the car park owner? If I was to email the address on the ticket could they trace me through this legally?

I wouldn't get involved in that. Why on earth would you want to contact them?

Coupon-mad

Angrydad01 wrote: »

A car park owner could also access your data via the DVLA

How would I find the car park owner? If I was to email the address on the ticket could they trace me through this legally?

DO NOT CONTACT THEM AT ALL. Nothing will happen, it is that simple at this car park.