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Private parking clampers

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  • Back with this subject. Pre-election, mini David Cameron promised clamping would be banned. February 2011 a bill was promised. Has the ban materialised? Or was this just another politician's pre-election promise?
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    sardarji wrote: »
    Back with this subject. Pre-election, mini David Cameron promised clamping would be banned. February 2011 a bill was promised. Has the ban materialised? Or was this just another politician's pre-election promise?

    It comes into force on October 1st. this year
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • taffy056
    taffy056 Posts: 4,895 Forumite
    Yes 28 days and counting :)
    Excel Parking, MET Parking, Combined Parking Solutions, VP Parking Solutions, ANPR PC Ltd, & Roxburghe Debt Collectors. What do they all have in common?
    They are all or have been suspended from accessing the DVLA database for gross misconduct!
    Do you really need to ask what kind of people run parking companies?
  • Or T+1, if you believe, and the clampers obey, the BPA.
    The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in my life. :)
  • taffy056
    taffy056 Posts: 4,895 Forumite
    Or T+1, if you believe, and the clampers obey, the BPA.

    That's true, I would put odds on rogue clampers ignoring the new law, and when reported to the police the stock answer of being civil matter will be used
    Excel Parking, MET Parking, Combined Parking Solutions, VP Parking Solutions, ANPR PC Ltd, & Roxburghe Debt Collectors. What do they all have in common?
    They are all or have been suspended from accessing the DVLA database for gross misconduct!
    Do you really need to ask what kind of people run parking companies?
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