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BPA on Wikipedia
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Stephen_Leak
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Parking_Association
No doubt written by them, and very cleverly worded. I'm almost impressed.
No doubt written by them, and very cleverly worded. I'm almost impressed.
The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in my life. 
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Click the bias stars at the bottom.0
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Done. I copped out and left the "Well Written" one blank, as I reckon that is actually very well written, but for all the wrong reasons, of course.The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in my life.0
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Of course it is...if you look through the edit history almost all of the updates have been made from the Communications Office at the British Parking Association.Stephen_Leak wrote: »http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Parking_Association
No doubt written by them, and very cleverly worded. I'm almost impressed.:footie:
Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. 0 -
The British Parking Association (BPA) , a non profit organisaotion
I got this far and decided that it ISN'T very well written.Je Suis Cecil.0 -
This ‘genuine pre-estimation of loss’ is a reflection of the costs that the operator has incurred in the maintenance and execution of the parking contract that they have taken out with the landowner, and could include but not be limited to a portion of such items as:
• Wages of enforcement staff • Costs of patrol vehicles • Cost of signs and maintenance of such • Cost of administrative staff and processes
Erm, no. Those costs are sunk. They are costs regardless if people park in breach or not. If I enter into a contract with a supplier (which I do a lot), I cannot claim penalties covering normal staff wages in relation to a breach.Je Suis Cecil.0 -
Heh, heh, looks like someone's been doing some cheeky edits (the wonders of Wikipedia and the accuracy of its information).0
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Erm, no. Those costs are sunk. They are costs regardless if people park in breach or not. If I enter into a contract with a supplier (which I do a lot), I cannot claim penalties covering normal staff wages in relation to a breach.
Edt it them, I have just improved the PCN section.0 -
Ha ha, just seen that. Good work. And factually accurate too.
Oh, dear, they won't like that.
Please, everyone, be very careful to keep it clinically accurate, and not to put any "spin" on things, for Wikipedia's sake. It's tempting, I know.The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in my life.0 -
It looks as though all the "interesting and informative" bits have been removed - probably by the BPA. The truth hurts!What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?0
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