Car Clamping ban - Confirmed

west_is_best

I really need some advice if anyone can help me.

My daughter got clamped in the university carpark.. She's been a student there for the past year and was told by one of the lecturers when she started to park in this particular carpark and there's no need to pay as its owned by the Uni that she attends.
Yesterday when she got to her car to come home, she'd been clamped..
The assistant came to her and told her that the council has taken over the carpark last week... Obviously she just broke down and cried.. She had to pay £90 cash to release the clamps and if she paid via card it would be £95... Who in the right mind carries £90 cash in their pockets today???!!!!!!!
Anyway, my husband phoned the council today and was told that they dont run that particular carpark!!!

Can anyone advise me, is it worth writing to the firm? or threaten courts??

Any advice is welcome....

Thank you all xx

peter_the_piper

Can you start a separate thread for this as it will get lost in the discussion on the merits or otherwise of the clamping ban.

jkdd77

ppc_guy wrote: »

The next issue is "Vehicle immobilisation is due to become illegal on private land in England and Wales without lawful authority

Who defines lawful authority as the instructions from a landowner to operate would in theory be lawful.

Also i see an appeal to the EU courts over the human right to protect your property. This bill revokes the right to protect your property.

The impact assessment makes clear that 'lawful authority' refers to the authority of public bodies, such as the DVLA, or the authority of the vehicle owner to clamp their own vehicle to prevent theft:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/about-us/legislation/freedom-bill/reform-vehicle-immob-ia?view=Binary

As for clampers making an appeal to the EU courts: :rotfl:

That would be why precisely zero cases have even been brought, let alone succeeded, in the twenty years since private clamping and towing was banned in Scotland.

trisontana

Just found this:-

Developers and operators to gather at Parking & Property

http://www.transportxtra.com/magazines/parking_review/news/?ID=30578

The last paragraph is the most interesting, I wonder if that BPA spokesman actually used the word "penalty"?

The day ends with a discussion about enforcement on private land in the wake of the planned ban on wheel clamping under the Protection of Freedoms Bill. Kelvin Reynolds, the British Parking Association's director of operations and technical services, will look at the consequences of the clamping ban for landowners. He will examine the alternatives, such as issuing penalty notices via ANPR, and plans for a new appeals service.

treeboa

He will examine the alternatives, such as issuing penalty notices via ANPR, and plans for a new appeals service.

wonder what part of go get stuffed your getting nothing these scammers dont understand

give_them_FA

trisontana wrote: »

Developers and operators to gather at Parking & Property

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Why is there never an Al-Qaeda outrage just when you need one? Volunteers for suicide bombers anyone?

taffy056

give_them_FA wrote: »

trisontana wrote: »

Why is there never an Al-Qaeda outrage just when you need one? Volunteers for suicide bombers anyone?

about pinky (haswelll) and perky ? :rotfl:

lostinthewoods

The legislation and SIA licence only applies to immobilisation (clamping and towing) on private land where a release fee is charged. In essence, anyone can clamp or immobilise without committing an offence if they are not getting a fee or charge for release. The act does not differentiate between a fee for profit or just to cover costs.

The second thing is that there are people who never need an SIA licence to operate. Police, councils and Customs and Revenue for example, even if they are not operating on a highway.

The SIA was slated as a quango that this government wanted to disband. Which was a shame since they also brought consistency and standards to security and door staff. The government says that the professions overseen by the SIA are now fit for 'self regulation'.

My view is that the SIA would be ideal to oversee the BPA.

Coupon-mad

My understanding is that the act of clamping, immobilising (including blocking in) and towing is to be banned - never mind the release fee.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_190178

''Once the ban comes into force it will be illegal to clamp, tow away or in any way immobilise a vehicle on private land.

Anyone who clamps, immobilises or tows away a vehicle on private land without the specific legal authority to do so will face criminal charges or civil penalties.''