Clamptastic

pie_face_2

Apologies if this has already been posted

http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/Pub-car-park-clamping-fee-overturned-court-case/story-16681278-detail/story.html

SodG24

Made me laugh ! Why on earth would the landlords not have defended the case ?

What I do find strange is the number of places that don't seem to be making any efforts to switch from clamping to other forms of "enforcement" given we're less than 2 months from clamping being illegal.

pie_face_2

Just for amusement I Googled "car clamping Scotland"

Clamping in Scotland amounts to;

1: Extortion
2: Theft

And that was from a PPC

As it should be, folk must be looking forward to October.

taffy056

So the landlord will now get a ccj if they don't make payment, stupid for a debt less than £200 to effect you for 6 years on your credit file.

Tigerbush

pie_face wrote: »

Apologies if this has already been posted
http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/Pub-car-park-clamping-fee-overturned-court-case/story-16681278-detail/story.html

Au contraire mon ami pie_face. And many thanks for posting. Support Your Local Paper is a great idea. It only takes a minute to register on this paper's website; give them an email addy and and a password and then we're up and away and we can all leave a comment each on the story. I know, I have. We should do this whenever a local paper runs a parking story. They're nearly all on t'internet now.

HardWorker2010_2

Shown my support for local newspapers by adding a comment on the story on their website.

Kite2010

The pub makes no money out of the clamping

Correct, as the clampers keep all the money and drive away customers, so the pub loses money.

Tigerbush

Clamptastic - 49 days to go until 1 October. Keep counting, muppets.

Wheel clamping without lawful authority will be banned in England and Wales from 1 October 2012, with anyone breaking the law facing criminal charges and a fine.

Other jobs are available.

esmerobbo

Tigerbush wrote: »

Clamptastic - 49 days to go until 1 October. Keep counting, muppets.

Wheel clamping without lawful authority will be banned in England and Wales from 1 October 2012, with anyone breaking the law facing criminal charges and a fine.

Other jobs are available.

Although the BPA has asked them to stop in September, not all are members but I wonder how many who are do?

bazster

I was at a very nice local pub t'other day and noticed a board at the car park entrance saying that non-patrons would be clamped.

I actually feel a bit sorry for them as they are very close to a very popular attraction that has insufficient parking, and I'm pretty sure they don't clamp anyone, the notice is just there as a deterrent to the chancers.

I guess in a few weeks they'll have to change it to read "Car park free to patrons, all others pay £50".

SodG24

bazster wrote: »

I was at a very nice local pub t'other day and noticed a board at the car park entrance saying that non-patrons would be clamped.

I actually feel a bit sorry for them as they are very close to a very popular attraction that has insufficient parking, and I'm pretty sure they don't clamp anyone, the notice is just there as a deterrent to the chancers.

I guess in a few weeks they'll have to change it to read "Car park free to patrons, all others pay £50".

Does the act ban the "threat" of clamping as well as the act of clamping itself ? If not then I expect to see a lot of signs remaining post 1st October.