Parking stories in the press

trisontana

Shoppers glad to see back of clampers

http://www.newsguardian.co.uk/news/local/shoppers-glad-to-see-back-of-clampers-1-4834813

Stuart Mitchell, asset manager at NewRiver Retail, owner of the Forum, said: “We have worked closely with the community of Wallsend to bring this aggressive and unreasonable clamping to an end.

“The Forum Shopping Centre has unfortunately been a victim of this behaviour, and we, our retailers and our customers are delighted with the new legislation to bring clamping to an end, which we hope will encourage shoppers back into Wallsend.”

So who was employing these clampers?

Half_way

coment added to the NHS/Hospital case, in Exeter. with a few typos.

This forums is all very well and good, in helping people save money ( in this case form paying unjust fees ) but if the word can be spread its even better.

muckybutt

Doh forgot about this thread !

Just posted about this http://uk.news.yahoo.com/drivers-refunded-after-traffic-wardens-issued-fines-for-cars-parked-on-snow-covered-double-yellow-lines.html

Half_way

whilst looking at car reviews etc, i spotted this gem from https://www.carbuyer.co.uk "Trusted car reviews expert advice" ( my bold not theirs)

How many errors can you spot below in the expert advice?? ( click on the link for the fuill thing) The Expert in this case is Richard Myerys [EMAIL="richard_matthews@dennis.co.uk"]richard_matthews@dennis.co.uk[/EMAIL] ( name and e-mail part of article)

http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/news/appeals-line-finally-open-motorists-challenging-private-parking-fines

motorists handed fines while parked in private car parks will soon be able to appeal to an independent tribunal. The Parking on Private Land Appeals scheme, launched by the British Parking Association (BPA), will go live on 1 October, providing an appeals service similar to the one motorists can use for local council fines.
At present, those given tickets while parked in private car parks – e.g. at airports, train stations, shopping centres, hospitals or multi-storeys – are only able to appeal to the enforcement company. If that fails, they either have to pay the fine or pursue the operator through the courts.

Ive got a feeling that the BPA's PR department is going into overdrive with the forthcoming protection of freedoms act, although even with the new act, i cant see any significant changes to what wil still be an unlawful contractual peanalty.

taffy056

Seen that before on here, the multiple fine references is obviously wrong, as is the last bit about pursuing the operator in court, pursue for what ? The invoice you just ignored ? The operators are the ones doing the pursuing not the driver. Unless he means going to court in a harassment case ?

Tigerbush

Oh no, here we go again. Most of yesterday's posts have been disappeared from the site. It's a tough old game in MSE these days. Keep fighting back.

esmerobbo

Tigerbush wrote: »

Oh no, here we go again. Most of yesterday's posts have been disappeared from the site. It's a tough old game in MSE these days. Keep fighting back.

Difficult to understand why anything needed pruning!

Half_way

This From Friday 17th August...

Motorists face £55 fines if they stay for more than three hours on Dereham car park

By IAN CLARKE
Friday, August 17, 2012
5:47 PM

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/motorists_face_55_fines_if_they_stay_for_more_than_three_hours_on_dereham_car_park_1_1486379

quite a few good comments posted below

trisontana

Half_way wrote: »

This From Friday 17th August...

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/motorists_face_55_fines_if_they_stay_for_more_than_three_hours_on_dereham_car_park_1_1486379

quite a few good comments posted below

Yet another PPC which hasn't featured on here before. This time it's Spring Parking, which has been in existence for about 18 months.

peter_the_piper

Good time to ask council if they have planning permission for the erection of cameras. CCTv does not normally need planning but ANPR is different.