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Fallowfield Shopping Centre, Manchester

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The Fallowfield Shopping Centre, Manchester, has for a long time displayed signs that say cars park for longer than 2 hrs will be clamped and a release fee has to be paid. These signs are still displayed.

I emailed the Manchester trading standards about this with reference to the change in regulations post 1st Oct.

Here is their reply:-

There is nothing in the Act that puts a duty on local authorities to
enforce it and we do not have authority to enforce it on our warrants, so I
suggest that you report it to the police.


Trading Standards
1 Hammerstone Road
Gorton
Manchester
M18 8EQ
0161 234 1589
Fax: 0161 957 8379.

Comments

  • Possibly a good question to ask the BPA, though I'm not sure you will get a sensible answer.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • ManxRed
    ManxRed Posts: 3,530 Forumite
    My understanding is that its a BPA guideline so at best you're looking for an AOS slap on the wrist/sanctions.

    I don't think you'll get any joy from a legal angle.
    Je Suis Cecil.
  • Oopsadaisy
    Oopsadaisy Posts: 1,818 Forumite
    iirc firms have until 1st April to update signs [I could be mistaken though].
    Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why then you're as thick and stupid as the moderators on here - MSE ForumTeam
  • http://imgur.com/a/lUWTG

    Some examples of dodgy signs.. :)
  • Oopsadaisy
    Oopsadaisy Posts: 1,818 Forumite
    Love them.
    Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why then you're as thick and stupid as the moderators on here - MSE ForumTeam
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