CP PLUS Parking Gartnavel Hospital Glasgow

bazster

Wow, it must be wonderful to live in your fantasy land Buzby.

MARKOS72

Thanks peeps,looks like ride it out and ignore it
In response to one of your points buzby,I don't think a car park with about 250 spaces is specifically for on-call staff,especially as the driver of my car saw a sign at this car park as they left stating it was only for permit holders up to 5pm (no they didnt see the notice beforehand )

MARKOS72

nigelbb wrote: »

As it is in Scotland the general advice is to ignore these fake parking tickets.

Incidentally CP Plus are in breach of the British Parking Association Ltd Code of Practice by ticketing a vehicle displaying a Blue Badge



http://www.britishparking.co.uk/write/Documents/AOS/AOS_CoP_June_2013_update.pdf

Thanks nigel,does that mean that if the driver is unable to park in a disabled bay,and,as the driver did here,parks elsewhere,ie in the staff park then they should not have been ticketed?

Iceweasel

Look guys - this is concerning private parking in Scotland - so forget it!

Ignore everything and be aware that anything you care to write, say, or explain in any way, will fall on deaf ears.

I regularly take my dad to hospital and have his BB displayed and no-one cares - I park sensibly wherever I can if all the disabled bays are full and don't give it a thought.

There are those who were not in favour of 'free' hospital parking.

Some hospital administrators complained over 'loss of revenue' - shame on them - it just shows that like speed cameras - the real object was to raise money - charging was not to ease any perceived parking problem.

Stroma

Yes in Wales parking is free in hospitals, except one I believe and that is being looked at. Parking charges at hospitals is a tax on the ill and those who visit them. The same can be said about charges for overstaying in motorway service stations, a tax on motorists that actually puts lives at risk.

nigelbb

MARKOS72 wrote: »

Thanks nigel,does that mean that if the driver is unable to park in a disabled bay,and,as the driver did here,parks elsewhere,ie in the staff park then they should not have been ticketed?

That's how I read the paragraph. I don't know what other interpretation there could be. In fact it gives carte blanche to any driver with a Blue Badge as all landowners must make provision for disabled people otherwise they would be in breach of the Equality Act

16.5 If your landowner provides a concession that allows parking for disabled people, if a vehicle displays a valid Blue Badge you must not issue it with parking charge notices.

MARKOS72

Cheers nigel

ohreally

nigelbb wrote: »

That's how I read the paragraph. I don't know what other interpretation there could be. In fact it gives carte blanche to any driver with a Blue Badge as all landowners must make provision for disabled people otherwise they would be in breach of the Equality Act

16.1 informs in the opening sentence...

Operators of off-street car parks do not have to recognise the Blue Badge scheme

As a point of interest to others advising writing to trusts, NHS in Scotland don't have any trusts.

Stroma

Yes but if any car park has disabled bays there is more than a fair chance that the operator insists on blue badges to be shown, even though the blue badge scheme is not for private land.

And no matter what terms on the sign they and the landowner must abide by the Equality Act 2010 , which is legislation for the whole of the UK

Coupon-mad

bazster wrote: »

OK, having seen the previous posts, I have picked up the Scotland point! They are absolutely correct, nothing will happen beyond a few worthless letters if you ignore this.

However, I believe the Equality Act 2010 applies in Scotland, so I would still seek to put the trust in its place. They are responsible for these louts CP Plus and they need to be taught a lesson about the kind of lowlife they have got into bed with.

I am on holiday next weekend onwards.

The Equality Act does apply in Scotland and if the disabled bays were full it's perfectly reasonable for a disabled person to pay in another bay, IMHO.

Both the Hospital and the PPC have a duty not to treat disabled people unfavourably, nor to harass them.

MARKOS72 wrote: »

Thanks nigel,does that mean that if the driver is unable to park in a disabled bay,and,as the driver did here,parks elsewhere,ie in the staff park then they should not have been ticketed?

As the BPA CoP says that a fake PCN cannot be placed on a car displaying a Blue Badge, then I think the answer has to be 'yes'.

Buzby wrote: »

Your emotive rant is noted - however it changes not a single thing. Things you should consider:

(1) if the patient is too disabled to 'get from the kerb unaided' then the option of ambulance transport is offered, further, if assistance is required from a vehicle then if staff are advised they can and do assist. Using this as an excuse/justification for parking in an inappropriate place is so pathetic it shows.

It's nothing to do with whether they need assistance. What you should consider is that your ignorance of the Equality Act 2010 is so pathetic, it shows...