BPA meeting 28/01/14 - open to non-members £50

4consumerrights

The BPA are holding an Enforcement Interest Group Meeting at the Cubic Theatre, London Transport Musuem on 28th January 2014.

http://www.britishparking.co.uk/Events/BPA---Enforcement-Interest-Group-Joint-Meeting/16469

This meeting apparently is open to BPA members free and non-BPA members at a charge of £50 plus VAT including buffet lunch

Agenda: http://www.britishparking.co.uk/write/Documents/28-01-14-BPA__EIG_Agenda.pdf

AGENDA
1.Welcome and Introduction -Trevor Ellis,Chairman of Enforcement Interest Group & Dave Smith,British Parking Association
2.Getting Parking Provision and Enforcement Right
-Patrick Troy CEO, British Parking Association
3.Disabled Bay Misuse–A User Led Solution
-Neil Herron, Activ8vps
4.Update on Pentip-KarenStringe
5.Technology and Enforcement–A Best Practice Approach-
Les Finnemore SEA Ltd
6.Title (tbc)–Peter Simms, Mobius Networks

Neil Herron of Activ8vps - this company proposes the bookable virtual bay unloading/loading solutions to avoid council penalty notices for company vehicles. This solution apparently can override the hatched double yellow line road markings and instantly make them legal for unloading - should be very chaotic - not to mention the congestion and traffic hold ups on the way.

http://activ8vps.com/index.php


This is even nothing new as the various London Boroughs offer pre-bookable dispensation for unloading vans at times as described on this website

http://www.parkingforvans.com/loading_in_london/loadingandunloading

Umkomaas

Won't be rushing to find my cheque book

spacey2012

Enforcement of what ?
Do they actually believe themselves now ?.

Big_Bad_Dad

Can we bring flame throwers??!!

Big_Bad_Dad

4consumerrights wrote: »

This meeting apparently is open to BPA members free

I suppose we could quickly look to apply for work with the PPCs if only to quit straight after this!

The trouble is I'd only be too happy to sabotage operations if charged with the responsibility of serving the rubbish!

4consumerrights

spacey2012 wrote: »

Enforcement of what ?
Do they actually believe themselves now ?.

Well this is the BPA after all........they can inform and influence the Government - how else did POFA and keeper liability get through legislation - has anyone found out if any cash donations were made by BPA/PPC members to political parties?

Their 5 -year strategy plan:

The BPA's new BPA 5 year strategy 2012–2017 was approved by Council in November 2011.
To achieve excellence in parking, the BPA has identified the following objectives; -

• Putting the consumer at the heart of our thinking
• Developing our membership and delivering better value
• Informing and influencing Government
• Building a consensus with all stakeholders
• Promoting innovation, technology and sustainability
• Making parking a recognised profession

and then there's their masterplan document for an interesting read:

http://www.britishparking.co.uk/write/Documents/BPA_English_Lobbying_Leaflet_v8.pdf

Computersaysno

4consumerrights wrote: »

Neil Herron of Activ8vps -

IIRC this is the bloke who has cost councils millions of pounds [literally] by getting tens of thousands of tickets overruled [road markings, incorrect TMOs, etc].

Computersaysno

PentiP - police/CEO data collection system when issuing tickets
SEA ltd - barriers and gates
Mobius - mobile stuff [eg accepting cc payemtns at parking machines]