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Combined Parking Solutions

Just to remind people about Combined Parking Solutions, and the fact that they had access to the DVLA Registered Keeper details suspended for giving misleading information to drivers.

BBC Watchdog even reported on this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00zkz1k/features/private-parking

.....the DVLA suspended Excel’s access to their database for three months because of another breach - issuing misleading information to drivers.

The DVLA has also suspended five other companies for issuing misleading information to drivers.
  • Roxburghe Ltd
  • MET Parking Ltd
  • VP Parking solutions Ltd
  • Combined Parking Solutions Ltd
  • ANPR PC Ltd.
“We take the management and the control of our data extremely seriously. But we also have to strike a balance in terms of the data that we provide to organisations that have reasonable cause to have that data...” Says DVLA spokesperson Phil Bushby.

So folks remember all the good times when all these companies lost a rather large amount of money, and take satisfaction in the fact one of those misleading companies was Combined Parking Solutions :rotfl:
When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
We don't need the following to help you.
Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
:beer: Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Member :beer:

Comments

  • Dack
    Dack Posts: 291 Forumite
    Got to love their legal page though :)

    http://www.combinedparkingsolutions.com/legal-issues/

    "The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (for tickets issued after 1st October 2012 in England & Wales) now results in the registered keeper being liable to pay the charge if they are unable or unwilling to provide the name and address of the driver – It is also a criminal offence under Section 2 of the Fraud Act 2006 to dishonestly make a false representation on the form nominating a false driver, which could lead to a term of imprisonment of up to 10years and a fine upon conviction on indictment."
    They promised the earth...and delivered mud. Technically though it did meet the spec.
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    Well let's remind ourselves on the upstanding Combined Parking Solutions :)

    Hello Perky
    When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
    We don't need the following to help you.
    Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
    :beer: Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Member :beer:
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 157,539 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Upstanding...hmmmm...
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • waamo
    waamo Posts: 10,298 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Seventh Anniversary Name Dropper
    Coupon-mad wrote: »
    Upstanding...hmmmm...

    I do hope that isn't a Plenty of Fish reference. :eek:.
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