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Parking Mad BBC1 9:00pm 17/4/14

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  • F1F93
    F1F93 Posts: 366 Forumite
    roddydogs wrote: »
    "They should make the train station free?. Then it would be filled up with "Free parkers" all day, plus all the untaxed/uninsured cars- people often use this to avoid parking in the road & getting caught. So only the lucky few could get in anyway.

    I agree. Yes, something needs to be done as it's pretty extortionate, but maybe something like a cut-price parking permit when bought with a season train ticket?
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    edited 18 April 2014 at 10:50AM
    Councils cannot fine you or is this illegal when you are parked in such areas. This has been decriminalised in most of the UK now. What they can do is issue penalties only. Are these fair? Well when a large proportion of appeals are upheld then you decide.

    For me I think that the councils are using this as a cash cow, they incentivise the CEOs to issue more tickets and give a bonus for doing so. It's been shown time and again that this happens despite the denials.

    And most of the time the reason why people get caught out is because of lack of investment in parking facilities, and the high cost of parking. People get desperate and make decisions that hindsight they probably wished they haven't.

    I feel sorry for the villagers in the programme though, they are blighted by commuters because the TOC has rented out their land to a PPC who charges £4 a day to park, that's almost a grand a year added to the costs of commuting. The blatant profiteering makes these people's life hell.
    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.
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  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    roddydogs wrote: »
    "They should make the train station free?. Then it would be filled up with "Free parkers" all day, plus all the untaxed/uninsured cars- people often use this to avoid parking in the road & getting caught. So only the lucky few could get in anyway.

    That is the idea of free parking, being filled with cars by commuters who go to work and come back and go home. Your scenario of untaxed cars is utter rubbish as most supermarkets are free to park, do you see their car parks full of untaxed cars?
    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.
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  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
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    Because supermarkets usually keep an eye on cars (they usually have 2 hr limits) & any dumped/untaxed cars are removed.
  • Redx
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    Stroma wrote: »
    Who were the bailiffs ? Think I heard white bailiffs or something. Utter scumbags ramping up costs unlawfully, I hope these people who pay get help with getting money back

    Whyte and co were the bailiffs acting on behalf of the council
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    roddydogs wrote: »
    Because supermarkets usually keep an eye on cars (they usually have 2 hr limits) & any dumped/untaxed cars are removed.

    You really don't understand the issue, did you know that clamping and towing on private land without lawful authority is now illegal? They have to get that authority first!

    And if people as you claim are dumping their cars at places without tax and insurance, I don't think a threat of a fake ticket after 2 hours or the charge for all day parking is going to worry them!

    Sorry your claims do not hold any water, as most people using car parks are fully taxed, insured and have a MOT if needed. They risk being pulled over by the law on the public highway if not.
    When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
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  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
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    Redx wrote: »
    Whyte and co were the bailiffs acting on behalf of the council

    So how does a company that has only existed a month have contracts with councils?

    http://companycheck.co.uk/company/08930214/WHYTE--CO-ENFORCEMENT-SERVICES-LIMITED

    http://companycheck.co.uk/director/909589991/MR-PAUL-GEORGE-WHYTE
    http://companycheck.co.uk/director/918641188/MR-PAUL-GEORGE-WHYTE
    When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
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  • atilla
    atilla Posts: 862 Forumite
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    fisherjim wrote: »
    Interesting to see the bailiffs supported by the police, pulling people into a bus stop for failing to pay parking fines!!
    Yes, and who paid for the Police?

    Meanwhile, proper criminals carry on regardless.
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    And Whyte & Co don't appear to exist as a legal entity, so who are they then? They do have a number of certified bailiffs under their name.

    http://certificatedbailiffs.justice.gov.uk/CertificatedBailiffs/searchPublic.do?search=whyte+%26+co
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  • da_rule
    da_rule Posts: 3,618 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts
    Is it this Whyte and Co: https://www.whyte.co.uk/index.asp
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