Mail exposes Met

bazster

Can't see that cutting much ice with the Mail.

trisontana

"unfortunately, because government did not insist upon all private parking operators joining an Accredited Trade Association, it means that there are indeed ‘loopholes’ [to use a Daily Mail term] and some private companies that the motorist cannot appeal against. We think that is wrong."

Except that the biggest offenders are members of the BPA.

bazster

trisontana wrote: »

"unfortunately, because government did not insist upon all private parking operators joining an Accredited Trade Association, it means that there are indeed ‘loopholes’ [to use a Daily Mail term] and some private companies that the motorist cannot appeal against."

Indeed. They can simply ignore them.

daveyjp

Mr Troy using his usual tactic of not addressing any of the issues raised by The Mail.

The fact is they are a members club masquerading as a regulatory body and I very much doubt they have the staff or resources to undertake proper audits and sanctions and if they do they lose their paymasters, so won't do it anyway.

Unfortunately for them people are now being shown this particular emperor really has no clothes on and 'protection racket' may be closer to the mark.

In one aspect he is right that all PPCs should be a member of a regulatory body, but at the moment the BPA aren't demonstrating it should be them as they have no desire to actually regulate the industry.