Mr Lidl here...

scrooze247

As someone who has witnessed the devious methods used by the private parking companies simply to extract extortionate amounts of money for what they describe as a breach of their terms and conditions in my opinion it is high time the National Press and other media outlets expose this industry and the British Parking Association for what they really are. Unfortunately, the Westminster Government were taken in (hook Line and Sinker) by the BPA when they allowed these companies some degree of legitimacy under the Protection of Freedoms Act in England and Wales. Lets not forget that these are the very same companies who were banned from clamping. Surely now Westminster (of course when they all return from their extended holidays) must intervene and stop this industry obtaining owner details from the DVLA.
It's a war and they won't win !! Democracy WILL PREVAIL !!

Redx

agreed, which is why it featured on watchdog a few months ago on the bbc, and why the Daily Mail ran a 10 day campaign about it 2 weeks ago

I wrote to my MP about it recently too

Guys_Dad

Good rant.

However, there is a new newspaper called the Daily Mail (you may not have heard about it) that has just run a series of anti-PPC articles over a week on the very subject.

And a rotund politician called Pickles is supposed to be running (well walking briskly) with this.

GingerBob_3

scrooze247 wrote: »

As someone who has witnessed the devious methods used by the private parking companies simply to extract extortionate amounts of money for what they describe as a breach of their terms and conditions in my opinion that it is high time the National Press and other media outlets expose this industry and the British Parking Association for what they really are. Unfortunately, the Westminster Government were taken in (hook Line and Sinker) by the BPA when they allowed these companies some degree of legitimacy under the Protection of Freedoms Act in England and Wales. Lets not forget that these are the very same companies who were banned from clamping du to their exploits. Surely now Westminster must intervene and stop this industry obtaining Owner details from the DVLA.

I quite agree, but I don't think it's going to happen. It makes money for the DVLA, and there will be brown envelopes flying all over the place. The Daily Mail has recently run a good campaign, apparently with the support of Eric Pickles, no less. Again though, I can't see much happening. I sometimes wonder whether I should set up a company sending out £100 invoices to large numbers of people, whose names I get for the Phone Book. I'm sure lots would pay up. Would I end up in jail if I did this? Yes! Funny that.

scrooze247

Guys_Dad wrote: »

Good rant.

However, there is a new newspaper called the Daily Mail (you may not have heard about it) that has just run a series of anti-PPC articles over a week on the very subject.

And a rotund politician called Pickles is supposed to be running (well walking briskly) with this.

Enjoying a gourmet break for one in Bordeaux...hic..hic...hic...
s..loverly...hic...hic...hic...

scrooze247

Redx wrote: »

agreed, which is why it featured on watchdog a few months ago on the bbc, and why the Daily Mail ran a 10 day campaign about it 2 weeks ago

I wrote to my MP about it recently too

But I am just stirring the sxxx.

scrooze247

GingerBob wrote: »

I quite agree, but I don't think it's going to happen. It makes money for the DVLA, and there will be brown envelopes flying all over the place. The Daily Mail has recently run a good campaign, apparently with the support of Eric Pickles, no less. Again though, I can't see much happening. I sometimes wonder whether I should set up a company sending out £100 invoices to large numbers of people, whose names I get for the Phone Book. I'm sure lots would pay up. Would I end up in jail if I did this? Yes! Funny that.

It's democracy at work...and it's why I vote UKIP.

HO87

scrooze247 wrote: »

It's democracy at work...and it's why I vote UKIP.

Oh dear, have you come across the definition of farage? Urban Dictionary

scrooze247

HO87 wrote: »

Oh dear, have you come across the definition of farage? Urban Dictionary

It's a lie.We in Ukip are well used to charactor assasination,"bring it on " is what we say..the more the merrier...as we just get stronger and stronger and stronger...

pogofish

scrooze247 wrote: »

It's democracy at work...and it's why I vote UKIP.

And why we do more tangible things to fight the PPCs in this forum - regardless of our individual politics!

scrooze247

pogofish wrote: »

And why we do more tangible things to fight the PPCs in this forum - regardless of our individual politics!

Of course you are correct...I DO apologise and will desist ! VOTE UKIP AND SAVE DEMOCRACY !!

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