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Wycombe Council suspended from DVLA data access
bargepole
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This is my local council, and a few months ago in most of the public car parks, they abandoned the statutory PCN regime in favour of an ANPR system, and now issue tickets on the basis of 'contract law or trespass', in other words acting like a PPC.
I had some protracted correspondence with their solicitor suggesting this was unlawful, and the complaint was escalated to the DVLA.
The DVLA have now suspended data access, and referred the matter to the DfT, who do not approve ANPR for statutory enforcement. I would imagine there will be some unhappy bunnies sitting in meetings right about now.
Question is, will they refund motorists who have paid a Parking Charge Notice since this came in in Feb. 2014?
This is my local council, and a few months ago in most of the public car parks, they abandoned the statutory PCN regime in favour of an ANPR system, and now issue tickets on the basis of 'contract law or trespass', in other words acting like a PPC.
I had some protracted correspondence with their solicitor suggesting this was unlawful, and the complaint was escalated to the DVLA.
The DVLA have now suspended data access, and referred the matter to the DfT, who do not approve ANPR for statutory enforcement. I would imagine there will be some unhappy bunnies sitting in meetings right about now.
Question is, will they refund motorists who have paid a Parking Charge Notice since this came in in Feb. 2014?
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What are they hoping to achieve by this? Are they trying to dodge the Traffic Penalty Tribunal or are they trying to dodge the law that says they're not to use penalty charges as a fund raiser?
Either way they've completely bellixed it up which deserves a tip-off to the local rag(s) and a strong moan to your councillors.Je suis Charlie.0 -
I would nice to go along to a council meeting where this matter is discussed. Don't forget that Eric Pickles has said that any member of the public can now record or film these public meetings. That would be a good YouTube moment.What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?0
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I think bazter hit the nail on the head...
They are probably trying to make money from the charges than reinvest the fund's as would be required if it was a fine.
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