Sir Greg Knight's parking bill

Castle

Here are the explanatory notes to go with the draft bill;-
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2017-2019/0017/en/18017en.pdf

beamerguy

And, how will government let the millions of motorists
know about this or will it end up like hidden T&C's

Like the majority of people who come here who have
no idea what to do.
Despite a new code of practice and because parking
operators take most of their ill earned money from
people just paying up, the scam will continue

bargepole

beamerguy wrote: »

And, how will government let the millions of motorists
know about this or will it end up like hidden T&C's

Like the majority of people who come here who have
no idea what to do.
Despite a new code of practice and because parking
operators take most of their ill earned money from
people just paying up, the scam will continue

It's been publicised in national newspapers and the BBC, and it will be up to the public to report breaches of the new Code to the relevant government department.

You can't really legislate for stupidity. If large numbers of the general public, like some of the clueless muppets who arrive on this forum, decide to just pay up, and think that the whole world revolves around their iPhone and Facebook, there's little that can be done about that.

Castle

bargepole wrote: »

It's been publicised in national newspapers and the BBC, and it will be up to the public to report breaches of the new Code to the relevant government department.

Maybe it should be mandatory, (as part of the Code), that the Government complaint postal address/phone number/Email address should be disclosed on all signs and paperwork.

beamerguy

Johno100 wrote: »

As I've pointed out previously, the Register of MSPs Interests states he's a member of the Scottish Law Society, so most probably a solicitor. No doubt he and his mates have been chatting to their colleagues south of the border and have seen what they are missing out on.

I doubt anyone would care if he belongs to the
Ku Klux Klan.

He either respects the people in Scotland or not, his
current proposal is a betrayal

The_Deep

. I was under the impression that all those meetings at the DCLG which I and others attended, may have had something to do with it.

Not to mention The Daily Mail

The_Deep

The next logical step will be a single, genuinely independent appeals process for all private parking issues. Once that happens, it is difficult to see that either of ATAs will have a significant role to play.


That used by LAs seems to work well. I appealed a ticket a few months ago and the adjudicator allowed in on a point which I had not even raised.


I was rather put out as my defence was entirely centred around the EA 2010.

beamerguy

bargepole wrote: »

It's been publicised in national newspapers and the BBC, and it will be up to the public to report breaches of the new Code to the relevant government department.

Right so business as usual for this forum

Ryandavis1959

This is a complete and utter mess. The government had the opportunity to ban private parking once and for all. Instead they seem to be deciding that it has a place in modern society. Are they utterly craven? I am also worried that the English are trying to impose their half baked changes on the people of Scotland. We haven’t asked for this so why is it being imposed on us instead of waiting for Murdo’s consultation to close?

Once a private parking code is “on the book” (not just keeper liability) then that’s it, full legitimacy. It’s never being stopped. A “levy” will mean that the government are enjoying the spoils of parking firms and will defend them tooth and nail to keep the cash flowing. We need to fight this tooth and nail. If it was the SNP or Labour behind this then I would feel much better, but does anyone trust that the Tories will do anything to harm their mates at Capita?

If the BPA are all for this then we know we must fight it. An IPC newsletter was posted on Facebook fight your invoice group and they are also supporting it.

If I didn’t have an important benefits meeting this Friday then I would travel down to London to make my views known at the Second Reading that is due to take place.

Ryandavis1959

Anyway the Tories will be out for a generation soon and there is no way that Jezza will allow private parking to continue, so we only have to put up with this for a few more months until the inevitable Tory implosion and then we will have the end of private parking and Capita once and for all.