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Sir Greg Knight's parking bill

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  • Ryandavis1959
    Ryandavis1959 Posts: 217 Forumite
    The_Deep wrote: »
    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.
    Totally agreed, this is the way forward. In person hearings for free with a NAMED assessor who is fully impartial, or better still, Sir Bargepole deciding on the cases! :T
    If you were not the driver write to the parking firm and tell them who was so they CANNOT hold you liable. The person who was driving the car is responsible so let them deal with it. Not you! Don’t let people with an agenda tell you otherwise.
  • beamerguy
    beamerguy Posts: 17,587 Forumite
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    Ryandavis1959

    I do not think anyone will take notice of anything
    you say whilst your signature gives misleading
    information ??????

    Your choice
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,803 Forumite
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    Ryandavis1959 wrote: »
    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.
    Your signing on day down the Jobbie? :)
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • pappa_golf
    pappa_golf Posts: 8,895 Forumite
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    Ryandavis1959 wrote: »
    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.


    as of November private parking will be banned ,

    please form an orderly circle on the m25
    Save a Rachael

    buy a share in crapita
  • Redx
    Redx Posts: 38,084 Forumite
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    on a side note , the due diligence shown by SKY NEWS means a diffent MP is now handling it (not)

    https://news.sky.com/story/government-to-back-clampdown-on-dodgy-parking-operators-11225967
    Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed he will back a bill brought by former minister Sir Greg Hands which seeks to provide "fair, clear and consistent" regulation in the parking industry, and allow a clampdown on "unscrupulous and aggressive" parking operators.

    https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/greg-hands/1526

    and not

    https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/sir-greg-knight/1200

    due diligence gone down the toilet ? :)
  • pappa_golf
    pappa_golf Posts: 8,895 Forumite
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    due diligence and sky news are not words often associated
    Save a Rachael

    buy a share in crapita
  • Ryandavis1959
    Ryandavis1959 Posts: 217 Forumite
    beamerguy wrote: »
    Ryandavis1959

    I do not think anyone will take notice of anything
    you say whilst your signature gives misleading
    information ??????

    Your choice
    The more you unjustly protest the more I know that I am correct in taking this stand.

    People used to say the earth is flat... :money:
    If you were not the driver write to the parking firm and tell them who was so they CANNOT hold you liable. The person who was driving the car is responsible so let them deal with it. Not you! Don’t let people with an agenda tell you otherwise.
  • pappa_golf
    pappa_golf Posts: 8,895 Forumite
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    Ryandavis1959 wrote: »
    The more you unjustly protest the more I know that I am correct in taking this stand.

    People used to say the earth is flat... :money:

    the street i live on is flat , you have me confused now ,,,,,,,,,,
    Save a Rachael

    buy a share in crapita
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    Ryan, your signature is misleading and should be deleted. There are many occasions where a Keeper should not dob the driver to the PPC.

    My wife picked up two PCNs, should I tell the PPC who was driving? Why.

    Also, many of the people who are ticketed may struggle to fight it? Surely, in these cases, it is better dealt with by a more acute keeper.

    Some years ago the memsahib picked up a couple of tickets in quick succession. I replied in my usual deferential way and the matter was dropped. Why should I have grassed her up.
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • beamerguy
    beamerguy Posts: 17,587 Forumite
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    Ryandavis1959 wrote: »
    The more you unjustly protest the more I know that I am correct in taking this stand.

    People used to say the earth is flat... :money:

    The more you say you are correct, the more everyone
    on here will tell you ... you are wrong ....... misleading advice
    is NOT wanted on this forum
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