PS24 notice just been put up

Cherry.N

As a carer, I have been parking twice a day, 4 or 5 days a week for the last couple of years visiting residents in a car park at a warden controlled housing complex for the elderly. Last night I noticed signs have been put up everywhere around the car park. PS24 have put these up, they state -
'that if a driver parks on the land without a valid PS24 permit, they are contractually agreeing to a parking charge notice of £100 reduced to £60 if paid by blah blah. . .
Realize they have done this because they've had problems lately with parents parking there to pick kids up from school opposite.
Anybody got any advice please? If I get tickets to keep ignoring? As I will need to continue parking there regularly to visit my service users, there isn't anywhere else to park as it's on a main road with double yellows.. thanks

The_Deep

Get the MA to either put you on a white list, or issue you with a permit.

Castle

Are you treated as being employed or self employed?

beamerguy

Cherry.N wrote: »

As a carer, I have been parking twice a day, 4 or 5 days a week for the last couple of years visiting residents in a car park at a warden controlled housing complex for the elderly. Last night I noticed signs have been put up everywhere around the car park. PS24 have put these up, they state -
'that if a driver parks on the land without a valid PS24 permit, they are contractually agreeing to a parking charge notice of £100 reduced to £60 if paid by blah blah. . .
Realize they have done this because they've had problems lately with parents parking there to pick kids up from school opposite.
Anybody got any advice please? If I get tickets to keep ignoring? As I will need to continue parking there regularly to visit my service users, there isn't anywhere else to park as it's on a main road with double yellows.. thanks

Then get yourself a permit and quickly. The Management of the complex should be able to help

Best done now before you start getting tickets

Cherry.N

Thank you, what is the white list please?

The_Deep

The opposite of a black list.


Posting of the week?

Cherry.N

I am employed, my employers are a private care company

Fruitcake

The advice to ignore has not been given here since the law changed in 2012.

If you are not a resident then you will need to get a visitors' permit. Residents should be made aware of the scam and the likely sh1tstorm that will be unleashed upon them.

As a carer I imagine it would be very difficult for you to say you will not visit there because of this unregulated scam. If you are an employee of a company you should make them aware of the possible problems you might encounter.
Show them the comments made by our MPs in open parliament about these unscrupulous scammers.

A whitelist is a list of permitted VRNs (vehicle reg numbers) allowing people to park without being ticketed. You along with all the residents, need to get your vehicles on such a list if there is one.

Residents should not need permits if their lease/AST does not refer to a parking scam such as this.

Cherry.N

Fruitcake, thanks very much. Shall be enquiring re a permit with the housing authority, and making my employer aware.. don't hold out much hope with employer doing much though, they rarely give a stuff.

twhitehousescat

when you get the permit SELLOTAPE it to the inner of your screen , dont play , "blew off the dash / fell behind a vent" game SELLOTAPE IT , and be sure to check if there is expiry date written on it , or you notice a change of permits in other cars

he permit is your employers responsibility not yours , state that you cannot work at that site until you are given a permit

Redx

Cherry.N wrote: »

If I get tickets to keep ignoring?

As I will need to continue parking there regularly to visit my service users, there isn't anywhere else to park as it's on a main road with double yellows.. thanks

NO , because that would be VERY STUPID and could be VERY COSTLY

obtaining a permit or having your VRM added to a whitelist, OR BOTH, is your best bet

prevention is better than cure and less hassle , as you well know as a carer when it comes to preventing disease and flu etc rather than going through the medical issues later down the line if you are not inoculated or vaccinated