Parking (Code of Practice) Bill - What Should Be In The New Code of Practice?

Loadsofchildren123

grace periods need to be firmed up - perhaps within a definition of "parking" and tying it in to loading and unloading not constituting parking.

Loadsofchildren123

And something about ANPR to ensure the machines are properly calibrated and in sync, and to protect against double dipping.

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fisherjim

Loadsofchildren123 wrote: »

And something about ANPR to ensure the machines are properly calibrated and in sync, and to protect against double dipping.

Personally I think that ANPR should be banned as in council car parks, (I believe) or should be strictly controlled by specific rules and regulations i.e. To meet a minimum technical standard, timing calibration and sync, including available records on demand by appellants.


If it is sanctioned for use it must be proper barrier control which only allows egress when the actual fee required for the duration of stay has been paid.

This will stop double dipping, and the time on site against parked scam.

The software could also automatically adjust for problems in exit delays by monitoring average exit timings per vehicle.


I see no reason why the sanction points and reasons for each operator is not available for all to see, as this would also give important information showing persistent offenders, trends and loopholes in the COP/regulations.


Also any appellant should be afforded all PPC audit information, and more specifically the information on the (claimed) annual audit of the specific car park they have been target in.


Having seen the signage in many car parks I just don't believe that the BPA or the IPC really audit each car park as claimed. If they do they send David Blunket to do it!

The_Deep

Where there is a residents management company on a private estate it should be entirely up to the directors whether or not a parking company is introduced

I disagree, it should be voted on at the AGM or an EGM called. The directors of a company recently appointed Parkgate Aspen as MAs

https://www.allagents.co.uk/parkgate-aspen/

I am sure that they will regret it. it

NeilCr

The_Deep wrote: »

Where there is a residents management company on a private estate it should be entirely up to the directors whether or not a parking company is introduced

I disagree, it should be voted on at the AGM or an EGM called. The directors of a company recently appointed Parkgate Aspen as MAs

https://www.allagents.co.uk/parkgate-aspen/

I am sure that they will regret it. it

It was a tongue in cheek comment The Deep. There were quite a lot of smilies after it :o

bargepole

IamEmanresu wrote: »

PS We are digressing. @BP is there an answer to the earlier question about purpose?

I would have thought it was obvious. The Bill has now passed its third reading, and barring any unforeseen election, will become law next year.

The committee responsible for drafting the statutory Code of Practice has already met a couple of times, and has produced a first draft, not yet in the public domain.

There will be a consultation period, during which they will seek the views of interested parties. I am simply trying to gather together the thoughts of those who deal with this stuff on a daily basis, to perhaps come up with a list of suggestions (some of which may already be in the draft) of what should be included.

The list can then be forwarded as a response to the consultation.

beamerguy

Keeping this thread on view

The_Deep

I hate smilies Neil, you will no doubt have noticed that I rarely, if ever, use them Humour was frowned upon in the Foreign Office.

Umkomaas

The_Deep wrote: »

I hate smilies Neil, you will no doubt have noticed that I rarely, if ever, use them Humour was frowned upon in the Foreign Office.

I bet Boris Johnson's appointment there was a breath of fresh air, or was it a rather bad smell?