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Not So Smart Parking Lose Contract

Westgate Car Park, Basildon, free as Smart Parking loses control

https://www.halsteadgazette.co.uk/news/south_essex_news/17477309.westgate-car-park-basildon-free-as-smart-parking-loses-control/

A HUGELY controversial car park has been shut down and parking temporarily made free following legal action by the owners.

Property management company MJ Mapp has taken back control of Westgate Car Park in Basildon from Smart Parking UK, shutting down all ticket machines.
What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?

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  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,493 Forumite
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    Although that damage will take time to repair, Basildon Conservatives welcome the removal of Smart Parking, which is a victory for all the people who came together to oppose their unfair practices.

    "We look forward to a new operator welcoming people back to Basildon Town Centre and working in a fair and reasonable manner."
    Good luck with that one!
    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.

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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 153,445 Forumite
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    Great news! Hopefully they will find they do not need a PPC. NO OPERATOR.

    They do need to beware fake 'problem parkers' causing a problem though (i.e. rival parking firms wanting a slice of the action and creating a problem over a period of weeks, where none exists).
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
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