Government Consultation re private parking charge levels, August 2021

Jenni_D

pustit said:

Hello Jenni_D

Can I ask two qs about your suggested letter to our local MP. before I post mine off.
1)   in the 2nd para.  1st sentence will it be better to put industry in inverted commas ?
2)   also in para. 2   What should I put here where it has been annotated  (including your colleague {Edited for anonymity}

Hope everyone else who has copied and pasted this have altered it appropriately

Thanks

Pustit

Incidentally, I sent this originally as a PM.  The PM facility now seems useless.  I checked my inbox to see if I had a reply but all I can see in the IN box is my SENT messages.  How ridiculous is that !

I got your PM and have replied. I'm on holiday just now so I've been out and about with my furry friends rather than in front of a PC.  

Fruitcake

patient_dream said:

AN UPDATE

I asked all my business colleague throughout the UK to complete the tech consultation and to contact their MP. I asked for a response.

The respones are now coming in.  At first clance it would appear that MP's ARE VERY ANNOYED that the parking industry is attempting to trash Sir Greg's bill.
Sir Greg is a highly respected MP on both sides

This comes from MP's from both sides of the house.

From what I see, the private parking industry is in for a huge shock

Well done, and thank you. This is exactly the type of networking, and feedback, we need to stop this attack on Sir Gregg's bill, may he live for a thousand years.

Umkomaas

patient_dream said:

AN UPDATE

I asked all my business colleague throughout the UK to complete the tech consultation and to contact their MP. I asked for a response.

The respones are now coming in.  At first clance it would appear that MP's ARE VERY ANNOYED that the parking industry is attempting to trash Sir Greg's bill.
Sir Greg is a highly respected MP on both sides

This comes from MP's from both sides of the house.

From what I see, the private parking industry is in for a huge shock

Nice work. Well done. Amazing how quickly a newbie has got hold of all of this. 😄. 

Vorsprung durch Technik, Rodney, Vorsprung durch Technik!  🚘 

patient_dream

Umkomaas said:

patient_dream said:

AN UPDATE

I asked all my business colleague throughout the UK to complete the tech consultation and to contact their MP. I asked for a response.

The respones are now coming in.  At first clance it would appear that MP's ARE VERY ANNOYED that the parking industry is attempting to trash Sir Greg's bill.
Sir Greg is a highly respected MP on both sides

This comes from MP's from both sides of the house.

From what I see, the private parking industry is in for a huge shock

Nice work. Well done. Amazing how quickly a newbie has got hold of all of this. 😄. 

Vorsprung durch Technik, Rodney, Vorsprung durch Technik!  🚘 

Not a newbie in fighting for JUSTICE and this one is not rocket science

D_P_Dance

Unfortunately, so many who come here think that it is.  

Snakes_Belly

The main issues that I focused on are

• The regulation of the debt collection agents.
• When the "speculative invoice" actually becomes a debt. 
• When debt collection should start.
• The independence of the Single Tier Appeals Service.
• The decision making powers of the adjudicators (ie judgemental and not criteria based).
• The point up to which the discount should be allowed.(ie after the Single Tier Appeal).

D_P_Dance

I do not understand number 5.

Snakes_Belly

D_P_Dance said:

I do not understand number 5.

Criteria based is like the current appeals system "was the driver displaying a valid ticket" no, reject the appeal. Decision is based on a given set of criteria.

Judgmental decisions have more leeway and can take into account mitigating circumstances. They would look beyond the "computer says no decision". They would have guidelines but a certain amount of discretion. 

D_P_Dance

Ah, everything is now clear.

Jenni_D

I got a letter in the post today from my MP, together with a copy of the letter they sent ....... to Grant Shapps of Transport! 🙄 (I'd only mentioned MHCLG at least twice in my letter - perhaps I should have spelled out who is the minister with the MHCLG portfolio). At least it's some level of raising awareness, and I can sort of see the logic ... Parking and Transport seem to align. I've emailed my MP to let them know this, and to expect a slopey-shoulder response from Mr. Shapps.