Government Consultation re private parking charge levels, August 2021

Snakes_Belly

Jenni_D said:

Yes, I believe it would be Transport that would be the relevant department for driving test-related matters, so Grant Shapps.  

Thanks

Cardriver45

I filled mine in online. Once submitted you can then download it from the confirmation email as a pdf, so I did that and then emailed it again with my evidence to their email address

Lulu58

patient_dream said:

Snakes_Belly said:

It seems pointless having car parks where there is payment by app when drivers cannot get a signal.

I imagine the operator knows that 

A very valid point and also to add for those writing to their MP

Really good point which I have just added to my ever growing list of things to include in my letter to my MP!  

So many private car parks use different parking apps.  Often you cannot get a signal, yet there is no alternative means of payment.  Also, I don't want to transfer my credit card details across a potentially unsecure network.

Our local railway station car park has just gone down this route and removed all the credit card and cash options.

Lulu58

Snakes_Belly said:

Castle said:

Snakes_Belly said:

Regarding the PPI debacle how did it first come to light? Can anyone remember who instigated it?

Seems to have been started by Citizens Advice in 2005:-
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Global/Public/Advice trends/A decade of PPI complaints_ barometer.pdf

Should then a super complaint be made by Citizen's Advice about the fake add ons? They would need to be contacted by people who have been through the court process, lost and paid the full amount. It also could apply to someone who had paid the PCC at the stage after the claim is passed back to the PPC because the debt collector has not collected yet £60.00 has been added on.

What about the consumer group, Which?  

Le_Kirk

Snakes_Belly said:

I am going to write a letter to a Minister about the introduction of parking on private land into the theory part of the driving test.

Young people often get caught out and as many of them are transient (university, first jobs etc.) they can end up with a CCJ which will be a blight on their young lives.

....... and particularly how important it is to keep your V5C up-to date as well as your driving licence, since DVLA cannot do joined up systems yet.

Umkomaas

People are missing this because it has slipped to near the bottom of page two of the thread list. 

bargepole

Umkomaas said:

People are missing this because it has slipped to near the bottom of page two of the thread list. 

Bumping up again - only 3.5 days left now to get those responses in!

The head honchos of the PPCs will be getting their staff, wives, families etc. to send in a flood of responses saying that the charges are too low, and the debt collection fees should be allowed. This is the last chance for consumers to overwhelm them with the opposite view.

patient_dream

bargepole said:

Umkomaas said:

People are missing this because it has slipped to near the bottom of page two of the thread list. 

Bumping up again - only 3.5 days left now to get those responses in!

The head honchos of the PPCs will be getting their staff, wives, families etc. to send in a flood of responses saying that the charges are too low, and the debt collection fees should be allowed. This is the last chance for consumers to overwhelm them with the opposite view.

I'm sure you are right, just like last time

It then depends if government can be duped again

Le_Kirk

bargepole said:

Umkomaas said:

People are missing this because it has slipped to near the bottom of page two of the thread list. 

Bumping up again - only 3.5 days left now to get those responses in!

The head honchos of the PPCs will be getting their staff, wives, families etc. to send in a flood of responses saying that the charges are too low, and the debt collection fees should be allowed. This is the last chance for consumers to overwhelm them with the opposite view.

Let's hope they copy and paste the poor grammar and the spelling errors; at least that way they will be easy to spot.  Unfortunately, unlike last time, we cannot see the comments on the consultation (in my opinion an error) and cannot therefore raise this with those running the consultation.
ETA.  Now heard back from my MP (well his assistant) feeding back everything that I had said (as if it was new) and pointing out that the technical consultation was about "the level of additional debt collection fees".  Needless to say, a further e-mail has been sent pointing out that the whole thrust of my e-mail had been missed as THAT was exactly what I was pointing out should not happen!
ETA - again. Another e-mail stating "Mr XXX will make representations and follow the course of the bill closely." just received.

patient_dream

I am refreshing Thersa May MP on my email.   Decent replies from MP's is not rccket science.