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Smart Parking help

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  • Redx
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    Thank you. 
    What grounds would it win out of interest? 
    POFA , no keeper liability
  • D_P_Dance
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    Have you read this

    Pete Wishart MP said recently in the House of commons about Smart Parking.

    "I am sick and tired of receiving emails from people complaining about the behaviour of parking companies, telling me that they will never again visit Perth city centre because of the negative experience they had when they had the misfortune to end up in a car park operated by one of these companies. I have received more complaints about one car park in the city of Perth than about any other issue. That car park is operated by the lone ranger of the parking cowboys: the hated and appalling Smart Parking—I see that many other Members are unfortunate enough to have Smart Parking operating in their constituencies. It has reached the stage where one member of my staff now spends a good part of each day just helping my constituents and visitors to my constituency to navigate the appeals process.

    …
    The BPA does not have the ability to regulate these companies and has shown no sign whatsoever that it is trying to get on top of some of the sharper practices. The BPA gives a veneer of legitimacy to some of the more outlandish rogue operators by including them in their membership, allowing them to continue to operate. The Bill will oblige operators such as Smart Parking to amend their practices.



    Have you complained to your own MP?
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • I sent the template unchanged as advised and finally received this today. Thanks for all the help and advice.


  • KeithP
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    edited 11 January 2022 at 11:41PM
    Well done.

    As @Coupon-mad said...
    You'll see!  Easy when you know how.

  • Now directing all the others on local FB group unfairly charged to this site.
  • Coupon-mad
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    Very good.  It is this easy against Smart, as long as no-one blabs about driving.

    It's their own fault for not bothering with the POFA.
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