Parking stories in the News/media

Coupon-mad

Snakes_Belly said:

I would say that 'market failure'? means that the PPC's have not provided the public and clients with the service that is required. Parking should help business in the high street and not damage it.  

Indeed. 

Thoughts that are echoed here:
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/23888156.wrexham-island-green-car-park-slammed-angry-resident/

Island Green Wrexham...yet again.
Euro Car Parks yet again:

"Dozens of constituents and non-constituents have informed they avoid Island Green Shopping Centre altogether because of the parking problems. High streets are suffering as it is so creating further barriers that put people off shopping is nonsensical."

"I am certain Wrexham isn't the only city or town which suffers from the unscrupulous practices of private car park firms. They wilfully ignore their customers and I believe tightening the legislation and implementing greater regulation around these unprincipled companies is a cause worth pursuing."

UncleThomasCobley

More "low hanging fruit" thinking that these scams are "fines":

https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/23895352.suffolk-man-shocked-hospital-parking-fine-no-charge/

patient_dream

UncleThomasCobley said:

More "low hanging fruit" thinking that these scams are "fines":

https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/23895352.suffolk-man-shocked-hospital-parking-fine-no-charge/

Fiona Sparrow ... WAKE UP.... The NHS is to help people get well not stress them out by employing Parking Scammers ..... SORRY IS NOT ENOUGH

SHE SAID ....

"Fiona Sparrow, associate director of facilities at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Ipswich Hospital said: We’re sorry to hear about their experience."

Half_way

where do you start with rubbish like this
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/anger-motorists-parking-fines-after-rules-implemented-185252556.html

Jenni_D

I wonder who wrote this? 🙄

Johnson Fellows, the managing agent for the car park, said: "Car park management was implemented in September 2023 following feedback from the commercial tenants after receiving complaints about the abuse of the car park and customers not being able to park.

"We appointed an accredited operator to ensure the car park is managed efficiently.

"The operator ensures all signage and PCNs are issued in accordance with regulations and offers an online appeal process and further assistance with all PCNs issued."

Umkomaas

Half_way said:

where do you start with rubbish like this
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/anger-motorists-parking-fines-after-rules-implemented-185252556.html

From one of the on-site retailers:

Staff at a local dry cleaners said they had been given four tickets, which will increase to an eyewatering £100 if not paid in two weeks.

A staff member said: ‘People are getting tickets for no reason, it’s ridiculous. We are trying to cancel ours.

‘We wanted a camera because nearby residents were abusing the car park – but we don’t want this. It is going to affect all our businesses if it is not sorted.’

As the saying goes 'Careful what you wish for'!

Guaranteed, it won't be 'sorted'.

Coupon-mad

It astonishes me that businesses are so stupid that they ACTUALLY ASK for a PPC scammer without Googling it, then wonder why they are the targets.

I mean come on. Who did you think would be affected? PPCs aren't about preventing trespass! My goodness, the naivety!

Snakes_Belly

Coupon-mad said:

Snakes_Belly said:

I would say that 'market failure'? means that the PPC's have not provided the public and clients with the service that is required. Parking should help business in the high street and not damage it.  

Indeed. 

Thoughts that are echoed here:
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/23888156.wrexham-island-green-car-park-slammed-angry-resident/

Island Green Wrexham...yet again.
Euro Car Parks yet again:

"Dozens of constituents and non-constituents have informed they avoid Island Green Shopping Centre altogether because of the parking problems. High streets are suffering as it is so creating further barriers that put people off shopping is nonsensical."

"I am certain Wrexham isn't the only city or town which suffers from the unscrupulous practices of private car park firms. They wilfully ignore their customers and I believe tightening the legislation and implementing greater regulation around these unprincipled companies is a cause worth pursuing."

There was an article in one of those local magazines that come through the door about the Borough Council successfully securing £14 million from the Government's Future High Street Fund.  With this money the council are converting a closed department store into mix of retail/residential/market and food outlets. Sounds very nice but unless they sort out the parking issues that £14million will be wasted. Yes you need some good shops but once motorists receive a PCN for a spurious claim they won't come back.

fullyrendered

https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/23894999.trowbridge-shopper-fined-170-parking-shires/

Motorists struggling to pay for parking at The Shires & Asda, Trowbridge.

Of course the parking company are very fair and reasonable:

On its website, the company says: “Parkmaven has the authority to issue and enforce Parking Charge Notices for contractual breaches on private land.

“Our BPA approved signage is clearly visible throughout the car park. This outlines the terms and conditions under which a motorist is authorised to park, and that a PCN may be issued if these conditions are not met.

“We don’t hide our signs in the hope of catching people out. With an average of one sign for every five bays within our car parks, we offer motorists ample opportunity to read signage, obliging them to comply.”

It says that customers can only appeal the same PCN once.

After that, they will have to contact POPLA, the independent appeals service for PCNs issued on private land.

Coupon-mad

fullyrendered said:

https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/23894999.trowbridge-shopper-fined-170-parking-shires/

Motorists struggling to pay for parking at The Shires & Asda, Trowbridge.

Of course the parking company are very fair and reasonable:

On its website, the company says: “Parkmaven has the authority to issue and enforce Parking Charge Notices for contractual breaches on private land.

“Our BPA approved signage is clearly visible throughout the car park. This outlines the terms and conditions under which a motorist is authorised to park, and that a PCN may be issued if these conditions are not met.

“We don’t hide our signs in the hope of catching people out. With an average of one sign for every five bays within our car parks, we offer motorists ample opportunity to read signage, obliging them to comply.”

It says that customers can only appeal the same PCN once.

After that, they will have to contact POPLA, the independent appeals service for PCNs issued on private land.

Yeah, reasonable!  

What have the number of signs up got to do with a system that is failing motorists?

Blinking useless waste of space moneymaking system that the retail park doesn't even need.