Parking stories in the News/media

Umkomaas

MET should be reporting their data breach to the ICO.  Wonder if they will?

1505grandad

Says it all:-

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nhs-staff-given-parking-fines-while-helping-dying-patient-hounded-by-bailiffs/ar-AAZzsa9?ocid=U148DHP&li=AAnZ9Ug

Umkomaas

Metro.co.uk has contacted UK Car Park Management Ltd for a comment.

See this in almost every press report, never see a brave enough PPC responding. Bully boy extreme, head under the pillow, bogeyman kept at bay!

Fruitcake

Umkomaas said:

MET should be reporting their data breach to the ICO.  Wonder if they will?

They should also be reporting themselves to the DVLA KADOE team as this is a major data breach.
This is more ammo for the court claim against the DVLA as well, if only some of the victims would take this up with the solicitors currently preparing a claim against the DVLA.

Our problem is, and has always been, how do we reach the people who have been affected? I've posted many a comment on one of these news feeds, and emailed reporters, but have never had a response from anyone.

patient_dream

1505grandad said:

Says it all:-

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nhs-staff-given-parking-fines-while-helping-dying-patient-hounded-by-bailiffs/ar-AAZzsa9?ocid=U148DHP&li=AAnZ9Ug

These parking companies are a lower life than wild animals who are dangerous to humans

patient_dream

Fruitcake said:

Umkomaas said:

MET should be reporting their data breach to the ICO.  Wonder if they will?

They should also be reporting themselves to the DVLA KADOE team as this is a major data breach.
This is more ammo for the court claim against the DVLA as well, if only some of the victims would take this up with the solicitors currently preparing a claim against the DVLA.

Our problem is, and has always been, how do we reach the people who have been affected? I've posted many a comment on one of these news feeds, and emailed reporters, but have never had a response from anyone.

This has all gone far to far, this parking vermin knew they were attacking nurses?

THIS PICTURE IS A DISGRACE


Well done UK Car Park Management Ltd ..... you have proved you are the lowest of the low life

Grizebeck

Sad people with compo type faces 

Half_way

patient_dream said:

Umkomaas said:

Some DPA/GDPR claims potentially for this serious breach. (Credit: NoToMob Forum). 

https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/20211502.newtown-mcdonalds-customers-given-parking-fines-bp-garage-potters-bar/

One must wonder who has a damaged brain at McDonalds for allowing these cowboys to operate.

McDonalds are lucky that people still want junk food ??

Will the BPA investigate MET ?    Doubt it, not while MET PAY THEIR MEMBERS FEE

In my opinion the principal, be that the MC Donald's/ MC Donald's franchise, or the BP garage/ franchise should be in the firing line.
If these big corporates, and those who work within them can be hit hard (GDPR has a section on personal liability) over the actions of their agents, people may think again before signing the dotted line on a PPC contract.
Sign here and you personally, not the company will be personally  liable should the agents (the PPC) mess up

Snakes_Belly

patient_dream said:

1505grandad said:

Says it all:-

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nhs-staff-given-parking-fines-while-helping-dying-patient-hounded-by-bailiffs/ar-AAZzsa9?ocid=U148DHP&li=AAnZ9Ug

These parking companies are a lower life than wild animals who are dangerous to humans

This is dreadful. There are many elderly and infirm people who live in apartments so where are their carers suppose to park if not in a visitor space? 

These people who run and work for these companies have no humanity or moral compass whatsover.

Coupon-mad

I asked the BPA a quick question about whether all PCNs had been refunded by MET.  Three misled victims (or maybe hire/lease firms who check nothing) had actually paid a £60 charge for something that never happened.

Just shows how the whole private parking charge premise is money for old rope, when a number of recipients are just going to pay when they receive any old letter with a pic of a car on it:

Good Afternoon xxx

You are correct, this was caused by an incorrect location.  The parking contraventions occurred at McDonald’s Newtown in Wales but the name of the site referenced was BP – South Mimms, which is Potters Bar.

This was picked up by MET Parking who self-reported to both the BPA and DVLA.

All charges were cancelled and 3 charges which  had been paid and were all refunded.

I hope this is helpful

Kind Regards

Sara Roberts

Head of Conformity Assessment Body Transition

British Parking Association