Parking stories in the News/media

patient_dream

The government is at it again .... WLD PROMISESI

This is not a parking story but does involve the motorist
The KEY words are "On the side of the Drivers"

The Dept of Levelling Up should take note

The 20 MPH problem is very new .... IT'S NOT 5 YEARS OLD

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13205665/Crackdown-hated-20mph-zones-Tories-declare-party-drivers.html

Crackdown on hated 20mph zones as Tories declare the party is 'on the side of drivers'

Castle

patient_dream said:

The government is at it again .... WLD PROMISESI

This is not a parking story but does involve the motorist
The KEY words are "On the side of the Drivers"

The Dept of Levelling Up should take note

The 20 MPH problem is very new .... IT'S NOT 5 YEARS OLD

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13205665/Crackdown-hated-20mph-zones-Tories-declare-party-drivers.html

Crackdown on hated 20mph zones as Tories declare the party is 'on the side of drivers'

Must be an Election coming up.

patient_dream

Castle said:

patient_dream said:

The government is at it again .... WLD PROMISESI

This is not a parking story but does involve the motorist
The KEY words are "On the side of the Drivers"

The Dept of Levelling Up should take note

The 20 MPH problem is very new .... IT'S NOT 5 YEARS OLD

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13205665/Crackdown-hated-20mph-zones-Tories-declare-party-drivers.html

Crackdown on hated 20mph zones as Tories declare the party is 'on the side of drivers'

Must be an Election coming up.

Of course ..... maybe someone should remind the Dept of Levelling Up .... they don't seem to know

Nellymoser

The outcome to DfT review of low traffic neighbourhoods (sept 2023 - jan 2024)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/implementing-low-traffic-neighbourhoods/implementing-low-traffic-neighbourhoods

A consultation will also be launched on targeting the use of DVLA data by councils to enforce substandard LTNs and other anti-motorist traffic schemes 

Castle

Nellymoser said:

The outcome to DfT review of low traffic neighbourhoods (sept 2023 - jan 2024)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/implementing-low-traffic-neighbourhoods/implementing-low-traffic-neighbourhoods

A consultation will also be launched on targeting the use of DVLA data by councils to enforce substandard LTNs and other anti-motorist traffic schemes 

Followed no doubt by another "consultation" and a "call for evidence" next year.

Nellymoser

Castle said:

Nellymoser said:

The outcome to DfT review of low traffic neighbourhoods (sept 2023 - jan 2024)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/implementing-low-traffic-neighbourhoods/implementing-low-traffic-neighbourhoods

A consultation will also be launched on targeting the use of DVLA data by councils to enforce substandard LTNs and other anti-motorist traffic schemes 

Followed no doubt by another "consultation" and a "call for evidence" next year.

Perhaps we need to complain more when we feel gov depts are not adhering to the Consultation Principles....
"Consultations should have a purpose do not consult for the sake of it."

Nellymoser

Excel Parking: Sheffield firm doubles profit as government clampdown looms

https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/excel-parking-sheffield-firm-doubles-profit-4524249

The company’s ‘profit before tax’ rocketed from £2m to £4m last year.
Boss Simon Renshaw-Smith was paid £240,000, plus dividends of £413,000 - a total of £653,000. Wife Karen Gillott is company secretary.

Last year they requested 207,220 addresses from the DVLA, up 42 per cent on the year previous.

Excel state "We pride ourselves on providing valuable parking services which benefit almost everyone in society, including the silent majority of compliant motorists, and we remain committed to supporting charities in a variety of ways."

For those that fall outside of the "almost everyone in society" category they get to experience and benefit from Excel's valuable parking sevices....stress, financial hardship from pcn costs that quickly increase, threats of debt collectors and court action.

No doubt Excel take pride in this too....silently

Coupon-mad

Nellymoser said:

Excel Parking: Sheffield firm doubles profit as government clampdown looms

https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/excel-parking-sheffield-firm-doubles-profit-4524249

The company’s ‘profit before tax’ rocketed from £2m to £4m last year.
Boss Simon Renshaw-Smith was paid £240,000, plus dividends of £413,000 - a total of £653,000. Wife Karen Gillott is company secretary.

Last year they requested 207,220 addresses from the DVLA, up 42 per cent on the year previous.

Excel state "We pride ourselves on providing valuable parking services which benefit almost everyone in society, including the silent majority of compliant motorists, and we remain committed to supporting charities in a variety of ways."

For those that fall outside of the "almost everyone in society" category they get to experience and benefit from Excel's valuable parking sevices....stress, financial hardship from pcn costs that quickly increase, threats of debt collectors and court action.

No doubt Excel take pride in this too....silently

Utterly appalling company in our experience. IMHO they should hang their heads in shame.

patient_dream

Nellymoser said:

Castle said:

Nellymoser said:

The outcome to DfT review of low traffic neighbourhoods (sept 2023 - jan 2024)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/implementing-low-traffic-neighbourhoods/implementing-low-traffic-neighbourhoods

A consultation will also be launched on targeting the use of DVLA data by councils to enforce substandard LTNs and other anti-motorist traffic schemes 

Followed no doubt by another "consultation" and a "call for evidence" next year.

Perhaps we need to complain more when we feel gov depts are not adhering to the Consultation Principles....
"Consultations should have a purpose do not consult for the sake of it."

Consultation is the new word the Dept of Levelling Up are using for "DRAGGING IT OUT" 

patient_dream

Nellymoser said:

Excel Parking: Sheffield firm doubles profit as government clampdown looms

https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/excel-parking-sheffield-firm-doubles-profit-4524249

The company’s ‘profit before tax’ rocketed from £2m to £4m last year.
Boss Simon Renshaw-Smith was paid £240,000, plus dividends of £413,000 - a total of £653,000. Wife Karen Gillott is company secretary.

Last year they requested 207,220 addresses from the DVLA, up 42 per cent on the year previous.

Excel state "We pride ourselves on providing valuable parking services which benefit almost everyone in society, including the silent majority of compliant motorists, and we remain committed to supporting charities in a variety of ways."

For those that fall outside of the "almost everyone in society" category they get to experience and benefit from Excel's valuable parking sevices....stress, financial hardship from pcn costs that quickly increase, threats of debt collectors and court action.

No doubt Excel take pride in this too....silently

Nellymoser said:

Excel Parking: Sheffield firm doubles profit as government clampdown looms

https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/excel-parking-sheffield-firm-doubles-profit-4524249

The company’s ‘profit before tax’ rocketed from £2m to £4m last year.
Boss Simon Renshaw-Smith was paid £240,000, plus dividends of £413,000 - a total of £653,000. Wife Karen Gillott is company secretary.

Last year they requested 207,220 addresses from the DVLA, up 42 per cent on the year previous.

Excel state "We pride ourselves on providing valuable parking services which benefit almost everyone in society, including the silent majority of compliant motorists, and we remain committed to supporting charities in a variety of ways."

For those that fall outside of the "almost everyone in society" category they get to experience and benefit from Excel's valuable parking sevices....stress, financial hardship from pcn costs that quickly increase, threats of debt collectors and court action.

No doubt Excel take pride in this too....silently

The perfect time FOR GOVERNMENT to apply VAT on parking charge and the industry, which is a service industry. 20% VAT from all the parking companies would raise money which the government is desperate for