Parking stories in the News/media

patient_dream

Umkomaas said:

Bouncy Kev doing his best to encourage tourists to Cornwall - credit NoToMob forum. 

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1611811/car-park-rip-off-cornwall-reaction

In a statement to Express.co.uk, Alliance Parking said: "We comply with the existing IPC Code of Practice ?

I doubt The Express really understands the scam IPC.  THEY SHOULD DO SOME REAL INVESIGATION into The Gladstones/Davies/Hurley/IPC/IAS setup

They won't have to do much work, this scam is all over the internet

THIS IS WHAT WE WANT ....

Free, fair and fast appeals.
Decided by expert,
independent lawyers

This is what the the TPT SAY snd do:-

The Traffic Penalty Tribunal decides motorists’ appeals against parking and traffic Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued by local authorities and charging authorities 

https://www.trafficpenaltytribunal.gov.uk/

At the moment, they deal with councils but there is no reason why right now, they could not deal with private parking companies and also charge them.  
Successful appeals via TPT are very high compared with just 4% by the IPC/IAS and the tea boys at POPLA

The motorists deserve a fair hearing which the TPT offers

Of late we have seen that parking at Heathrow and other airports have a postal appeals service to DRP ..... Debt Recovery Plus, the well known circus clowns ?
When were DRP appointed as an appeals service ?

DRP are BPA members so why does the BPA ALLOW THIS RUBBISH which means motorists are being scammed

The BPA HAVE FAILED in their duties as an ATA, very poor CEO's and staff.
Unless the BPA can explain in detail why their membership scams the motorist,  and why a board member is allowed to introduce a scam, they should be terminated 

There are many valid reasons to terminate the BPA. 

Snakes_Belly

I posted the link to Michael Fabricant's comments on the FB forum for drivers who have received PCN's from the two car parks that were operated by Excel in Lichfield.

Some of you may be aware of this but I did not know that MP's have a direct link to the IPC.

mp.enquiries@theipc.info

Coupon-mad

The 'swift MP fob off' email. Perfect, IPC.

Half_way

Another day, another parking story in the media, this time it's a national paper, the Guardian and a residential case https://amp.theguardian.com/money/2022/jul/23/driver-parking-fines-code

patient_dream

Half_way said:

Another day, another parking story in the media, this time it's a national paper, the Guardian and a residential case https://amp.theguardian.com/money/2022/jul/23/driver-parking-fines-code

Thanks Half_way for starting this thread, it is a minefield of information which keeps showing the great cowboy scam.
Great reading for whoever is the new PM over his/her night time tipple

I wonder which one of the stupid legals is taking on the case above ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGK0zu9wznQ

Coupon-mad

New one:
https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/dont-pay-them-prestons-ginger-24600584.amp

'Don't pay them': Preston's Ginger Bistro says '30 to 40' customers slapped with car parking fines a week

Is the restaurant manager stupid?  Why put up with this waste of time that is clearly ruining their reputation and future repeat custom?!

Even if they didn't sign the contract they should be telling the landowner it isn't working, and to simply end the contract.

None of these small businesses need this crap.

This is an all-too-commonly reported example of what ParkingEye and their ilk do to high street businesses. Bleed them dry.  They must be so proud of what they do to communities, shops, restaurants and people.

And the Government wonders why high streets are dead and shops are closing.

Mouse007

For completeness this belongs here

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/jul/23/driver-parking-fines-code

DownwithPPCs

Coupon-mad

The difference between McDonalds and KFC's attitudes to their customers:


https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/mcdonaldscustomer-handed-50-parking-fine-7403320

"A spokesperson for McDonald's said: "We have parking restrictions in place at a number of our restaurants, with a time limit to ensure there is adequate parking for all of our customers.

"At this restaurant the time limit is 90 minutes and we make this clear to our customers with signage in the car park. If a customer feels they have been wrongly ticketed, we would encourage them to get in touch with the third party contractor who issued the ticket by way of appeal.” 

Compare and contrast:

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/20587687.kfc-apologise-darwen-mum-cancel-100-parking-fine/

"KFC has since apologised to Carolyn.  A KFC spokesperson said: “To help keep things running smoothly, we do have some parking limits in place, but what happened to Carolyn wasn’t great. We’re really sorry and we’ve been in touch with her to make things right and cancel the fine.”

95Rollers

Coupon-mad said:

New one:
https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/dont-pay-them-prestons-ginger-24600584.amp

'Don't pay them': Preston's Ginger Bistro says '30 to 40' customers slapped with car parking fines a week

Is the restaurant manager stupid?  Why put up with this waste of time that is clearly ruining their reputation and future repeat custom?!

Even if they didn't sign the contract they should be telling the landowner it isn't working, and to simply end the contract.

None of these small businesses need this crap.

This is an all-too-commonly reported example of what ParkingEye and their ilk do to high street businesses. Bleed them dry.  They must be so proud of what they do to communities, shops, restaurants and people.

And the Government wonders why high streets are dead and shops are closing.

There are shops, bars, restaurants, towns and cities I've vowed to never visit again due to their parking set ups. I can always purchase online or go to venues where the customers aren't seen as cash cows by an unscrupulous third party. Its a shame, but as a consumer I have to do what is least negatively impactive and intrusive to me. These businesses won't or can't quash the parking charges so why risk it. 

patient_dream

Yet another BPA member turned rogue

EURO CAR PARKS
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11069003/Grandmother-70-fell-shopping-handed-155-parking-fine-despite-rushed-hospital.html

Grandmother, 70, who suffered head injury after tripping over while shopping is slapped with £155 fine because she left her car parked outside Morrisons while she was in hospital

Euro Car Parks rejected the appeal and said Rose should have informed them of the emergency.

What the f..... HOW COULD SHE >>>>see the pictures.
This is pure stupidity by Euro Car Parks and puts them in the brain dead category.   A BPA MEMBER