Parking stories in the News/media

Coupon-mad

Grizebeck said:

@Coupon-mad
Yes he's asked for the judgment for the set aside case.

Oh good!  That one is very important.

1505grandad

Coupon-mad said:

Nellymoser said:

Can Councils use ANPR cameras in their car parks? I thought they could only be used in private car parks. 

They can, but ONLY as long as it isn't to issue PCNs by post.

So, there are some Council PDT car parks which have ANPR to help inform drivers what time they arrived or to calculate the fee on leaving.  That is all it can do.  Any PCNs will have to be issued on foot.

Someone needs to tell this Council (and the opposition!) what they are considering is illegal, if the ANPR causes postal PCNs (even if a private firm does it).

Anyone fancy tipping off Councillors Lee Athwal and Mark Hood who were not happy about the lack of consultation?  They'll be interested to learn it's illegal. 

Well they have had a head-up:-

"Re: PROPOSED ANPR CAMERAS/THIRD PARTY OPERATORS - COUNCIL CAR PARKS

Dear XXXXXX 

Thank you for raising these concerns we will certainly ensure that any capital expenditure occurs only after we are assured that the operating system is legal and pragmatic.

Kind regards 

Mark Hood

Councillor for Judd Ward"

Nellymoser

Parking apps are DOUBLING our costs with ‘rip off’ extra fees

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/money/30227865/parking-apps-doubling-costs-rip-off-extra-fees/amp/

Car parking apps are bombarding drivers with added fees and extras including "contents insurance" and "text alerts". 

Good article, reveals how much you could be being overcharged by parking apps. 

Contents insurance????? Whatever next?

Le_Kirk

Cannot read that article as I NEVER accept cookies and the Sun wants me to PAY to reject!  Sorry

Half_way

Back to Cornwall, and an apparently ex council car park 

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/boycott-car-park-pool-week-9542141

Nellymoser

Nellymoser said:

Parking apps are DOUBLING our costs with ‘rip off’ extra fees

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/money/30227865/parking-apps-doubling-costs-rip-off-extra-fees/amp/

Car parking apps are bombarding drivers with added fees and extras including "contents insurance" and "text alerts". 

Good article, reveals how much you could be being overcharged by parking apps. 

Contents insurance????? Whatever next?

Le_Kirk said:

Cannot read that article as I NEVER accept cookies and the Sun wants me to PAY to reject!  Sorry

Oh i didn't get that. Sorry @Le_Kirk I should have checked the link I posted. Here's a new link no cookies or payment required to read it.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/30227865/parking-apps-doubling-costs-rip-off-extra-fees/amp/

Le_Kirk

Thanks @Nellymoser, I also, like some of the contributors, had a laugh at the "convenience" fee.  The only one for whom it is a convenience is the PPC.  Convenience for me is being able to stick a (couple of) coins in or wave my contactless card at their PDT.

Whatever2023

Le_Kirk said:

Cannot read that article as I NEVER accept cookies and the Sun wants me to PAY to reject!  Sorry

Don’t then 🤦🏻‍♂️

Coupon-mad

Hello @Whatever2023

What do you think about VCS being taken to the Court of Appeal by Jackson Yamba & co.?

Le_Kirk

Whatever2023 said:

Le_Kirk said:

Cannot read that article as I NEVER accept cookies and the Sun wants me to PAY to reject!  Sorry

Don’t then 🤦🏻‍♂️

Didn't but thank you for your sage advice¬