Parking stories in the News/media

Nellymoser

A follow on article from above:
Excel Parking: MP Abtisam Mohamed demands changes to payment systems at notorious Broomhill site amid claims drivers find it "impossible" to pay in time.

In addition to highlighting drivers paying problems to Excel the Sheffield MP said
"l would be grateful if you could advise of the steps you will be taking to implement a more user friendly system for car park users at this and other sites under your administration"....
"This is an issue that has been highlighted by the Sheffield Star several times and remains unresolved, despite the IPC guidelines regarding reasonable payment time.”

The DVLA relies on the IPC to monitor adherence to the appropriate code of practice and to address non-compliance as required. Well it's quite obvious the DVLA are fools to rely on the IPC to carry out this role.

https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/consumer/excel-parking-mp-abtisam-mohamed-demands-changes-to-payment-systems-at-notorious-broomhill-site-4873349

Coupon-mad

Nellymoser said:

Excel Parking: Pensioner hit with £100 demand after hunt for Broomhill pay meters that 'didn't exist'.

The pensioner's hunt in a car park that's been pay meter free for at least 5mths and attempts to pay by other means caused him to far exceed Excel's 10min pay time deadline.

As one would expect his appeal to Excel was rejected but amazingly his second appeal to IAS was SUCCESSFUL. 

A woman who encountered similar issues had BOTH her appeals rejected is preparing to fight Excel in court. 

https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/consumer/excel-parking-pensioner-hit-with-ps100-demand-after-hunt-for-broomhill-pay-meters-that-didnt-exist-4861892

Good old David Walsh again.

Exposing the truth about Excel (and their increased turnover, almost all of which will be from issuing ever more PCNs).

Nellymoser

He certainly does that. I never know if I should mention the reporter by name here.

I just wish MPs would copy their letters to the PPC's ATA, landowner and the useless DVLA.

Coupon-mad

I'm in email touch with David Walsh and he's happy to see mentions here.

Nellymoser

Excel making up to £500-an-hour from motorists....they won't want this to change.

https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/consumer/excel-parking-motorists-fury-at-broomhill-site-earning-sheffield-company-up-to-ps500-an-hour-4819766

Umkomaas

Nellymoser said:

Excel making up to £500-an-hour from motorists....they won't want this to change.

https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/consumer/excel-parking-motorists-fury-at-broomhill-site-earning-sheffield-company-up-to-ps500-an-hour-4819766

Some truly awful cases included in the Comments. What s***hole of a car park!  Excel are shameful. 

Fruitcake

I don't have a link, but Bristol Live has reported that Bristol Airport may be up for sale, along with several others in the UK and overseas.

Bristol Live understands the OTPP is mulling the sale of Bristol, Birmingham, London City, Copenhagen and Brussels airports, and is already in talks with minority shareholders over the plans.

Nellymoser

Lots of articles online now regarding the sale of the airports Fruitcake mentions. 

patient_dream

Drivers at mercy of cowboy parking firms: Motorists are handed 41,000 tickets every day by private firms - as motoring groups demand crackdown

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14129191/Drivers-cowboy-parking-firms-Motorists-handed-tickets-private-firms-motoring-groups-demand-crackdown.html

Nellymoser

41,000 pcns issued daily

The British Parking Association head of external affairs Isaac Occhipinti can "strongly refute the speculative scare stories perpetuated by the RAC Foundation" as much as he likes but he can't get away from the factual data:

PCNs issued July - Sept 
3.8 million in 2024 
3.3 million in 2023

An increase of 14%

The numbers never ever decrease. Surely at some point the BPA/IPC should accept their parking management has failed and review their members practice, equipment and technology used.