Parking stories in the News/media

Thorndorise

Absolutely shocking news for the residents of Cornwall as the council 'want' better enforcement using ANPR!!

Private car parks are a bad look - councillor

Plans for a private operator to manage about 20 car parks in picturesque parts of Cornwall will give a bad impression to visitors, a councillor has said
Cornwall Council said the sites would be handed over in July and it argued a private firm could use cameras to improve enforcement and increase revenue.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd62yp1ev0qo

Fruitcake

A note for your diaries.

Thursday the 15th, ITV 1, 8.30pm

Parking Problems: The true cost - Tonight

I note that the write up in the Radio Times uses the "P word"

Coupon-mad

Fruitcake said:

A note for your diaries.

Thursday the 15th, ITV 1, 8.30pm

Parking Problems: The true cost - Tonight

I note that the write up in the Radio Times uses the "P word"

Will try to watch it.

Coupon-mad

Thorndorise said:

Absolutely shocking news for the residents of Cornwall as the council 'want' better enforcement using ANPR!!

Private car parks are a bad look - councillor

Plans for a private operator to manage about 20 car parks in picturesque parts of Cornwall will give a bad impression to visitors, a councillor has said

Cornwall Council said the sites would be handed over in July and it argued a private firm could use cameras to improve enforcement and increase revenue.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd62yp1ev0qo

Do Cornwall Council realise they were named and shamed for this plan in the debate last week, by Martin Wrigley MP who co-introduced the backbench debate?

Someone needs to make a DVLA complaint and rattle enough cages to make the MHCLG look at it.

daveyjp

Keep the Councillor supporting this measure details handy so every time there is a complaint about this fantastic new system she is made aware of it and asked to intervene.  It also needs an early FOI for details of the contract.

I remember the shopping trolley with a reg plate which received a 'ticketk for an overstay so that may be worth repeating, sometimes it need stupid stunts to wake councillors from their slumber as they sit in meetings voting mad decisions through.

Also don't forget if it comes to Court to ensure the council are called as a witness to explain their decision.

DE_612183

From the AA Newsletter

https://www.theaa.com/about-us/newsroom/drivers-pay-private-parking-charges-despite-not-being-at-fault?xnpe_tifc=xFhuhIndxuoJOkYdOfnlh9pInJhrCon-4Fx8xIop4FUS4koZbIUubIn8bIxX4IhL4nTT&utm_source=bloomreach&utm_campaign=C58191_May_Newsletter_MEMBERS&utm_medium=email

Kaizen2024

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14720991/amp/Parking-fines-rocket-75-cent-DfT-refuses-rule-increasing-charges-outside-London.html

Finally the DFT are waking up to the fact that existing rates offer zero deterrant, with it often being cheaper to risk a fine than pay for parking.

Jenni_D

The forum needs a 🤦‍♀️ reaction emoji rather than simply Thanks.

Coupon-mad

Kaizen2024 said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14720991/amp/Parking-fines-rocket-75-cent-DfT-refuses-rule-increasing-charges-outside-London.html

Finally the DFT are waking up to the fact that existing rates offer zero deterrant, with it often being cheaper to risk a fine than pay for parking.

Thank the Lord the DFT don't have the private parking portfolio, eh?!

Marvellous timing by the BPA though.

Half_way

LBC now, private parking, will try and post a link, currently someone who ended up with a default ccj, and got it overturnedd