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Coupon-mad

Kaizen2024 said:

Who said anything about The IAS 🤷🏼‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

It’s a perfectly logical solution, and I note you have not suggested an alternative or explained why my suggestion would not work; or is it simply your desire for private parking enforcement to cease full stop.

Not at all.

The protection racket, lying, cheating, ripping off and misleading the public must stop.

Save for their excessive use of camera surveillance - which must be curtailed by the ICO asap - I have no desire to stop better operators like APCOA who operate under service agreements. And look at their profits in the graphic. There is money to be made by proper (service agreement) parking management.

Kaizen2024

So, presuming regulation will put in black and white what is and what is not acceptable; there would then be no reason why my suggestion would not be viable 🤓

Coupon-mad

Kaizen2024 said:

So, presuming regulation will put in black and white what is and what is not acceptable; there would then be no reason why my suggestion would not be viable 🤓

Let's look at it this way: the MHCLG also plays a role in regulating architects.

By your dream scenario, people faced with disputed invoices from architects and parking firms should be denied their right to court.

Not gonna happen. Think up another!

Car1980

Kaizen2024 said:

So, presuming regulation will put in black and white what is and what is not acceptable; there would then be no reason why my suggestion would not be viable 🤓

If I wrote it, yes.

But you'd be very upset because your profits would absolutely crash 

But as long as your Trade Association(s) exists you'll always be the noisy child having a tantrum around the dinner table. 

The only system that would work would be one where you get absolutely no say in any regulation. 

Kaizen2024

It’s not me complaining about the courts being clogged… status quo it is then.

Car1980

The courts are clogged because they've insanely set the fee at a paltry £35. So it's not a justice system. It's a low cost debt collection service.

Coupon-mad

Kaizen2024 said:

It’s not me complaining about the courts being clogged… status quo it is then.

Nope.

Stronger rules, fewer PCNs;

More imposed cancellations for unfairness, Equality Act breaches and abject scammery;

Lower PCN levels: a proportionate 2 tiers;

Complete ban on the fake add-on 'fees';

No incentive for operators to race to court. More incentive to do it the APCOA way.

Jenni_D

Kaizen2024 said:

So, presuming regulation will put in black and white what is and what is not acceptable; there would then be no reason why my suggestion would not be viable 🤓

I've already given one - which you've conveniently ignored. 🙄

Coupon-mad

Just a thought:

There is so much money sloshing around in parking, why not let local councils operate all roads, no stopping zones and car parks (no ANPR allowed in the latter) so that the only sniff at it that ex-wheelclamper thugs would get is if they somehow managed to actually string enough words together to win a service contract?

The PCN levels could still be subject to a maximum/tiered rule.

Surplus monies (on private land) being ring-fenced only to be used to invest in local parks, leisure, entertainment venue/events and other community improvements to revive high streets.

My idea is as unlikely as yours @Kaizen2024 but at least it gives back to communities and keeps money away from the worst PPC and DRA vultures who have no place in society & need to get real jobs.

Kaizen2024

Just thought..

If Parking Charge income is reduced, there would be NO surplus revenue from enforcement and the operator (be it a company or otherwise) would need to charge the landowner for their services.

The landowner would then need to find the funds from somewhere, which would in all likelihood result in the majority of motorists having to put their hands in their pockets one way or another; rather than the minority that do currently.

Examples:

Retail parks would need to increase the Service Charge for tenants (shops), who would in turn need to increase their prices or reduce outlets / move online (it is a fact that all outlets in a retail park have to jointly cover the maintenance costs of the site, which is often reduced via income from enforcement revenue) i.e the opposite of high street revival would occur.

P&D Car Parks would need to increase their tariffs, also negatively affecting the high street.

Residential Freeholders would need to increase their service charges for leaseholders. Again, it is a fact that all leaseholders must cover the costs of maintenance for communal areas and building; which is often reduced by enforcement revenue.