Parking stories in the News/media

patient_dream

Umkomaas said:

patient_dream said:

Yet another rogue trader ... Eternity Fire and Security Ltd 
https://www.eternitysecurity.co.uk/copy-of-servicing

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11253641/Parking-wardens-slapping-drivers-100-charges-leaving-cars-hanging-white-lines.html

Just another BPA scam outfit

Another wannabe big player twosome who only set up at the end of May this year. Hasn't taken them long to start dishing out misery!

Yes, another foolish business whose core business is security and alarms hoping to cash in on the motorist and parking.

Fools because they are exposed by the Daily Mail and now this forum which has lifetime exposure on google and other search engines

Maybe the BPA did not explain the dangers of being a rogue trader

Coupon-mad

ParkingEye's much complained about contract has 'ended' at the RUH, Bath:
http://www.whitehorsenews.co.uk/blog/2022/09/27/new-car-park-system-for-ruh-following-years-of-complaints/

"...people claimed that the system was “designed to deliberately entrap people” to maximise the fines. 

Of particular concern was how Blue Badge holders were treated. At the time, they had to register their Blue Badges at reception which was difficult for people with mobility problems and, if they were parking at A&E, they had to go to reception at the other end of the hospital. The parking office at the main reception was also not always open. Several people were fined, despite registering their Blue Badges."

Nice work, ParkingEye.

Replaced by SABA with a pay-on-exit ANPR scheme which will only be fairer if the system calculates the time for you.

Time will tell but IMHO, SABA are an improvement on ParkingEye at Hospitals.  SABA run quite a few that we never hear about here, and with lower parking charges for breach.

Fruitcake

This one is a year old, but still relevant.

Motorist, 32, is slapped with £100 fine for parking in her OWN space - after her permit 'slipped'  | Daily Mail Online

Typical Daily Wail using the F word and thinking the woman's age is important and needs to go in front of the tagline information.

FrankCannon

The Mail forgot to report how much her house is worth - shoddy reporting.

MothballsWallet

FrankCannon said:

The Mail forgot to report how much her house is worth - shoddy reporting.

And they forgot to report her shoe and hat sizes - really unprofessional reporting there.

Half_way

MothballsWallet said:

FrankCannon said:

The Mail forgot to report how much her house is worth - shoddy reporting.

And they forgot to report her shoe and hat sizes - really unprofessional reporting there.

Plus no mention of Brexit .

 Out of imterest do any people featured in these stories ever make it to here ( or pepipoo)?

"own space" incidents are ones that put the owner of the space on some very strong footing in getting one over on the PPC and/or the management company

Moving on, it would appear that One parking Solutions only Speak one language, which goes down a treat amongst the Welsh:

 https://nation.cymru/news/imperial-arrogance-for-further-english-only-parking-fine-says-cymdeithas-yr-iaith/

Earlier this year Toni Schiavone refused to pay a parking fine he received in a car park in Llangrannog as the fine and all correspondence were only in English, despite him requesting it in Welsh several times. 

Llangrannog is famed as the home of Urdd Gobaith Cymru’s residential centre in Ceredigion (Gwersyll yr Urdd Llangrannog).

His case, which was due to be heard before a court in Aberystwyth, was thrown out as there was no representative from One Parking Solutions, which has its headquarters in Worthing in England, was present. 

After that hearing, he said he hoped he had set a new precedent.

Sadly no precedent, but if you are operating in Wales then you need to be operating in Welsh too - and that includes the likes of Popla and the so called IAS

Umkomaas

but if you are operating in Wales then you need to be operating in Welsh too

Good point. If OPS were to operate in France (and there are some French towns nearer to Worthing than Llangrannog) they wouldn't be using the English language!  What's different for Wales?

Coupon-mad

Sainsburys Horsham had the bright idea of changing a working parking system to one that catches people out:

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/concerns-over-new-parking-system-at-horsham-supermarket-3791078

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/readers-letter-outrageous-sainsburys-parking-system-is-clearly-designed-to-make-euro-car-parks-money-3860138?amp

Nice work EURO CAR PARKS.

An old lady and dozens of other genuine shoppers already ripped off and driven away:

instructions are written by people who assume the reader is holding a smart-phone and can absorb new technology fast – or by people who hope the elderly will fall foul of the system and become liable for fines.

Mum paid the fine because Euro Car Parks reduce the fine if you pay it fast. 

Coupon-mad

UKPC only backed down after the Manc Evening News prepared to publish this case where people were charged for attending a 4 hour family fun event raising money for charity:
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/dad-furious-after-being-slapped-25128861.amp

"A dad has been left fuming after being slapped with a fine for parking at McDonalds during half of a family fun day. The chain's Barton Dock Road restaurant hosted the event to raise cash for Ronald McDonald House Charities on Sunday, Sept 18. 

Aaron Hamilton told the Manchester Evening News :

"It was a family fun day, it's not like you are just going to sit down and eat a McDonald's. You should expect the parking to cover the event."

The M.E.N. contacted McDonald's and UKPC about Aaron's ticket yesterday. It's understood that Aaron's parking ticket is now being cancelled by UKPC with a letter being sent out."

Le_Kirk

Coupon-mad said:

Sainsburys Horsham had the bright idea of changing a working parking system to one that catches people out:

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/concerns-over-new-parking-system-at-horsham-supermarket-3791078

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/readers-letter-outrageous-sainsburys-parking-system-is-clearly-designed-to-make-euro-car-parks-money-3860138?amp

Nice work EURO CAR PARKS.

An old lady and dozens of other genuine shoppers already ripped off and driven away:

instructions are written by people who assume the reader is holding a smart-phone and can absorb new technology fast – or by people who hope the elderly will fall foul of the system and become liable for fines.

Mum paid the fine because Euro Car Parks reduce the fine if you pay it fast. 

There's a very nice Waity's in Horsham and, last time I took Ma-in-law there, the parking system was simple, pay for ticket get money back at checkout!  The only scam being operated was by my M-I-L who got me to buy the ticket and she got the money off her shopping bill!  Sainsbury's will soon learn the error of their ways when all the customers decide to go elsewhere!