Parking stories in the News/media

chrisw

daveyjp said:

Quite easy to fix the feedback response.

"We have removed the barriers to prevent queuing. Are you happy there was no queue when exiting the drop off area?".

I'm a bit on the fence with this one. I sometimes drop family members off at Manchester Airport and I totally oppose the fees as there was never really a problem in the first place. It's just a money making scam.

However, I have found the barrier less system much better than the barriers. I have queued frequently in the past as people have struggled with their credit cards to raise the barrier. I had similar issues myself on occasion. There are also plenty of signs to say pay online, although I appreciate people's thoughts may already be preoccupied trying to work out the traffic system.

So In my view, the fees should be scrapped entirely, but if this isn't possible for whatever reason then the barrier less system is preferable.

Coupon-mad

Wonder which PPC has talked themselves up enough to get this new non-ANPR 'gig' - and how can they possibly 'ban' learner drivers?

Car park enforcement coming to leisure centre

"learner drivers banned"

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/car-park-enforcement-coming-leisure-10392320?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button



"As part of these changes, learner drivers will no longer be permitted on-site, except when taking an official DVSA driving test."

Really?!

How and why?

What on earth do they actually mean? Are they banning customers who happen to be learners from parking? Or do they mean 'no learner driver teaching?

How will the scammers apply that rule?

And we can bet the PPC will renege on this promise (an Equality Act 'reasonable adjustment') about disabled drivers being - correctly - allowed to use a parent & child bay:

Willing to bet the PPC will ticket disabled motorists parking in parent & child bays.

Ralph-y

just  as you think you have seen everything!

Thorndorise

I know it shouldn't matter, but I assume that the leisure centre know that they won't actually be giving out 'fines'. and...that people parking outside the bays, even partially are unlikely be subject to any 'enforcement' as that would imply they are trying to manage the parking not just make it a cash cow for the PPC.

Coupon-mad

And what could possibly go wrong here?

"From Friday, August 1 the ANPR cameras installed at Plas Coch Retail Park will be up and running. This will cover all parking from the Card Factory to Boots. The private car park remains free of charge, but time restrictions are now in place and will be managed by Euro Car Parks.

Customers can receive three-hours free parking, other than on match days, when it's reduced to 90 minutes which will starts two hours before and ends 30 mins after kick-off".

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25354609.new-anpr-cameras-plas-coch-retail-park-wrexham/


Say what now?! May as well be in Welsh!

Madness. Complaints & more articles will ensue.

It's almost impossible to work out when the 90 minutes 'match day' time applies.

And what happens if your stay partly straddles a match-day time but is otherwise covered by the 3 hours allowed time?

And... even more confusingly: according to that sign, if there is an evening game then you can stay for 90 minutes (clashing with and overriding the 10 minute term) even if the shops are shut!

Coupon-mad

Another Council thinks they should spend hundreds of thousands of taxpayers' money on ANPR car park management 'instead of pay & display':

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25363631.southamptons-mayflower-park-beef-security/

Someone should tell them that the Deregulation Act bans ANPR for enforcement of parking, so they'd still have to use CEOs on foot if they want to issue PCNs.

Someone should also ask how exactly ANPR works to police disabled bays properly and how exactly it stops 'antisocial behaviour'?

kryten3000

Nice article from the Sheffield Star.  Bank Park operating without Planning Permission ordered to shut down operations or face an unlimited fine (a real one )

https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/sheffield-parking-bank-park-ordered-to-close-ecclesall-road-site-or-face-unlimited-fine-5253980

prowla

FYI, I just met with my MP and discussed the issue with him; he was aware of the consultation.

Umkomaas

kryten3000 said:

Nice article from the Sheffield Star.  Bank Park operating without Planning Permission ordered to shut down operations or face an unlimited fine (a real one )

https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/sheffield-parking-bank-park-ordered-to-close-ecclesall-road-site-or-face-unlimited-fine-5253980

“We’ve served an enforcement notice on the Ecclesall Road car park and we’ll be taking further action against others that are operating unlawfully. 

“These illegal sites can block future development on brownfield land and have a detrimental impact on local communities.”

He also urged people to report cowboy operators.

Well done Sheffield Council. I'm sure their eyes will be trained on Excel and VCS. If more councils followed this example, maybe we wouldn't be needing central govt intervention!  

ChirpyChicken

Coupon-mad said:

And what could possibly go wrong here?

"From Friday, August 1 the ANPR cameras installed at Plas Coch Retail Park will be up and running. This will cover all parking from the Card Factory to Boots. The private car park remains free of charge, but time restrictions are now in place and will be managed by Euro Car Parks.

Customers can receive three-hours free parking, other than on match days, when it's reduced to 90 minutes which will starts two hours before and ends 30 mins after kick-off".

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25354609.new-anpr-cameras-plas-coch-retail-park-wrexham/


Say what now?! May as well be in Welsh!

Madness. Complaints & more articles will ensue.

It's almost impossible to work out when the 90 minutes 'match day' time applies.

And what happens if your stay partly straddles a match-day time but is otherwise covered by the 3 hours allowed time?

And... even more confusingly: according to that sign, if there is an evening game then you can stay for 90 minutes (clashing with and overriding the 10 minute term) even if the shops are shut!

You try learning Welsh!!!