Parking stories in the News/media

Nellymoser

Much of the info in this article's probably been reported in this thread but good to be reminded the DVLA made £35.9 million last year just by selling our info to private parking firms.

That's close to £100,000 every 24 hours. A stream of revenue they won't want to see drying up. 

I'm never clear on where this 'surplus' (the DVLA likes to call it) money goes. Anyone know if DVLA retain the 'surplus' or does it go to DfT?

 https://www.regit.cars/car-news/inside-the-parking-fine-scandal-faulty-machines-ps100-fines-and-no-way-to-fight-back

Castle

Nellymoser said:

Much of the info in this article's probably been reported in this thread but good to be reminded the DVLA made £35.9 million last year just by selling our info to private parking firms.

That's close to £100,000 every 24 hours. A stream of revenue they won't want to see drying up. 

I'm never clear on where this 'surplus' (the DVLA likes to call it) money goes. Anyone know if DVLA retain the 'surplus' or does it go to DfT?

 https://www.regit.cars/car-news/inside-the-parking-fine-scandal-faulty-machines-ps100-fines-and-no-way-to-fight-back

It goes towards covering the cost of providing the details FOC to Local Authorities, TFL, Toll roads, Byelaws, Police and other legal enforcement, the so called "KADOE-Non Fee".

Half_way

The parking companies are quick to take (disproportionate) action against people.

But why don't people take action against the parking companies and those that allow them onto their land, such as the owners of Rushton yard in the previous post?

patient_dream

My concern is the lack of intelligence of this government. It has been clear for years that parking has grown into a scam industry on an industrial level. The BPA and IPC are both useless and do nothing about this rogue traders mega scam.
Will government see through the charade of the BPA and IPC

When I say there is no intelligence, of late the online safety act was introduced and what a farce that is ?   Anyone can over ride the act by installing a VPN which is being advertised all over YOUTUBE ??

So much for government intelligence .... the lack of is concerning when it comes to the parking code of practice and an independent appeals service .... DUMP POPLA and IAS

Nellymoser

FrankCannon said:

An ANPR mis-read in Leicestershire ;
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9w0e13zkyo

A man was wrongly issued with a parking charge after his car was mixed up with another vehicle with a nearly identical number plate.

Richard Lynn said that on 18 March 2024, he paid £1.70 to park for about 30 minutes in Rushton's Yard car park in Ashby, Leicestershire, but later received a demand for £165 from solicitors representing private firm Horizon Parking.

The 53-year-old said photographic evidence, provided by the company, showed his Hyundai entering the car park - but a Kia with an identical number plate bar one letter leaving nine hours later.

A Horizon Parking spokesperson told the BBC the matter had been rectified when it was brought to their attention. The BBC asked the firm to clarify if that meant the charge had been cancelled, and that potential legal proceedings had been halted, but it declined to say. It said it had written to Mr Lynn, from Ashby, to inform him, but he said he had not received a letter from the company.

"We do make every effort with our processes to issue correct parking charges," a statement from Horizon Parking said. "We'll investigate to see how we can improve, but would encourage drivers to appeal in circumstances where the parking charge may be incorrect, to enable the matter to be resolved at an early stage. Unfortunately, we didn't receive an appeal and the parking charge therefore proceeded via our recovery methods. Once the matter was brought to our attention, it was rectified."

Utter garbage from Horizon and STOP BLAMING DRIVERS for not appealing. We do not want to be fa*ting about appealing when the pcn should never have been sent in the first place.

Here's how you improve Horizon to make your company look capable of managing parking:
1) Check the pcn details before sending.
2) If no contact or appeal received RE-CHECK the pcn details before escalating enforcement action.

I believe @MothballsWallet is right the only thing that will make operators improve is hitting them in the pockets for every single error they make. Money seems to be the only language they understand.