Parking stories in the News/media

patient_dream

I know this was broadcast a year ago but it's a worth watching again

And government should take serious note of how Councils and private parking companies are destroying the high street and public alike

It features Barry Beavis and the ParkingEye case, and a  whistle blower ex private parking company and Nicolas Bowden, a lawyer who won over £10,000 from ParkingEye

The scam racket is still happening today, infact it's  worse

I guess there are some reasonable parking companies but those we see on here on a regular basis are the REAL ROGUE TRADERS AND MONEY COWBOYS

Sorry about the Youtube adverts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkxYTImzyus

kryten3000

Scott Dixon's blog on One Parking Solution's pursuit of an cancer patient who stopped briefly while his wife posted a letter:

https://thecomplaintsresolver.substack.com/p/case-of-the-week-hes-fighting-cancer?r=5boovx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

patient_dream

Sounds like the normal OPS attack

And QDR, son of WHOPLA . WRIGHT HASSALL solicitors taking on MORE RUBBISH.  HOW DISCUSTING. 

Standard stuff from BPA members and again proves the BPA is not fit for purpose

WAKE UP GOVERNMENT

Nellymoser

kryten3000 said:

Scott Dixon's blog on One Parking Solution's pursuit of an cancer patient who stopped briefly while his wife posted a letter:

https://thecomplaintsresolver.substack.com/p/case-of-the-week-hes-fighting-cancer?r=5boovx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

That's some appalling practice from OPS and SHAME on the IPC for ignoring the man's complaint.

100% agree with Scott's view. Pity this Govt feel "the private parking industry plays an important role in supporting our local economies and high streets"

Duke1999

If anything the private parking industry will be the death of our high streets.

Bazarius

Five years on and it’s déjà vu with the same delusions of  grandeur . 

OPS v Mr N 

[……]I find that behind the façade of robotic communications, Mr Price acts as prosecutor, judge and jury in his company’s own cause.

I found as a witness he showed no sign of engaging with the real issues, was opaque and evasive. 

This is reflected in the documentation. For example, howdoes the appeal result properly engage with the defence put forward by the Defendant? 

It plainly doesn’t and appears to be taken from a parking company management software device that simply generates robotic letters in reply to diligently drafted letters by those who seek to appeal.

 It seems to me from hearing him as a witness and a managing director of the Claimant, that Mr Price labours under the illusion that he occupies some sort of moral high ground. This is by warding off bad parking which is a real nuisance to others.

Nellymoser

East Lothian shopkeepers continue to warn new parking charges will 'kill the high street'

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/east-lothian-shopkeepers-warn-parking-110558319.html

Conservative Councillor said:..."residents and traders alike can see these proposals for what they are: a cash grab dressed up as “parking management"

Nellymoser

Dodgy meters and aggressive negotiations: findings from Parkers readers private car parking providers survey

https://www.parkers.co.uk/car-news/parking/unfair-pcns-investigated/

Conclusion:

"The data in this study shows there are plenty of improvements yet to make in the UK’s private car parking sector, which we urge both the government and the Private Parking Scrutiny and Advice Panel to rectify over the coming months."

Umkomaas

Nellymoser said:

Dodgy meters and aggressive negotiations: findings from Parkers readers private car parking providers survey

https://www.parkers.co.uk/car-news/parking/unfair-pcns-investigated/

Conclusion:

"The data in this study shows there are plenty of improvements yet to make in the UK’s private car parking sector, which we urge both the government and the Private Parking Scrutiny and Advice Panel to rectify over the coming months."

A nudge for the MHCLG.  Just a pity it didn't go in as evidence during the Consultation period!

EDIT TO ADD - just noticed the article is dated 22 September, so perhaps it did go in at the Consultation stage! 

Car1980

https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2025/nov/04/strike-3-!!!!!!-copyright-lawsuits

In America everything is bigger as they say. The US version of DCB Legal, with claims of £24k minimum, but always discontinued. Despite this, most people still pay up.