Parking Code evidence - pictures of signs with £50, £60 or £70 PCN and no £ DRA fee on the sign

Coupon-mad

I hope not.

Ministerial changes delay the Code.  Happened last time (a year ago) and we had a 2 month delay.

Fruitcake

I've just been rereading the transcript of a parliamentary debate from a few years ago.

DVLA and Private Car Parking Companies - Hansard - UK Parliament

It is interesting to note the comments by MPs about the damage caused to businesses by parking companies, and theor fake inflated charges.


Steve Double, MP for St Austell and Newquay

As has been said, that situation damages the reputation of Newquay and many other holiday areas where such parking firms operate. I believe we need to take action. Many of the hard-working businesses in places such as Newquay are owned by families who go out of their way to welcome tourists. They go the extra mile to look after them well, which is why tourists keep coming back to those places. Those parking firms damage the reputation of those areas and other people’s businesses. They do not damage themselves, because they hide behind anonymous PO boxes. They are faceless organisations that do not face the public.

Kirsten Oswald MP for East Renfrewshire

The hon. Gentleman is making an incredibly important point. Our town centres can ill afford to have their business impacted by parking operators that act against the interests of the people who park there.


Steve Double MP, in response.

The hon. Lady makes a very good point. Absolutely—the whole point is that those parking firms are not damaging their own reputation. In fact, a cynic might say that their whole business model is built on being able to issue extra charges. Their businesses are profitable because they charge people extra money. It does not damage their businesses; it damages the many other businesses in our coastal areas and town centres that rely on people coming back and being able to park. The action of those firms puts people off.

Umkomaas

Fruitcake said:

I've just been rereading the transcript of a parliamentary debate from a few years ago.

DVLA and Private Car Parking Companies - Hansard - UK Parliament

It is interesting to note the comments by MPs about the damage caused to businesses by parking companies, and theor fake inflated charges.


Steve Double, MP for St Austell and Newquay

As has been said, that situation damages the reputation of Newquay and many other holiday areas where such parking firms operate. I believe we need to take action. Many of the hard-working businesses in places such as Newquay are owned by families who go out of their way to welcome tourists. They go the extra mile to look after them well, which is why tourists keep coming back to those places. Those parking firms damage the reputation of those areas and other people’s businesses. They do not damage themselves, because they hide behind anonymous PO boxes. They are faceless organisations that do not face the public.

Kirsten Oswald MP for East Renfrewshire

The hon. Gentleman is making an incredibly important point. Our town centres can ill afford to have their business impacted by parking operators that act against the interests of the people who park there.


Steve Double MP, in response.

The hon. Lady makes a very good point. Absolutely—the whole point is that those parking firms are not damaging their own reputation. In fact, a cynic might say that their whole business model is built on being able to issue extra charges. Their businesses are profitable because they charge people extra money. It does not damage their businesses; it damages the many other businesses in our coastal areas and town centres that rely on people coming back and being able to park. The action of those firms puts people off.

Seems previously to have been slobbering all over little Willy.  I wonder for which side he is really batting on this?

https://www.facebook.com/stevedouble2015/photos/a.825644090794536/3007284955963761/?locale=en_GB

Coupon-mad

Never seen that photo before!

When's it from and what did he post about it?

patient_dream

Yes Fruitcake, and don't forget Pete Wishart in Scotland

And then Sunak signed it off so he must have approved.

All this stuff by Sunak about the "War on motorists" ? well .... it seems taht was probably a pie in the sky ... "look how good I am" comment .. maybe conman ? Just like Theresa May who VOWED to put a stop to ridiculous CCJ's. .... what a load of bulls*hit

It's amazing how government so quickly can introduce the dangerous dogs act
whilst ignoring the 1000's of people in the UK who have their credit rating destroyed because there is a major scam operating in the UK

Yes dangerous dogs should be controlled. I have a Husky myself  who licks everyone he sees,

I have said before that my leaning is Tory but the current wild bunch is not fit to run a pizza shop

And to answer Coupon-mad about getting rid of Gove, I understand what she is saying but this new code of practice is now in the hands of civil servants
Gove is as useless as a wet rag and should be sacked.


 

Umkomaas

Coupon-mad said:

Never seen that photo before!

When's it from and what did he post about it?

25 February 2019. 

"Today in Parliament I was pleased to meet with Will Hurley the CEO of International Parking Community who coordinate private parking firms.

The conduct of private parking firms is an issue of growing concern in our constituency, particularly in Newquay. We had a positive meeting and have agreed to work together as the new Private Parking Code of Conduct is put in place."

Coupon-mad

Umkomaas said:

Coupon-mad said:

Never seen that photo before!

When's it from and what did he post about it?

25 February 2019. 

"Today in Parliament I was pleased to meet with Will Hurley the CEO of International Parking Community who coordinate private parking firms.

The conduct of private parking firms is an issue of growing concern in our constituency, particularly in Newquay. We had a positive meeting and have agreed to work together as the new Private Parking Code of Conduct is put in place."

LOL. 

Six months later (as has been documented everywhere in PPC circles, and is no secret) Will ended up 'working together' with me on the Code instead as I met the BPA & IPC. Virtually.

Some faces were a picture. I don't think they were expecting the Spanish Inquisition!

Humdinger1

But @Coupon-mad...no-one expects the Spanish Inquisition, surely?

patient_dream

Umkomaas said:

Coupon-mad said:

Never seen that photo before!

When's it from and what did he post about it?

25 February 2019. 

"Today in Parliament I was pleased to meet with Will Hurley the CEO of International Parking Community who coordinate private parking firms.

The conduct of private parking firms is an issue of growing concern in our constituency, particularly in Newquay. We had a positive meeting and have agreed to work together as the new Private Parking Code of Conduct is put in place."

November 2023

Government  has still not woken up to the Gladstones/IPC/IAS scam

Coupon-mad

Yes they have.