REVIVING THE PRIVATE PARKING BILL

1505grandad

1) "But it is the one we do need to master to prevent BPA/IPC from winning."

2) "There does not even appear to be much scope to even try and lever in some of the massive issues around this whole industry which is built on what is an unsutainable model.  Generating income from people 'breaking rules'."

I am also perplexed by the statement in the Ministerial foreword which to me seems to suggest that 1) is possible and 2) is not true:-

"The UK private parking industry plays an important role in supporting our local economies and high streets."

h2g2

When I filled it in I highlighted the issue of "CCJ clamping" which needs some attention in the code, and also of leaseholders and share-of-freeholders getting PPCs foisted on them. Massive oversights, in my view.

daveyjp

As there is very little chance to offer much in terms of lived experiences and shortcomings of the present system (in particular DVLA bending a knee to the industry and lack of any meaningful sanctions when wrongdoing is identified) I would home in on Q13 and go to town as to why cases end up in court.



13. Do you have any data or evidence relating to the number of private parking cases being taken to County Court in England and Wales, or the Sheriff Court in Scotland?

 Yes No Don't Know

If yes, please explain your answer and feel free to provide information on why private parking cases are ending up in the courts

Car1980

13. Do you have any data or evidence relating to the number of private parking cases being taken to County Court in England and Wales, or the Sheriff Court in Scotland?

Er, isn't that a 5 minute job for a civil servant?

Umkomaas

Car1980 said:

13. Do you have any data or evidence relating to the number of private parking cases being taken to County Court in England and Wales, or the Sheriff Court in Scotland?

Er, isn't that a 5 minute job for a civil servant?

What do they mean by 'taken to court'? Claim issued, claim settled before hearing, discontinuance, or attendance at an actual hearing?

Le_Kirk

The trouble with a consultation (as ever) is that it is "we are asking you about what we want to do and no matter what you say, we are going to do it anyway!"

Nellymoser

Protest said:

Ms Florence Eshalomi MP, first appointment to  Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.

This Committee should hold Minister & MHCLG to account.

Alex Norris is keeping Florence up to date. His 11/7 letter informs her the Private Parking Code of Practice consultation has been published and summarises his Dept's proposals. 👎

https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/48890/documents/256622/default/

This is slightly worrying...  

"We are consulting on improvements to the second-stage appeals service"

Improvements 🤨 no replacement?

patient_dream

Improvements 🤨 no replacement?

While the BPA has POPLA and the IPC has the IAS, how could their be any improvements, they would be letting down the members.

Independence is key to a fair appeals service. POPLA and the IAS only ptotect the members, no different to INCEST

Protest

Most of the current action is centred here....

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81632961

Immense effort and expertise is being gathered to inform the consultation exercise that ends 26 Sept. It remains to be seen if this increases the clarity of MHCLG thinking and drafting of effective regulations. Sadly, more detail may not actually help link the work robustly to the small set of ethical priciples that are so obviously lacking in the unhappy world of industry self-regulation 

RogerW_3

  Very interesting reading, the posts about the DMCC Act. Does that mean that if Jake Burgess claims within a witness statement submitted a few days ago that Excel fully comply with (an undeclared version of) the IPC Code of Practice (I add, he deliberately fails to disclose the version to avoid non-compliances being identified by a defendant), this amounts to non-compliance with the DMCC, a falsified statement of truth and grounds to request the court as a preliminary matter to strike out his witness statement?