Parking Code of Practice Consultation 2025 - now let's see what happens

Coupon-mad

Here's some real news, I just posted in the Parking in the News & Media thread:

@Car1980 said:

My own news today. Visited this fattening American fast food joint and looked for any restrictive signage, poised to agree or decline any ridiculous contract. I was very disappointed to find none. 

After gorging myself, without any need to check my watch, I then decided to visit the completely separate business across the road. I was pleased to discover a pedestrian walkway specifically designed for such a task and accompanied by no insane £100 charges for performing such an action.

At the business opposite it was also a private parking desert and people were free to park in whatever manner they liked.

The most amazing aspect of this small car park utopia was that everything ran completely smoothly. There was plenty of space. Cars were parked correctly in bays with no vehicles over the lines. Disabled bays were half full, with blue badges clearly displayed, although there was no obligation to do so and nobody to check them. The other half of bays were empty, inviting the next disabled driver to make use of the facilities.

I thought such a scenario was completely impossible without a private parking company! Where is the chaos, selfishness and mayhem?

Thorndorise said:

This made me laugh, I've actually visited a few sites of a notorious American coffee chain only to be befuddled by no signage, spaces and pleasantness all around...I've started capturing these sites with the same aim, to show what chaos it was - I mean - there were horns beeping and cars queueing and 'repeat offenders' turning up to offend...oh what mayhem

Coupon-mad said: 
Apparently, carmageddon is coming:

  

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/08/cutting-parking-fines-chaos-private-ticket-firms/

Well that last bit is news!

OVER FOUR THOUSAND RESPONSES!

That's a lot more than the 2023 Call for Evidence, I think? 

Good show, everyone!

Although lots of those will be PPCs, DRAs and their families, I don't think they will make up more than three figures of that total...

Nellymoser

OVER FOUR THOUSAND RESPONSES!
That's a lot more than the 2023 Call for Evidence, I think? 

It certainly is, a hell of a lot more. The MHCLG FOIA Team revealed to me the 2023 Call for Evidence received a total of 223 responses

163 - Motorist 

  33 - Parking Operator 

    5 - Debt Recovery Agency 

    2 - Accredited Trade Association 

    3 - Motoring Group 

  17 - Other