Parking Code of Practice Consultation - remember remember the 5 September - it closes next week!

Krunkled_Mustilid

Done. What a load of old b.s.

Le_Kirk

Krunkled_Mustilid said:

Done. What a load of old b.s.

Which particular part are you referring to as BS?

Coupon-mad

I've started to dig deeper and read the consultation a bit more.

I've realised we should be sharing this link (not just the Consultation link) which includes the proposed 'minor corrections' and the MHCLG's 56 page Options Assessment:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/private-parking-code-of-practice

People need to see all three links there.

Some of the supposed 'minor tweaks' to the withdrawn code are objectionable so we mustn't miss that question.

But the Options Assessment (OA) looks as clear as mud. They have redacted a big black section and don't seem to have any clarity, pros or cons about 'Preferred Option 4'.

It looks like it's missing? Or have I missed it?

Yet I spotted these odd paragraphs in the OA that don't make sense, as there's no context:

Whaaat?

NONE OF THE PROPOSALS INCLUDE A CHANGE TO THE DRA FEE CAP?!

Yet the Consultation promises:

"The government wants to hear the views of all stakeholders in favour of, or against, the current industry cap of £70 on debt recovery fees. This will assist the government in considering whether to include the £70 industry cap in the Code, or whether another amount is more appropriate, or whether debt recovery fees should be banned."

Ummm... what preferred option section?

Ummm... what "reallocation of the parking charges to the motorist's disposable income'?!

What do they mean? Where is that section?

Also I found this published recently, the RPC assessment of the Options Assessment which shows its journey (it failed RPC clearance at first) which explains the extra delay this year:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6870ed942cfe301b5fb67a9e/RPC-MHCLG-25042-OA-Opinion_FINAL_v2.pdf

We need all drivers to know about this and I'm hopeful MSE Towers might get the MHCLG public consultation in the weekly email in good time, to drum up more consumer input. I'm on the case with that.

Just really confused by the above.

I need a lie down!

Castle

We need all drivers to know about this and I'm hopeful MSE Towers might get the MHCLG public consultation in the weekly email in good time, to drum up more consumer input. I'm on the case with that.

Just really confused by the above.

I need a lie down!

If only they knew somebody who has a 1 hour long live TV show on ITV.

Coupon-mad

Which isn't back until the Autumn!

patient_dream

This will assist the government in considering whether to include the £70 industry cap in the Code, or whether another amount is more appropriate, or whether debt recovery fees should be banned."

This was a cloud dreaming attempt by OSNER TO EXTORT MORE MONEY.
The BPA approved it to keep their members happy. It is without doubt, an EXTORION CHARGE AND MUST BE BANNED

There are other words that should be banned...
DAMAGES
ADMIN

BAN DEBT COLLECTOR CHARGES

Nellymoser

It's not only the debt fees but the practice of the DRAs. The consultation survey in the debt fees section states
"This government is committed to ensuring that motorists are not intimidated during the debt recovery stage and that they are not misled, resulting in them taking a decision that they might not otherwise have taken."
But the document then gives no details (well none I can see) on how the Govt plans to achieve this.

patient_dream

But the document then gives no details (well none I can see) on how the Govt plans to achieve this. 

What can we expect from a Government who seems clueless ....... if they allow the fake £70, the government will then allow EXTORTION ...... we will see ???

Le_Kirk

11 Do you agree that it is reasonable for motorists to be charged an additional sum to cover the costs relating to recovering unpaid invoices,

also known as debt recovery fees?

Strongly Disagree

Please explain your answer :

At the point that the PPC tries to implement debt recovery fees, there is no proven debt, it is merely a speculative invoice and hasn't been ratified by a judge. There is or should be, no need for debt recovery fees as any and all admin should be included, just like any business overheads, in the initial charge. PPCs do not pay fees to recover the debt, they try to use the small claims system to do this work for them. Debt Recovery Agents work on a no-win no-fee basis.

12 If you agree that there should be a charge, which of the following cap levels do you think is reasonable for debt recovery fees?

Not Answered

Please explain your answer :

I do not agree that there should be a charge. I cannot move on until I have ticked a box therefore I ticked £1-£19

Excerpt from some of my answers, making it clear that Debt Recovery Fees are NOT required.  Also a typical example of a poorly written survey by not giving an option to select £0. By making a selection at any price/cost it is apparently showing me as agreeing with debt collection fees, whereas my view is the exact opposite!

Coupon-mad

I cannot move on until I have ticked a box therefore I ticked £1-£19

Don't tick any box and don't fill anything in there. Can you then move on? This is really important because I need to alert the MHCLG if you cannot avoid ticking a box that has a £.