Tracy Kiss sticks it to the DVLA
The Parking Prankster has noticed several new additions to Tracy Kiss's blog on fighting a parking charge from UKPC.In particular, her new battle against the DVLA reveals what a determined lady can...
View ArticlePOPLA technical incompetence causes cases to be cut short
POPLA aren't the brightest sparks when it comes to technical matters. They seem to have a dim grip on the data protection act, forwarding sensitive data to parking companies and other third parties....
View ArticleWheels fall off for Met Parking
The Parking Prankster thanks ParkingCowboys for bringing this thread to his attention on pepipoo.To summarise, Met Parking issued several tickets to a motorist at a station car park. The motorist...
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Wheels fall off for ANPR Ltd
ANPR Ltd are a Parking Company and members of the British Parking Association Ltd (BPA) Approved Operator Scheme. As part of that scheme they have to sign up the BPA Ltd Code of Practice which...
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Is POPLA independent - 2
The Parking Prankster notes that one of the criteria for schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedom Act 2012 is the availability of an independent appeals body to adjudicate on parking decisions.Currently...
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CP Plus fold halfway through POPLA
A most mysterious event happened today. A parking company (CP Plus) withdrew their allegations part way through the POPLA process and cancelled the charge.If you don't want to read through the entire...
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Did ASDA have a contract with Smart Parking Limited in April 2013?
Many ASDA stores contract out their parking arrangements. They used to contract out to Town and City Parking Limited, but that company was taken over, and on 3/12/2012 Town and City Parking Limited...
View ArticleWhat does my POPLA code mean?
Minds greater than The Parking Prankster's worked this all out - The Prankster is just documenting it here for easy reference. [He forgets where he first saw it but if anyone cares to email him he is...
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POPLA's Second Annual Report
Here is how The Parking Prankster thinks POPLA's second annual report will look.Hello peeps,Lead Adjudicator here, with our second annual report. We released our first annual report after six months....
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Elvis walks free. Map department fails again. Highview spurred into immediate...
The Prankster considered his latest POPLA appeal to be a tad overdue - 60 days and counting - so he fired in a complaint to POPLA and London Councils. Mysteriously, the very next day, his POPLA verdict...
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The Prankster takes a day off...
...from the joy and wonder of parking, and goes to watch his son graduate. Today The Prankster is just a proud Dad.
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POPLA get to grips with backlog
As this freedom of information request shows, POPLA are getting to grips with their backlog and have hired 5 more assessors with 2 more on the way.POPLA calculates each adjudication takes on average 20...
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How much does a POPLA appeal cost the BPA Ltd (update)
In a previous post The Prankster revealed that POPLA was costing the British Parking Association Limited £50k a month, or about £137 per appeal.POPLA are hiring 7 more assessors. We don't know their...
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DVLA to check notices annually
In a previous post The Prankster pointed out that the DVLA had been caught out telling lies about whether they did or did not check notices from parking companies.The Prankster has now received a...
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ParkingEye court case upsurge
In a previous post The Parking Prankster stated that ParkingEye issued around 2000 court cases in June 2013. Following a further release of information The Prankster now understands that the actual...
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Give me your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle
This blog entry was previously titled 'CP Plus play parking poker with The Prankster'. The Prankster would like to thank ParkingCowboys for this much better title.The Prankster was very excited to...
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Is Nick Lester the Parking Prankster?
Nick Lester is Corporate Director of Services at London Councils. He is also President of the European Parking Association and a Council Member of British Parking Association Limited.A recent freedom...
View ArticleBPA Ltd confuse costs with losses. (How to win at POPLA against ParkingEye)
The Parking Prankster was given a copy of an email from the British Parking Association Limited. The original sender had complained that ParkingEye were breaching the code of conduct by not charging a...
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POPLA caught secretly coaching parking companies how to win appeals
[Update. Information on Alex Cooke added. Thank you]The Parking Prankster has been send an explosive series of emails from an FoI request to London Councils.POPLA's independence must be seriously...
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POPLA Lead Adjudicator on Holiday
Apparently the POPLA Lead Adjudicator is currently enjoying two weeks holiday.The Prankster wishes Mr Greenslade a relaxing and enjoyable break.Don't worry Mr Greenslade. It will all be over by the...
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