UK Parking Control - 3rd warden implicated
A report in the Worcester news suggests the UK Parking Control timestamp scam has been going on since at least February 2015.The incident happened in a car park in Diglis, which if substantiated means...
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UK Parking control continue to chase victims
Although UK Parking Control have issued a statement explaining that they would be refunding victims of the timestamp fraud, they appear not to have informed their payment department.Neil Horton, one of...
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Gladstones score double payday from hapless operator
Gladstones managed to get double fees out of hapless operator Premier Park.Gladstones operate a no-frills claim filing system where they file anything the operator provides without checking that there...
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UK Parking Control begin refund process
UK Parking Control have begun refunding victims of the timestamp scam.The first motorist to receive a partial refund was Jade Beeby, who was ticketed for £60 even though she was elesewhere enjoying a...
View ArticleNew POPLA site live
The new POPLA site is now live and accepting appeals at popla.co.ukThe new site allows you to track the progress of your appeal, and find out if the operator has submitted evidence. This should...
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New POPLA process
POPLA has now moved to a different site, popla.co.ukThe new POPLA process differs significantly from the old process. The appeal and evidence must be filed all in one go, and you cannot alter or add...
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Civil Enforcement Limited/Creative parking actual costs
CEL are known for issuing claims which they variously claim are contractual charges, charges for breach of contract or charges for trespass. It it clear at least that older claims are for breach of...
View ArticleUK Parking Control scam happening in December 2014
A second motorist has stated they were fraudulently issued a ticket at Digilis, Worcester. The case is reported in the Worcester News.The photographs claim the car was parked at 19:36 on December 19th...
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Civil Enforcement Limited and Pennine Acute Hospitals
Pennine Acute Hospitals appear to have a parking contract with a dormant company, as this FoI result shows.Creative Parking Solutions PLC are a dormant company according to Companies House.They of...
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ParkingEye blundering legal team file claim when no contravention occurred
ParkingEye's blundering legal team have yet again filed a claim when no contravention occurred. The Prankster does not know whether the claim was filed by Rosanna Breaks or Rachael Ledson but it is now...
View ArticleDEAL turn up in court, but bottle it. Beavis to lose on 21st October.
The Prankster helped a defendant prepare a suitable witness statement and defence regarding a DEAL case. Here is the defendant's report, along with surprising revelations about ParkingEye v Beavis from...
View ArticleUK Parking Control reported as suspended from DVLA access
A thread on MoneySavingExpert is reporting that UK Parking Control have been suspended from DVLA access.The motorist won their POPLA appeal because UK Parking Control did not show authority to issue...
View ArticleScottish Parliament discuss unfair parking charges
The Scottish Parliament debated unfair parking charges. The full report is here.MPs, and Citizens Advice Scotland reported a vast increase in the number of complaints regarding private parking charges....
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ParkingEye have not heard the word on the street. Another claim cancelled.
ParkingEye have apparently not heard the word on the street that the Supreme Court will rule in their favour on October 21, as they have discontinued another claim.The Prankster first reported on the...
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ParkingEye ANPR blunders again
ParkingEye have been caught out yet again issuing tickets for one long stay when a motorist actually visited twice.The Yorkshire Evening Post have the full story.ParkingEye regularly tell the courts...
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New POPLA process much speedier
The new POPLA process is much speedier than before.Previously the motorist received a confirmation email from POPLA giving a provisional assessment date 35 days in the future. The new process is that...
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Civil Enforcement Limited Criminal Case proceeds in Aberdeen. Threatening...
The next hearing of the CEL criminal case is scheduled for Tuesday 29th September at Aberdeen Sherriff...
View ArticleHenry Greenslade files final report. UKPC still not coming clean
The lead assessor of POPLA, Henry Greenslade has filed his last report, which is available on the POPLA website. Although Mr Greenslade and The Prankster have not always seen eye to eye, The Prankster...
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How the Independent Parking Committee conned the DVLA into giving them ATA...
When the IPC originally formed their Code of Practice was quite progressive. The Prankster compared them favourably to to BPA in this blog. No doubt this conrtibuted to the DVLA awarding them...
View ArticleParliament Schedule Early Day Motion to tackle parking company rogues
Although ParkingEye argued to the Supreme Court that Parliament supported outrageous parking charges and also supported their dubious commercial practice of providing cameras for free and then gouging...
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