Should Teachers be treated the same as public servants with regard to parking?
Although this blog is usually about private parking, here is an opinion piece from a teacher regarding public parking.I am writing to you to ask for your help in promoting our campaign. I am a teacher...
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Smart Parking issuing bogus tickets
The Prankster has received a number of reports of Smart Parking issuing bogus tickets when no contravention has actually occurred. Many of these are from Perth in Scotland, and googling 'Smart Parking...
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Deal?
No DEAL.DEAL have pulled out of yet another claim, this time in Aberystwyth."We are no longer pursuing the Parking Charge Notice issued to you and enclose a Notice of Discontinuance of the court action...
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Proserve Gamble fails to pay off
Steven Duff of Proserve recently took the DVLA to a judicial review, hoping to be able to get keeper details without joining an ATA.Assuming his turnover is less than £250k, this would have saved him...
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ParkingEye v Beavis judgment date announced
The long-awaited judgment on ParkingEye v Beavis will be handed down on Wednesday 4th November, sometime after 9.45The hand-down can be watched live or later on demand, and a PDF can be downloaded from...
View ArticleDEAL? Er, no DEAL. Er, these are not the droids you are looking for.
Ashley Cohen failed an impersonation of Obi Wan Kenobi when he sent a notice of discontinuation from DEAL to a motorist, which arrived in the post on Thursday.However, DEAL had never taken the motorist...
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Early Bath for DEAL
DEAL have pulled out of another case, this time in Bath.The Prankster can confirm that this time Ashley Cohen did get the claimant right and that it was DEAL who filed the claim. The rest of the claim...
View ArticleConsumer Ombudsman can deal with parking cases
British Parking Association members are now putting the following text in their appeal rejection letters.You have now reached the end of our internal appeals procedure. [Operator specific text with...
View ArticleBeavis loses parking case. Lord Neuberger sends strong message to Government...
The long running issue of parking charges for overstaying in a free car park has been decided, with judges finding 6-1 in favour of the parking company over the motorist.Consumer rights laws explicitly...
View ArticleLord Neuberger; All that he needed was a watch
In the ParkingEye v Beavis judgment, Lord Neuberger made the throwaway sarcastic remark that parking charges are easy to avoid:The risk of having to pay it was wholly under the motorist’s own control....
View ArticleTweet when you park through November/December if the charge is £85 or over
Would you willingly pay £85 if you were 1 minute late, parked one inch over a line, or returned to a car park after 59 minutes instead of one hour? Lord Neuberger thinks you would willingly pay this....
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Phil Hilsden sentenced today
Phil Hilsden was sentenced today in Basingstoke. The Prankster has been aware of the proceedings for some time, but has refrained from blogging until the criminal case was completed. Phil Hilsden uses...
View ArticleLink Parking v Cowles. Another big win for Gladstones Solicitors in court
Link Parking v Cowles, Chippenham Court, 24/11/2015 in front of DJ AsplinThe Prankster has received this court report from a BMPA observer. Prankster notes are in italics.Gladstones Solicitors scored...
View ArticleMotorist's car keyed after contesting parking charge
A motorist has reported their vehicle was keyed while parked at home following their appeal of a parking charge.This may of course be a co-incidence, and may be the result of a rogue warden angry at...
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MIL Collections fail in court again
MIL Collections Ltd are a debt collection company based in Truro. According to LinkedIn their MD is Alan Davies; Alan is also MD of Gleam Clean Service Ltd.Alan is the sole shareholder, owning both...
View ArticleParkingEye lose in court
Here is a report from a motorist who won this week against ParkingEye. This was during the period of bad weather.So we just came out of Court. ParkingEye didn’t turn up but had asked for an adjournment...
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ParkingEye shamelessly dredge up historic cases using Equita
On the back of their Supreme Court win ParkingEye have issued a huge mailshot dredging up historic cases, many over two years old. The Prankster posbag is full of complaints and queries from motorists...
View ArticleParkingEye system drivers shoppers away to rival centres
A report in the Worksop Guardian has confimed that ParkingEye's system is driving shoppers away to rival establishments.Once shoppers get a parking charge they think twice about returning. A Worksop...
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Picture of the week. UKPC issue charge for no amount
Thank you to Mr Mustard for this gem.Happy ParkingThe Parking Prankster
View ArticleTown and City Parking worth less than they thought
The dispute between Town and City Parking and Smart Parking has been settled.The verdict agreed between the two parties is that Town and City overvalued themselves by £1.2 million when they sold...
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