Are ParkingEye taking you to court for a parking event before Feb 2013 at one...
There is a growing body of evidence that ParkingEye's contracts with The Range are all dated in February 2013 and that there was noting in place before that date.There have been a number of court cases...
View ArticleParkingEye results at POPLA where costs are called into question
The Parking Prankster has been looking at the list maintained on MoneySavingExpert to compile this easy to use guide to ParkingEye's results at POPLA where the level of charges is questioned.The magic...
View ArticlePremier Park Solutions forget to turn up for court case
Proving that ParkingEye are not the only incompetent parking company when it comes to actually turning up for court cases, The Parking Prankster heard that Premier Park Solutions chickened out of...
View ArticleParkingEye shows Christmas Spirit
The Parking Prankster has learned that ParkingEye has refunded £60 to an elderly couple in their 90s who fell foul of the time limit at The Range.This is an unusual case. The appeal did not happen...
View ArticlePOPLA achieving economies of scale
The Parking Prankster has received new information from POPLA regarding costs and case-load.The number of appeals is currently between 1,600 and 2,000 a month; lets say 24,000 a year. This is slightly...
View ArticleParkingEye target slow moving pensioners at the Range Barrow-in-Furness
The Parking Prankster has learned that ParkingEye have set times and grace periods so that disabled, elderly and other slow moving people are trapped into paying parking charges at The Range,...
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Were ParkingEye operating without written authority at Corporation Street...
The Parking Prankster has been made aware of a freedom of information request which suggests that ParkingEye have been operating without written authority at Corporation Street Retail Park, Preston,...
View ArticleParkingEye - no longer enforcing maximum value at Queen's Hospital
This newspaper report tells the tale of parking at Queen's Hospital.ParkingEye were bought in to enforce maximum value, but instead targeted vulnerable people causing countless complaints. The system...
View ArticleCall for information - Civil Enforcement Limited cancelled cases
The Prankster is collecting information on Civil Enforcement Limited.This company issues large numbers of court claims, but then discontinues if a sturdy defence is produced.If this happened to you,...
View ArticleCall for information - Vehicle Control Systems and Excel Parking POPLA cases
The Prankster is currently collecting information on Vehicle Control Systems and Excel Parking POPLA cases, for reasons later to be revealed.If you have a completed POPLA case with either of these two...
View ArticleCall for information - Complaints to DVLA about parking companies
The Parking Prankster has seen the figures the DVLA released regarding complaints about private parking companies. However, this does not seem to tally with the number of actual complaints made. The...
View ArticleCall for information - Predatory practices used by ParkingEye
The Parking Prankster is interested in any of the following information regarding ParkingEye predatory practices.Refusal to allow your appeal for an overstay when you have informed them you or a...
View ArticleAmazing co-incidence. Two different parking companies have exactly the same...
The Parking Prankster has seen the pre-estimate of loss calculations for two different companies, Vehicle Control Services and Excel Parking.There are 12 categories of costs and amazingly each category...
View ArticleA Carol for ALDI
Tree up, presents wrapped, first mince pies eaten. Time for a festive carol...Parking wenches last looked out,From Aldi towers in Swindon,Charges scattered all about,Deep and crisp and even.From...
View ArticleUKPC jump on LPC Law bandwagon
A post on pepipoo suggests that UKPC are considering following ParkingEye's lead and issue court claims in bulk.This is an extremely profitable activity for parking companies because many people are...
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ParkingEye ignore PCN (Personal Costs Notification)
One definition of insanity is to keep repeating the same action, yet expect a different result.ParkingEye have now contested over 80 cases at POPLA where their charge level was contested, and the score...
View ArticleLaying the groundwork prior to reclaiming costs from a parking company
The Parking Prankster has previously blogged about motorists successfully reclaiming costs when a parking company issues a charge which has no basis in law.Yesterday The Prankster blogged about another...
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Northumbria NHS stiffs patients for estimated £1 million parking fines a year...
Dogged campaigner martmonk has unearthed figures showing that the Northumbria NHS has targeted the sick, the injured, the elderly, new mothers and the disabled (in other words, your typical hospital...
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Prankster falls at first hurdle
The British Parking Association Ltd recently advertised for board members to oversee the Independent Appeals Service, POPLA.The Parking Prankster considered this to be an excellent position for his...
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Parking Prankster 2013 parking awards
The award for the most creative explanation for genuine-pre-estimate of loss goes to ANPR Ltd, for their explanation on how their signs devalue if motorists ignore them.The carbon-credit award for the...
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