ETHICS & THE LAW
Lawful Issue
Most of the parking enforcement systems we operate are based on contract law. By parking and ignoring the warning signs, the motorist has entered into a contract to pay a parking charge notice. Since the introduction of the Protections of Freedoms Act, the vehicle keeper can become liable for a parking charge notice if they refuse to disclose who the driver was. The law regarding parking tickets on private land was further strengthened in 2015 with the Supreme Court’s decision in the Parking Eye vs Beavis case, finally blowing the myth that you do not have to pay parking tickets issued on private land.
The International Parking Community
The International Parking Community are the fastest growing association representing the car park management industry in the UK. Their code of practice, which all members must sign up and adhere to, has been developed over several years and constantly raised standards across the industry. Members of their Accredited Operators Scheme must go through stringent checks and regular inspections. They are the only association that audits every document, sign and site in use by their members to ensure legality and compliance with the code.
Protection of Data
After we have obtained the vehicles keeper details from the DVLA we cannot disclose these as we cannot disclose the site owners’ details to motorists. We are registered with the Information Commissioner and adhere to the General UK Data Protection Regulations.
Payments
The Parking Charge is a standardised £100 reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days. If the charge remains unpaid after 28 days, we can obtain the keeper details from the DVLA and send out a notice to keeper. If the charge remains unpaid after our letters, we work with one of the country’s leading debt recovery companies that specialise in collecting unpaid parking enforcement notices. Following this process all charges that are still unpaid are pursued through the courts by our Legal partners BW Legal who have been very successful in obtaining County Court Judgements against non-payers.
Appeals from Motorists
Cancellations
We believe that you should have the choice to run your land as you wish so once a parking ticket has been issued, the landowner / manager has the right to cancel any parking tickets issued within 28 days free of charge.
Compensatory Payments
Each paid Parking Charge Ticket issued by YOU will result in a compensatory payment of £10 back to you. This is to cover any resource costs incurred and aim towards providing you with a solution that is paid for by the offenders and not by YOU the sufferer.
Please Note: Compensatory payments are only available with the Problem Park Kit, NOT Parking Patrols.
OUR CUSTOMERS
Over the years, Parking Patrol have delivered a complete service to all kinds of parking facilities across the UK. Whether you’re looking to protect your arena, retail park, international airport or local business from unauthorised parking and misuse, call Parking Patrol’s experienced team today!
CONTACT US
The UK Parking Patrol Office Limited
Department 309, 275 Deansgate
Manchester
M3 4EL
Tel: 03707 203807
Fax: 03707 203808
Email: sales@parkingpatrol.co.uk
UK Parking Patrol Office Ltd are members of the International Parking Community and are signed up to their Accredited Operator Scheme. We are also members of the British Parking Association and are bound by their code and ethics. For more information please visit their website. Copyright 2015 the UK Parking Patrol Office Ltd.
UK Parking Patrol Office Limited are registered in England (company number 07105527)
Registered Office at: 7 Christie Way, Christie Fields, Manchester M21 7QY (not for correspondence)
