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Parking question

I am really hoping that you can help me with my dilemma or at least point me in the right direction. I'm a resident of an estate overseen by the City Council who previously employed the vehicle clamping company to oversee the parking areas, Unfortunately once the parking company had got rid of the undesirables they turned their sights on the residents for petty misdemeanours.

With the government changing the legislation the vehicle clampers were stopped from coming on site. Alas this was not to be a permanent situation as they are returning and they will be entitled to issue penalty notices.

My concern is the abuse that will come to bear on tenants who have a right to park. I have contacted the council and asked that prior to the implementation 21/12013 that they have genuine and meaningful consultation with the residents prior to this happening.

One of the issues I have is that they are giving us an A5 size document that we will continually have to put on the dashboard of our vehicles. I have asked that they reconsider this as people's memories are not infallible and if you forget to put this on your dashboard you'll get a penalty notice. And could they please make the document smaller in size similar to that of of a licence disc that we can permanently fix to windscreens that way it is on permanent view and not lift to memory to have to put this A5 document on the dashboard.

No abuse by the council's agents clamping companies, putting it mildly I'm coming up against a brick wall are they legally entitled not to have any form of dialogue or discussion prior to this implementation and who do you recommend I should talk to. Thanks very much for your time.

Asked on 14 December 2012 by Sirlaughsalot

Answered by Honest John
If the council insist on parking enforcement (which, you admit benefits you by keeping out 'undesirables') then you have to do it their way in the same manner that a blue car holder has to do it according to the rules of the blue card.
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