From what I read, the requirements which have to be met by the enforcing company before the charges can be claimed are fairly onerous. Rather than an attack on your basic rights, more a case of balancing the interests of the two parties in a reasonable and efficient manner. You park or allow someone to park your car on a private parking space and do not observe the reguations, you will pay.

Hello Bonzo Dog, would you really wish to give enforcement powers to private parking companies? I wouldn't trust them with the formula for common salt never mind to be fair and just. They exist for one reason only: to generate profit. The only way to do that is to pursue each and every minor breach with a demand for disproportionate amounts of money compared to the 'offence'. What do you think is going to happen if a company whose sole aim is to generate profit, gets the power to enforce the 'fines' they impose? Would you be comfortable with these companies having the power to demand from you, the registered vehicle keeper, the name of the driver? Also if you refuse to provide that, then you automatically have the 'fine' imposed on you. Talk about a win-win for private parking. These companies do not want this power beacuse they are nice people who wish to uphold the law and mete out justice, they want it because it will multiply their income to the power of ten. We will sleep walk into this and it will be too late to resist once it is all in place. Motorists equal money, money equals profit, profit is the lifeblood of private parking companies. Personally I would levy a charge on every car parking space, which is refundable under certain circumstances. Not difficult to set up or administer and of course no need for private parking companies. I am willing to pay a fair price for parking. I am not willing to be subjected to the dubious intentions of companies who see my car as potential source of income. I hope this explains my position more clearly. Regards Concrete. PS I am not talking about small pieces of land, near town centre where people park willy nilly. I don't do it and I don't condone it. I also feel sorry for Jamie, whose drive is regularly blocked. I am sure these situations could be sorted with some thought.

The only other solution to it is wheel clamping, which causes so much controversy with unregulated companies and moaning public etc that we cant do that either.

So what are we supposed to do?

Personally i think we should be allowed to set fire to any car on our private land and dump the ashes in the forest. Few weeks of that and people will stop doing it.

Looked into that before, its not practical to do for several reasons.