where we live, there is a section that is double yellow lines (apparently owned/controlled by the council) and then at the back of the complex there is a private, gravel car park, with roughly 100 spaces.
now, when we first moved in everyone used to park on the double yellow lines, and we were fine - until just before xmas traffic wardens started coming round and giving people parking tickets, so everyone moved to the back carpark (the private, gravel one).
this car park is intended for people with parking permits only (residents basically).
i think what was happening was people were parking their car there during the day, going to work in the town, then getting their car after work - saves on paying £6-8 a day in parking.
even though some people took the **** a little, there always seems to be enough spaces, even at its busiest, and i certainly have never had trouble finding a space (i am a resident with a permit).
now as of a week ago, new parking enforcement signs have been put up, basically saying "only park her if you have a permit, if you don't you will be clamped, ticketed and maybe towed away" blah blah blah.
these clampers have been sat in the car park for the last 48 hours, just praying on people who are parking there "illegally" and slapping them with a ticket and a clamp.
trouble is, i think there is only one permit per household, regardless of if there are 1 or 4 bedrooms, so in some cases genuine residents are getting shafted.
having thought that private property clamping was illegal, i found out through some searches that it is not illegal. however, this site http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/t_wheel-clamping_on_private_land.pdf states that
"in order for your vehicle to be legally clamped:
the landowner does not charge more than a reasonable fee to release your vehicle "
what would you say is a reasonable fee? how much would you say is enough to get the clamp removed/pay off the parking ticket/and pay for the expense of being towed if it comes to that?
i have the price to be unclamped here, but will post them shortly as i just want to see what others think, or what others have paid in the past to remove a clamp.
because quite frankly i think it's disgusting what they are charging. i shouldn't ever be clamped as i have a permit, but now means my frienRAB and family can't come and visit as they will be targetted.
apologies for the long rant.
now, when we first moved in everyone used to park on the double yellow lines, and we were fine - until just before xmas traffic wardens started coming round and giving people parking tickets, so everyone moved to the back carpark (the private, gravel one).
this car park is intended for people with parking permits only (residents basically).
i think what was happening was people were parking their car there during the day, going to work in the town, then getting their car after work - saves on paying £6-8 a day in parking.
even though some people took the **** a little, there always seems to be enough spaces, even at its busiest, and i certainly have never had trouble finding a space (i am a resident with a permit).
now as of a week ago, new parking enforcement signs have been put up, basically saying "only park her if you have a permit, if you don't you will be clamped, ticketed and maybe towed away" blah blah blah.
these clampers have been sat in the car park for the last 48 hours, just praying on people who are parking there "illegally" and slapping them with a ticket and a clamp.
trouble is, i think there is only one permit per household, regardless of if there are 1 or 4 bedrooms, so in some cases genuine residents are getting shafted.
having thought that private property clamping was illegal, i found out through some searches that it is not illegal. however, this site http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/t_wheel-clamping_on_private_land.pdf states that
"in order for your vehicle to be legally clamped:
the landowner does not charge more than a reasonable fee to release your vehicle "
what would you say is a reasonable fee? how much would you say is enough to get the clamp removed/pay off the parking ticket/and pay for the expense of being towed if it comes to that?
i have the price to be unclamped here, but will post them shortly as i just want to see what others think, or what others have paid in the past to remove a clamp.
because quite frankly i think it's disgusting what they are charging. i shouldn't ever be clamped as i have a permit, but now means my frienRAB and family can't come and visit as they will be targetted.
apologies for the long rant.