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New
security measures
T e Security Industry Authority (SIA), which regulates the licensing of the security sector, including vehicle immobilisation, is to be phased out, with its operations transferred to a new regulatory regime. Under the spending
review in October, the SIA was one of the quangos to be scrapped as the government looked to save costs. A government statement said: ‘T e SIA would see a phased transition to new regulatory regime.’ However, the constitution of that new regime remains unclear and the SIA will continue to operate in its present form for the next few months. In the meantime, the
SIA will be working with the government and the private security industry to lead a phased transition and develop a framework for the future. T is will be presented to ministers early next year. A further stakeholder meeting will be held in the New Year. SIA chief executive Bill Butler, said:
‘Currently, the existing regulatory regime – licensing and the Approved Contractor Scheme – remain in place and existing laws will continue to be enforced. All individuals undertaking licensable activity must ensure they have the required SIA licence. ‘Work and planning
will be underway immediately, but it is not expected that any signifi cant changes will take place before the Olympics in 2012. T e phased transition to the new regime will then take place. Subject to agreement, the transition could then be completed by 2014. Any changes will be implemented so as not to disrupt the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014. ‘T ere is much to
be done now, and the next step will be for the SIA to establish initial arrangements to work with the industry and stakeholders, including the devolved governments in Scotland and Northern Ireland.’
CORRECTION In the November issue of Parking News (p30) we reported that in order to verify ownership of a vehicle, a bailiff company received confi rmation via the Police National Computer. This should have read the DVLA.
8 DECEMBER 2010
MAY THE FORCE NOT BE WITH YOU
Police in Lancashire were left looking red-faced after three members of the traffi c department arrested a fellow traffi c offi cer after they received complaints about the way he had parked outside his own house, it was reported in the Daily Mail. The complainant was another policeman from the same constabulary – retired superintendent Anthony Green, who called the police when he couldn’t drive his 4x4 vehicle into his own driveway because, he claimed, PC Roderick Lund’s vehicle was obstructing the entrance.
Lund prudently fi lmed the whole incident as the three policemen began measuring and recording the positioning of his vehicle in relation to Green’s driveway. When Lund refused to move his vehicle, saying that he had been drinking, he was arrested and detained for 10 hours.
Fearing charges, Lund began legal action against Lancashire Constabulary for unlawful arrest, false imprisonment and was awarded £5,000 in an out-of- court settlement.
Looks familiar
Tens of thousands of school children have been seen safely across the busy Half Moon Lane in Dulwich, South London, over the last four decades by a lollipop lady. What most will not
realise is that it has been the same lady wielding the iconic lollipop in all that time. To celebrate 40 years as a patrol offi cer, 82-year-old Gladys Ashby was awarded a vase and a bunch of fl owers. Mrs Ashby, who
works for Apcoa, the parking services
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contractor, said: ‘I love the job and I get on well with the children and the parents. I also try to smile at drivers, as I fi nd that helps. I know I’ve been
doing this job a long time, especially when the children grow up and come to me later to say hello or thanks.’
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