BPA IN ACTION FEELING THE BLUES Saving a Mint….
Isn’t it ironic that on the day the Transport Minister Norman Baker MP announced long-awaited new measures to deal with fraud, misuse and abuse of the Blue Badge Scheme, the Home Secretary announced the Freedoms Bill with its provisions to limit the use of regulatory powers of investigation. This will effectively prevent local authorities and their contractors from thoroughly investigating people who are believed to be fraudulently misusing and abusing Blue Badge concessions. However, the BPA welcomes the measures being taken to cut Blue Badge fraud. A full description of the new measures to combat Blue Badge fraud can be found on page 8.
A CLAMPDOWN ON RIGHTS
T e BPA continues to challenge the government to protect property owners’ interests. T e Freedoms Bill currently speaks about banning clamping ‘without lawful authority’ and we have asked government to explain what this means. T ere could
be a number of exceptions to the ban as railways, airports, ports – and even parish councils – have the powers to make their own bylaws. Seeing the value of clamping
to these organisations may lead to clamping continuing in some form.
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Following lobbying from the BPA, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury has announced a delay to the introduction of the new 5p and 10p coins from 1 April 2011 to 1 Jan 2012. After
consultation with its
members, and in particular equipment manufacturers who provided information about costs and scale, the BPA was able to fully illustrate to the Treasury the potential fi nancial
impact of this planned change on the parking industry. T e Automatic Vending
Association (AVA) has lobbied strongly alongside the BPA, with both organisations recognising the impact of the change – especially for our local authority members. T ese members faced the prospect of signifi cant expenditure in a short timescale to convert payment machines. We believe the best
interests of the whole parking sector are served by a properly
planned and phased introduction of coin changes, which can now be achieved.
4 Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 4PE
Claire Hayes (Business Development Manager) �0151 650 4977 / 0786 650 4977 �
ch@jacobsbailiffs.co.uk
www.jacobsbailiffs.co.uk
www.britishparking.co.uk
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