MONTHLY ROUND-UP BPA ACTIVITIES
The Freedoms Bill will have a far-reaching impact. Kelvin Reynolds, director of operations and technical services, promises to keep BPA members in the loop at every stage
KEEPING YOU A
ny organisation facing signifi cant change would want to
communicate this effectively to its
members, and the BPA is no different – in fact, responsible action and clear communication are two qualities the BPA prides itself on. Well, the Protection of Freedoms Bill is providing us with challenges and changes, and at Parkex I announced that we are launching TRACK – a multi-channel communications programme, which will explain how a simple ‘ban on wheelclamping’ turned into the most signifi cant change in the way parking is managed in England and Wales since the introduction of local authority parking enforcement in 1991. We now need to ensure our members have the knowledge they need to make the right decisions. This change will not only affect all of our Approved Operators in some way, but also has an impact on everyone who wants to manage parking on private land, and there are many landowners amongst us. I am not just talking about the obvious candidates – factories, offi ces and other commercial premises – but also leisure centres, retail parks, local authority and other housing developments, public parks and open spaces, hospitals, university campuses, schools and railway stations.
All in it together
If you have a drive or parking area in front of your house, you are a landowner. If you have a car park connected to fl ats in which you live, you are a landowner. If you own a shop or business premises where your customers or staff are able to park, you are a landowner. Indeed, if you are a customer visiting that shop or a member of staff working at those premises, this change to the law affects you.
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If you have a drive or parking area in
front of your house, you are a landowner. If you have a car park connected to fl ats in which you live, you are a landowner
So many questions
What is a parking enforcement notice? What is lawful authority when it comes to clamping? Is it true that the keeper of a vehicle is liable to pay an unpaid parking charge, even if he or she was not driving at the time? Can local authorities use automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera enforcement at a leisure centre or country park? How will a motorist appeal against a parking ticket issued on private land? I am a member of the Approved Operator Scheme, is it right that I must participate in an Independent Appeal Service? Where does this Act apply? How does it affect …? What is the BPA doing to…?
Communication channels
The clamping ban has thrown up numerous questions and it will take time to provide answers to them all, but these are the issues the BPA is busy tackling right now. Watch out for future articles in Parking News and special TRACK e-zines for updates and information. And the BPA website (
www.britishparking.
co.uk) will be publishing a whole range of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help you get a better understanding of how the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 will change the way you think about managing parking on private land.
If you have any questions, please send them to us; it’s quite likely other members will also be asking the same questions and one of the beauties of membership of BPA is our ability to share knowledge and best practice. We will be doing our best to TRACK down the answers to any questions surrounding the Bill and communicating knowledge to ensure that our members are taking responsible action.
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