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KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE…
Patrick Troy explains why working together will always yield better results than taking a contradictory approach
T
he early part of this year has seen a number of government departments and agencies working with the BPA
to deliver better services for our members. I met with the DVLA in Swansea in January to talk about the relationships between the agency, on which so many of our members depend, and private parking operators and local authorities. We have a good relationship with the DVLA and it is important that we understand the constraints under which it works as well as the issues that affect us. These range from the relative accuracy of the database through to its relationship with the release of data under statute or at its own offi cers’ discretion. I also met with the Department for Transport for a wide- ranging discussion on issues affecting the private parking sector.
This followed the implementation of the Protection of Freedoms Act last year, and the work that needs to be done to help our local authority members better deliver services to local citizens. As the Transport Select Committee gears up to review how local authorities perform in this area, there is much to be done to ensure that the department understands the issues in the profession and, despite signifi cant reduction in resources, they continue to support the profession and we work with them to ensure that happens.
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There is concern among both bailiffs
and local authorities that the government has not gone far enough in dealing with the issues that concern both sectors
Our discussion at the joint Local Authority Special Interest Group (LASIG) and Bailiff and Enforcement Special Interest Group (BESIG) meeting on 14 February (at the time of writing still in the future) will be important in understanding how we can best formulate our profession’s position on these important issues. It is also at that meeting that we will understand better the government’s proposals on bailiff reform. At face value these seem to be fairly innocuous proposals, but there is concern among both bailiffs and local authorities that the government has not gone far enough in dealing with the issues that concern both. We are continuing to work closely with the Ministry of Justice to ensure that these points are understood. Our relationship with government is fundamental so that
we can properly represent the interests of our members. Take a moment to look at our Masterplans, available from head offi ce or on the website, which set out the issues we think government should take action on to assist the parking profession. These are published annually and contributions from BPA members as to what those plans should say is imperative if we are to get that relationship right.
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