Good news / bad news

[R32UK]

I've never understood the concept of clamping. If they don't want you to park there, then by clamping you, they're forcing you to continue to park there - defeats their argument.

yes but it also relieves you of £150 to find out what its like to park there... which makes it viable to park on someone elses land.

Yes, but, if you must not park there, they've forced you into continuing to park there.

yes.. in exchange for lots of money. its your choice really

[raferackstraw]

ok need to ask this, i work for british gas and alot of estates we have to go on are private/aka council and they have clamping, so am i right in thinking that they can no longer clamp me for doing work on their tenants property?
could someone post a link to the legislation?

[The Mighty Elvi]

No..this is in relation to the owners of private land and clamping.  If it's the pubic highway/council owned or controlled land, the the law is as it was.  They can clamp/fine you.

If you overstayed / violated parking restrictions on a private estate, then they can no longer clamp you, Now only peruse you (as the owner of the vehicle) through the courts, to get a civil remedy for breach of contract.  If you fail to pay - if they win of course in court - then they can get the bailiffs on to you as you now have a CCJ against you.

However, if it's your local pikey estate under council control, then they can still clamp you if you violate parking restrictions or fail to put enough coin in the meter.

Have a read of the BBC link in the first post.