Select Committee on Transport Written Evidence


APPENDIX 22

Memorandum submitted by Mr Malcolm Akerman

  I own a commercial removal company based in Bristol and regularly obtain parking dispensations for our removal works. However, these dispensations are generally worthless because as soon as our teams start working on the removal the parking wardens issue tickets without regard for the permissions. It is a complete waste of time appealing against the ticket issued as the cost immediately doubles and the local authorities do not accept that dispensations allow us to go about our lawful business. One of the worst areas for this practice is Westminster! We live in the times of the sneaky state that says one thing to your face and acts completely oppositely. In one area of Bristol we deliberately park in a main thoroughfare restricting traffic flow because we know that if we park in an area at the rear of the building we will guarantee a ticket with or without dispensation. Who cares if buses cannot get past easily.

20 August 2005



 
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