Is it fair to penalise me for parking a large van across two car parking spaces?

I was out in my employer's van the other day and had to pop into my local shopping mall. The area in which I wished to park had no spaces big enough for me. Realising I was going to have to straddle two...

Have there been any developments on the Protection of Freedoms bill in terms of car parking enforcement companies?

I have been following the debate on Clause 56 of the Protection of Freedoms bill through your column and have written to my MP (twice) to raise my objections. I finally received a reply from Norman Baker...

I've made reference to your comments on the Protection of Freedoms Act in reply to a column in Country Life.

Carla Carlisle, a columnist with Country Life, wrote a harrowing piece about an A14 accident in the Travel Section of the DT on Saturday 24 March. I wrote to her this week and had a very positive email...

How can I prove to Parking Eye that their penalty charge notice is invalid?

I received a Parking Charge from Parking Eye. Parking Eye claimed that my car entered the Associated British Ports Town Quay (Short stay) Car Park in Southampton at 12:39:07 on 7 March and left at 17:32:59...

How can I contest a parking fine I've received from Parking Eye received after parking in a hotel?

I know you have covered this before a few times but would be grateful if you could let me know what you think about the following: On 2 March I had a meeting at the Crewe Arms Hotel in Crewe, for which...

Why has the BPA amended its Code to ensure compliance for parking enforcement companies?

Shall I let you into a little secret, which you probably won't believe (but I have the evidence to back it up). My interest was sparked when one of my daughters got a PCN from Parking Eye (PE). I was fortunate...

Have you seen this article relating to the British Parking Association?

You have quite rightly written several times about the antics of the British Parking Association and its members. If you have not seen the following article I commend it to you: http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/plcdev/home/sfusion/htdocs/staging/new.clearest.co.uk/public/system/files/139/original/Pikestaff_57_.pdf/...

I took debt collectors to court over harassment and won.

Some years ago, we were pursued by debt collectors for a very dubious debt. I wrote to them asking to provide clear proof or to leave us alone. I said that there would be charges for dealing with their...

Can you clarify whether parking enforcement on private land is a civil matter?

I am somewhat confused by the advice you gave to RJ of Stockport in November ('Space Invader'). You stated that the owner of the land was quite entitled to charge a penalty if the terms of the parking...

What are your thoughts on the new BPA Independent Appeals Service?

As things stand The British Parking Association fully expects to have an Independent Appeals Service in place for October 2012. Meanwhile, if you come across a reader complaint that you feel is justified,...