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Parking summit 'to improve clamper regulation'

22/10/2009

A 'parking summit' held yesterday has yielded an action plan for the industry to tackle rogue clampers.

Convened by the British Parking Association (BPA), which represents the parking and traffic management industries, the meeting brought transport minister Sadiq Khan together with motorist and parking organisations.

And the summit, which follows a perceived increase in private clamping, resulted in a seven-point-plan setting out the way forward for improvements in the much-criticised industry.

The plan includes better regulation of day-to-day parking enforcement operation, and trying to establish greater consistency across the UK so motorists face a more standardised set of rules. It pledges to consider other areas including better training for the parking industry, an improved review and compliance procedure, and the adoption of clearer signage.

Patrick Troy, chief executive of the BPA said that the group would be responsible for driving forward and co-ordinating the plan.

"Everyone around the table has an important part to play," he added.

"There was agreement with regards about 80% of the debate – illustrating that we all largely want the same things. The other 20% concerns how things are done, how they are paid for, and who takes things forward.

"We will, over the next few weeks consider very carefully all of these points in this context, and will use our parking forum - on which most of the organisations at the summit are represented - to take this forward."

Wheel clampers are currently licensed by the Security Industries Authority, though the Government has promised to introduce new rules next year. Roads charity the RAC Foundation warned ministers that regulatory action against so-called cowboy clampers must come in the wake of the summit.