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Fleet News A food distribution fleet has slashed its parking fine bill by £350,000 per year after signing up to a service that included driver training, exemption negotiation and appeals handling. The company was having a major Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) problem, particularly when delivering to customers in central London. However, parkingappeals.co.uk claims its new online and consultancy service – Parking Appeals Commercial - helped slash the 400-strong fleet’s PCN bill by more
Sky News The High Court is hearing a case which could affect the validity of millions of pounds' worth of parking tickets across the country. If Sunderland-based campaigner Neil Herron wins the case, it means thousands of motorists could apply to the courts to have their fines overturned.
Britain's Motorists Fight Back Against Parking Stealth Tax ... the 'David v Goliath' case needs your support Neil Herron's case was first covered on the BBC 6 o'clock news when the papers were originally lodged with the High Court ... Neil Herron Judicial Review Parking Tickets ... 1 min 39 sec - 16 Oct 2008 News item on the proposed Judicial Review by Neil Herron against the Parking Adjudicators. To support this and other cases visit www.youtube.com
Sunday Sun By Amy Hunt A PARKING ticket campaigner is flogging his car and personalised numberplate to raise cash for his High Court fight. Activist Neil Herron is challenging tickets issued by Sunderland City Council, claiming they were unlawful. In a case which he says could prove pivotal for drivers, he will argue that hundreds of thousands of parking tickets issued around the UK are unlawful because of flawed regulations.
News of the World Guy Basnett A PARKING crusader waging the biggest ever war against traffic wardens has shelled out £100,000 - to fight a £60 ticket. Neil Herron, 47, has already re-mortgaged his £200,000 home to fund the landmark legal battle. And now he's flogging his car - along with the appropriate personalised numberplate F1 NED.
The Northern Echo Ray Mallon IFIRST came across Neil Herron during the debate on the regional assembly. His side won, mine lost, as he is good enough to remind me every now and then. Despite our differences, I formed a high opinion of Neil and his determined and principled way of going about things. His activities began with the “Metric Martyrs” campaign where – never one to shirk a challenge – he successfully took on Whitehall and Brussels.
Daily Telegraph By Caroline Gammell Road signs should be simplified, any profit returned to the Treasury and motorists should be compensated if they are given an incorrect penalty notice. In addition, the number of mobile CCTV operators should be reduced and investigations should be held into areas where fines are “statistically excessive”.
East London Advertiser By Mike Brooke MOTORING organisations are preparing to make legal challenges to local authorities which use CCTV ‘snoop’ tactics to raise Town Hall revenues. They are launching the Motorists’ Manifesto this-morning (Tuesday) which calls for parking enforcement reform. Lord Lucas and actor Tom Conti have set up a fighting fund for the manifesto which has been drawn up by the London Motorists Action Group, the Drivers’ Alliance and the Motorists’ Legal Challenge Fund.
Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette By Tim Booler A BOLDON businessman has complained to police about a council parking contract. Northumbria Police's economic crime unit is believed to be looking at matters raised by campaigner Neil Herron, who runs Boldon Business Park-based Parking Appeals Ltd. It relates to Sunderland City Council's handling of the transfer of the parking enforcement contract when NCP Parking Ltd was replaced by NCP Service Ltd in 2007/8, and whether that adhered to European Union procurement directives.
Burton Mail by SAMERA KHATOON TOWN Hall officials have been left with red faces after handing a driver an ‘illegal’ parking ticket. East Staffordshire Borough Council slapped the unnamed motorist with a £70 fine — which can be reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days — for parking in Hawkins Lane, Burton, on Friday.