Parking at Wickes car park

[jayohaitchenn]

I live in town so i walk  

[Bob's Orange]

Whenever we go, we go to the pub up from the Merlin (The Grove?) and have a couple of beers there and then get the car after the game. Never any problems although it is a 15 minute walk and is usually raining!!

[Reg Smeeton]

Whenever we go, we go to the pub up from the Merlin (The Grove?) and have a couple of beers there and then get the car after the game. Never any problems although it is a 15 minute walk and is usually raining!!

 You must walk very slowly.

[flammableBen]

I enjoy the stroll down the hill from old town. Fuck knows how I made it back up again on Saturday. That part of my memory is strangely blank.

[Bob's Orange]

Whenever we go, we go to the pub up from the Merlin (The Grove?) and have a couple of beers there and then get the car after the game. Never any problems although it is a 15 minute walk and is usually raining!!

 You must walk very slowly.

Ok then 10 is probably more reasonable.

[land_of_bo]

I am sure you would have a valid argument WR - if the signs state the parking is for customers of Wickes and Charlie Browns, and neither exist any more, then surely it is just the clamping/towing company being cunts? You are limited to 2 hours whilst using the stores, and someone from the store is supposed to check the parking and make sure you've not gone over the 2 hours and have actually bought something....no store = no valid parking policy!

[janaage]

For evening kick offs park on the streets around York Road, no residents parking in a lot of spaces after 6 ish.

[Sippo]

For evening kick offs park on the streets around York Road, no residents parking in a lot of spaces after 6 ish.

You can park anywhere around the residential streets at night after 6.

[RobertT]

Is it just me, or is the signage no longer valid, and as such unclear signage makes clamping and towing illegal?

[jimbob]

ok, so maybe i should have put this comment in here rather than posting a new topic

spoke to a mate of mine (not big bob joylove) who stated the following : -

'They are entitled to make a charge as he's parked unauthorised on private land.
But, if they haven't put a notice stating the actual release fee, it has to be a
reasonable fee. a £334 is highly likely to be regarded by the Court as
excessive.

Tell him to ring Consumer Direct on 08454 040506 who will advise him on what he
needs to do - which is write a letter of complaint and ultimately take small
claims court action (which is easy and he shouldnt be put off).'

hope this helps you worcester and keep us informed on the outcome.

[WorcesterRed]

ok, so maybe i should have put this comment in here rather than posting a new topic

spoke to a mate of mine (not big bob joylove) who stated the following : -

'They are entitled to make a charge as he's parked unauthorised on private land.
But, if they haven't put a notice stating the actual release fee, it has to be a
reasonable fee. a £334 is highly likely to be regarded by the Court as
excessive.

Tell him to ring Consumer Direct on 08454 040506 who will advise him on what he
needs to do - which is write a letter of complaint and ultimately take small
claims court action (which is easy and he shouldnt be put off).'

hope this helps you worcester and keep us informed on the outcome.

The fees state that you COULD be liable for an £85.00 clamping fee AND/OR a £200.00 release fee so technically the charges are quoted.

As the charges are stated, do you think that I still have a chance?


...but the sign also says that you have two hours IF using the industrial units. Technically I wasn't but I really feel that the signs are misleading - at the end of the day, if you're not allowed to park there at all, state it clearly or put a barrier up....

[WorcesterRed]

ok, so maybe i should have put this comment in here rather than posting a new topic

spoke to a mate of mine (not big bob joylove) who stated the following : -

'They are entitled to make a charge as he's parked unauthorised on private land.
But, if they haven't put a notice stating the actual release fee, it has to be a
reasonable fee. a £334 is highly likely to be regarded by the Court as
excessive.

Tell him to ring Consumer Direct on 08454 040506 who will advise him on what he
needs to do - which is write a letter of complaint and ultimately take small
claims court action (which is easy and he shouldnt be put off).'

hope this helps you worcester and keep us informed on the outcome.

Sods law - spoke to Consumer Direct and they advise that this is not an area of law that they deal with!!!

Many thanks for your advice though....

[pumbaa]

Shouldn't stop you tackling this through the small claims court. Its times like these when you need a mate who is a solicitor/lawyer.

[Chubbs]

whats SSP doing at wickes?