Harborough’s MP Helps Spearhead Clampdown On ‘Car Parking Cowboys’

Harborough’s MP is helping to spearhead a clampdown on ‘car parking cowboys’.

New measures will see fines in private car parks capped at £50 in most cases, instead of £100, and greater protection from ‘aggressive debt collection and unreasonable fees.’

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The plans, which have been welcomed by both the AA and RAC, will bring private parking firms more into line with councils, meaning that:

• Excessive debt collection fees for late tickets, which can be as high as £70, will be banned
• Parking firms will have to more clearly display pricing and terms and conditions
• Firms will have to give motorists a 10-minute grace period before they can issue a late fine
• They will need to introduce a 5-minute cooling-off period in which a motorist can change their mind about parking.

The work to introduce the government’s new code of practice is being led by Neil O’Brien, in his role as Minister for Levelling Up.

He told Hfm it will provide greater protection for drivers: