Rogue Clampers?

[Its Just Adz]

We had similar recently where they threatened to clamp our car.
It will be unpaid parking fine or court fine.
Ring it and speak to the unhelpful angry man, but definitely don't ignore it.

[martinbiz]

Responder.First said:

martinbiz said:

Where does it mention that it's anything to do with the council?

It can't due to GDPR but the Marston are a known bailiffs who work primarily for local authorities, this will almost certainly be a parking or other council fine.

There are very few instances when a car can be clamped now otherwise.

GDPR??? They work for the courts not the council, yes it could have originated as an unpaid council fine or then again a 101 other things

[BertBert]

It's curious that they can immobilise the car not knowing who owns it, just who the RK is.

[Tommo87]

BertBert said:

It's curious that they can immobilise the car not knowing who owns it, just who the RK is.

Presumably, that’s why they leave a number to call, - so they can unclamp it if required.

[The_Nugget]

Just go and watch a few episodes of “Can’t pay, we’ll take it away” - you’ll soon get the gist of how it works.

[BertBert]

Tommo87 said:

BertBert said:

It's curious that they can immobilise the car not knowing who owns it, just who the RK is.

Presumably, that’s why they leave a number to call, - so they can unclamp it if required.

Yes indeed. What controls are there about what they can take and what they can't for the payment of a debt. Could they take my wife's car? My daughter's car at my property? The same at another property? What regs control their behaviour? Just curious as I have no idea!

[shalmaneser]

Just to tie this up - apparently a congestion charge contravention. However notices were sent to our old address...

Going to appeal, lets see how it goes.

Boooo

[Its Just Adz]

shalmaneser said:

Just to tie this up - apparently a congestion charge contravention. However notices were sent to our old address...

Going to appeal, lets see how it goes.

Boooo

Best of luck.

Are the clampers willing to wait for appeal process?

[Bill]

And what did they say about the removal of the clamp?

[ingenieur]

Can you say there is always tons of congestion so the charge is unjust?

[shalmaneser]

Bill said:

And what did they say about the removal of the clamp?

Apparently it's paused when the appeal starts. Don't know what that means to the clamping guy though...

[Wackywoo105]

Don't you need to get the original judgement set aside, or is this automatically done when you appeal?

[KungFuPanda]

Did you change your address on the V5 before the congestion charge was incurred?