Ravenside - do we need parking meters?

[Old Cruser]

My tells me she has received a parking fine from the Ravenside, it seems she parked over the limit which is two hours.
Having used Debenhams trying on quite a few dresses, had lunch and a visit to Curry's.
Baring in mind the added eating places and shops with more planned since it was originally built is the two hours free parking enough for some of us?
Is it time to put in parking meters do you think?

[Slacker]

Not sure that the landowners could legally enforce it

[Old Cruser]

So what do people do then - walk down from the town centre. If they are being clocked in and out by cameras and bare in mind the planned extension of shops surly 2 hours isn't long enough for some people.
Maybe they need to extend the parking time.

[Big Dave]

Such parking tickets are not legally enforceable. They are, in effect, an invoice and can be screwed up and binned. You might get a few threatening letters but ignore them.

[Old Cruser]

Too late she already paid the fine! She wasn't aware of the 2hour parking and it seems cars registrations are photographed going in/out with times on.

[Fly]

Would have loved to join this topic earlier, but very difficult on my mobile. Provided links to sites that explain that the 'fine' is worthless etc

[pureparty]

Far too many spaces taken up by people parking and walking up into town, not using Ravenside at all...

[Slacker]

The land owners could in theory sue you under contract law (unlikely) or clamp you and demand a release fee (more likely)

[Old Cruser]

So what's the answer then?
Would it be to increase the amount of time for parking - if they can enforce the parking fines it would just work same with people being clocked in and out - doubt that they would ever stop someone from parking for free and walking up into town.

[pureparty]

I guess you have to look at how often shoppers are needing more than two hours and if extending that would encourage more of the "nipping up town" type visitors

[Big Dave]

So what's the answer then?
Would it be to increase the amount of time for parking - if they can enforce the parking fines it would just work same with people being clocked in and out - doubt that they would ever stop someone from parking for free and walking up into town.

They are not fines, they are unenforceable.

[Old Cruser]

From what she told me I think it was £40.00 if paid straight away and £70.00 after a longer period - but i will ask her and find out to be more accurate.
If then they are 'not enforceable' how are people to know?
isn't it illegal and shouldn't a sign be put up stating this?
Why does the borough let it happen?

[therealjr]

I'm afraid there's a huge difference between illegal and unenforceable.
They are hoping, as in your case, that people pay up. Either that or adhere to the parking time in the first place.

[Old Cruser]

Point was though JR my friend hadn't realised it was 2hrs and her point was with the added shops/eating place makes it unrealistic for some people to do it in 2hrs - when the other shops are up and running - what then?

[Old Cruser]

Had lunch with my friend last week and it seems her appeal against the fine was granted