Many thanks DX, much clearer now.

Someone states they have recorded a video of me in a supermarket carpark showing me doing something illegal (I wasn't). So you are saying that even though the carpark is private land, they are entitled to make that recording? I'm not questioning your initial reply, just clarifying. Thank you.

Hi, I'm not sure if this is something you deal with. I realise that it is permissible for someone to photograph/video someone else on public land such as pavements etc., but does the same apply to private land such as a supermarket carpark? Thank you.

Thank you, I only have a broadband and phone contract so I will be ok. Home phone I mean.

Thank you.

Sky have told me they are going to increase my broadband subscription by 17.8% in April. I've gone through their T&C's but cannot see if I am allowed to cancel without penalty, my contract ends November 2023. Does anyone know the answer, please? TIA

Well they won't do that as I have no intention of breaking the rule. But that's good to know. Thank you.

Just to clarify, I haven't had a 'fine' but I do have a malicious neighbour who would report me even though I wouldn't break a ban. Thanks for the replies.

Thank you, I didn't know that.

Hi, Just a general query at the moment. Can a water utility actually fine someone if they break a hosepipe ban? I have always thought that as they are private companies they have no right to do so? Or am I wrong? Thank you.

Ok Dx, point taken. But it really grips me that of all people, the DVLA are complicit in a fraud and getting away with it. But then I suppose we shouldn't expect any different from a Govt. department.

I don't know why, but looking at previous posts about private parking tickets, one of the things you tell people to do is to see if signs etc. have planning permission. If it makes no difference if they have or haven't then what is the point of telling them to find out? It would be my guess that 90%+ of private parking company's do not have PP for their equipment yet they are fleecing the public of millions of pounds and getting away with it. Anyway, I'll forget all about it and let them carry on.

Because the LPA, DVLA and so far the BPA are all saying there is nothing wrong with what Parking Eye are doing. Particularly the DVLA who say 'nothing to do with us gov, see the BPA'

Wow!!!! Do I have your permission to send this to my LPA, DVLA and BPA please?

Further update: I informed DVLA about this but they have said a sign is a sign whether or not it has PP, and PE are entitled to ask for keeper details. I reminded them that they had not said anything about the ANPR cameras, their silence on this is deafening. I have also reported PE to the BPA, but so far not received a reply.

Absolutely. A local facebook page has picked this up and the ward District Councillor will ask embarrassing questions next week, I know he feels just as strongly about the councils apparent inaction as I do.

I was just miffed that they won't tell PE to stop their operation until they have planning permission, especially taking this clause into consideration: "It must assess the balance of public interest on a case by-case basis" Obviously the council do not consider people being issued illegal parking charges to be in the public interest. Do you think it's worth taking this to the Ombudsman or should I just give up? I will be taking your advise in getting the local press involved.

Well I didn't get very far with my local council. Attached is their reply to my question. jJordan-nov21.pdf

Thank you for your replies. I have emailed my local planning authority quoting the Town & Country law and informed them that as a planning authority it is reasonable to assume that they were aware of this and are therefore complicit in the illegal activities of PE. I have also told them that I will be informing the ICO of this and that they must order PE to cease all operations until PP is granted, which it undoubtedly will.

With reference to my post back in March about Parking Eye issuing tickets obtained through ANPR cameras erected without planning permission, they have now, after many emails by myself to my local council, applied for planning permission for the cameras, signage and payment machines. I posted this on a local facebook page and not surprisingly many people who had been ticketted by PE were upset, so much so that it came to the attention of P who issued the statement below in the local newspaper. I would welcome your comments: Parking firm pours scorn on drivers' claims of illegal fines at town car park - Leicestershire Live WWW.LEICESTERMERCURY.CO.UK Planning permission has only recently been sought for cameras that have stood for months

I have asked Wallis twice now to refund the outward delivery charge but they have refused stating that as a third party delivered the goods they don't have to refund the cost. I'm assuming they mean Royal Mail as the third party. That has to be one of the most ridiculous excuses going in my opinion. I know it's only £4.99 but how many other people have they refused refunds to I wonder. Onwards and upwards. I may even consider a small claims court summons for this, do you think I'd win?

But the debt was made up of their charges. One DD was refused because of insufficient funds, my fault, but from then on they kept sending me letters at £25 a time, sometimes there were 2 letters in one envelope but I was still charged £25 each. After the first refused DD I managed to keep my expenditure just inside my income but the letters were pushing me further and further into debt. The £7k was made up of these charges, not my overspending, that's what hurt. But anyway, I really just wanted to know if it's too late to claim anything, I suspect it is.

I don't know, that's why I was asking. I see people on here being advised to make claims against various banks for other things and just wondered if I was too late to make a claim against my old bank for excessive charges/fees.

Many years ago, over 20 years, I had an account with Natwest who ended up charging me more in charges and fees for letters than I had coming into the account. Is there a time limit on these sort of things as I'm guessing it's far too late to make any sort of claim. The amount that I eventually ended up owing was in excess of £7k, but tellingly, they have never claimed it since I closed the account. Thank you.

Thank you for that. However, the rules seem contradictory as follows: (1) The trader must reimburse all payments, other than payments for delivery, received from the consumer, subject to paragraph (10). (2) The trader must reimburse any payment for delivery received from the consumer, unless the consumer expressly chose a kind of delivery costing more than the least expensive common and generally acceptable kind of delivery offered by the trader. As I read that, section (1) says they don't have to reimburse the delivery costs but section (2) says they do. I am confused