Bogus photo used to slap motorist with parking fine

13 October 2010

Camden council tried to fine a motorist £120 by using a photograph of a different car to prove 'guilt'

Wheel clamping to be banned on private land

17 August 2010

Home Office minister Lynne Featherstone says previous efforts to curb activities of unscrupulous clampers had failed

Campaigner loses landmark parking appeal case

25 May 2010

Had the motorist won his case, it could have affected the legitimacy of parking tickets issued across the country

Bank charges at centre of Lib Dem manifesto

9 April 2010

The party has pledged to end unfair bank charges and help victims of excessive fees get them back

Clampdown on cowboy clampers revealed by Government

29 January 2010

Tougher parking laws means motorists could soon challenge unfair wheel clamping through independent tribunals

Government to crackdown on clampers

18 November 2009

In the Queen's Speech, it was announced legislation would be introduced for compulsory licensing for clampers

64% rise in number of clamped motorists

16 October 2009

Private clampers fleece motorists to the tune of £58 million a year, a survey reveals

Tory Conference: Pledge to curb wheel clampers

6 October 2009

Rogue clampers will be driven out of business by a Conservative government, the shadow transport secretary says

BPA agrees to face its critics

19 September 2009

The representative of private parking firms has agreed to answer consumers' queries in the MoneySavingExpert.com Forum

'Ban the wheel clampers'

21 August 2009

There are calls for clamping to be banned and proper regulation for ticket issuers to protect vulnerable motorists

'Millions' made in parking penalty profits

18 August 2009

Drivers are facing huge parking penalties but warning signs are sometimes completely unclear, an investigation finds

The £95 parking ticket for taking too long to spend

15 July 2009

The crime? Parking for over two hours at a Homebase carpark, despite spending £400 in the process